Location Melbourne
Job type Temporary
Salary Negotiable
Specialisation ICT
Contact person James Griffiths
Reference TR/062776
Call Email James

Program Director - DISP Cyber Security Uplift

Location: Melbourne preferred (open to other locations)
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Clearance Required: NV2 minimum

About the Role

We are seeking a Program Director with deep cyber security leadership experience to drive a significant DISP (Defence Industry Security Programme) uplift for a high-priority Defence-aligned organisation. This role will establish and lead a structured uplift programme targeting cyber maturity, accreditation readiness, and alignment to Defence-approved standards, policies, and compliance expectations.

The Program Director will work across operational teams, security stakeholders, technology leaders, and external Defence representatives to orchestrate roadmap execution, security remediation, and organisational readiness.

Core Responsibilities

  • Lead the full delivery lifecycle of cyber-related DISP uplift activities, spanning policy uplift, security controls implementation, evidence capture, and capability establishment.
  • Set programme structure, governance cadence, delivery milestones, metrics, and risk frameworks.
  • Ensure alignment to ASD Essential Eight, ISM, ACSC guidance, PSPF, and cyber security obligations specific to DISP membership.
  • Oversee cyber remediation streams such as security monitoring, identity controls, protective security, network security, secure configuration, and vulnerability management.
  • Develop executive reporting, risk dashboards, audit responses, and submissions for maturity assessments.
  • Support the organisation through audit, accreditation stages, and assurance reviews.
  • Influence senior decision-makers and ensure cross-functional delivery alignment (Cyber, ICT, HR, Risk, Legal, Supply Chain).
  • Promote organisational education, culture uplift, and structured awareness of DISP cyber requirements.

Key Experience Required

  • Proven leadership of complex cyber uplift or transformation programmes (preferably Defence-aligned).
  • Strong understanding of DISP cyber security obligations and maturity assessment frameworks.
  • Experience operationalising ISM controls, Essential Eight uplift programs, or similar security frameworks.
  • Demonstrated involvement in accreditation, audit readiness, certification or industry security assessments.
  • Strong stakeholder influence skills at C-suite and Defence-engagement levels.
  • Ability to translate compliance and policy expectations into executable delivery workstreams.
  • Experience orchestrating multi-disciplinary teams and service providers.

All applications should include your resume as a word document.

For more information, visit our website, www.kinexus.com.au or contact James Griffiths on 03 9982 0314.

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