Director - Cyber Advisory (Data & AI Governance)

One purpose, one practice

We are public purpose sector specialists who support governments and their agencies, and not-for-profit organisations, to deliver services to Australians, helping to build more resilient, equitable, secure and prosperous communities. We are guided by our values of Stronger Together, Amplify Impact, Build Trusted Relationships, Value Every Person, Think Beyond Limits, and Defined by Ethics.

Our purpose-driven professionals provide clients with access to the skills, capabilities and expertise to support the delivery of government agendas and public purpose projects, with specialist teams across three national practices:

• Transformation
• Risk, Programs and Cyber
• Commercial, Financial and Infrastructure

Cyber & Tech Risk

The mission of our Cyber & Tech Risk (C&TR) practice is to increase public trust and participation in government digital services; a key driver in improving Australia’s productivity, equality, resilience, and prosperity. Our subject matter specialists bring scale and expertise across all phases of cyber transformation covering advisory and assurance, AI and data governance, digital identity, technology implementation, and ongoing security operations.

Cyber Advisory

Our Cyber Advisory team help our clients identify, measure and appropriately manage the cyber risks they carry. We translate the complex world of cyber security by assessing weaknesses in defences, develop strategies and roadmaps to drive up maturity, and support with the implementation of people, process and technology changes.

A day in the life of a Data and AI Governance leader in our team ranges from developing new ways to assess and control the explosive growth of AI use in our clients, assisting clients with locating and managing their sprawling data assets, applying both industry recognised and internally developed frameworks for data and AI governance, and getting hands on with metadata and information management tools to detect and control the use of critical data.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Senior Manager to step up into a Director role and grow your business development capability, or for an experienced Director to deepen their market expertise and impact on a larger scale with Scyne.

In this role, you will be focused on:

Demand Generation: You will support the development of a national pipeline of work through proactive business development activities. Lead early positioning with clients via internal audits, and leverage our existing client base nationally to enhance credibility and support shaping client priorities. Co-develop joint plans with a few alliance partners to identify aligned opportunities. Drive early-stage opportunity shaping and co-sell activity with the broader cyber team. 

Capability Development: You can refine our current capability, and develop a clear roadmap for future capability, bringing to life the combination of what we want to be known for in Data Governance, compliance & legislation and AI, given the increased complexity across this space. There is the opportunity to carve out your own capability in the market or deepen our existing capabilities.

Delivery Excellence: You will create greater consistency, internal coordination, and scalable ways of delivery. You will own the delivery governance, internal comms, and capability reporting in the Monthly Business Reviews and tracking the business health. Create reusable materials such as blueprints, methodologies and products.

You will create value by:

• Leading business development activities including proposal development, competitive RFT/RFP responses, cost modelling, and supporting client presentations / demonstrations.
• Leading client engagements and providing guidance and support to other members of the team in the areas of cyber security assessment and assurance activities.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies for cybersecurity, data governance, and AI/ML governance risks.
• Evaluate and advise on compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and best practices.
• Leveraging your advisory and consulting skills set to deliver high quality outcomes to our clients through a combination of hands-on delivery, and regular technical leadership and coaching to more junior members of the team.
• Managing the budget of client engagements to ensure they are delivered on time and on budget.
• Managing a team of consultants and providing guidance and mentoring to ensure their professional growth.
• Supporting the development of new capabilities, products and services based on market demand.

Technically, you will bring to the position:

• 10+ years of industry experience working with organisations assessing or implementing data and AI governance controls, ideally in a consulting / professional services environment
• A sound understanding of common data governance and AI governance frameworks used by Australian government organisations.
• A reasonable understanding of contemporary technologies including networks, hyperscale clouds (Azure, AWS, GCP), common SaaS applications, end user compute, and data and AI tools/platforms.
• A sound foundation in working with audit standards and frameworks.
• Strong project management skills and proven ability to lead a team of people in the delivery of medium to complex projects.
• Additionally we would love it if you have some of the following: Certification as a Certified AI Governance Professional from IAPP, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or other formal qualifications in Cyber Security, Data and AI, Commerce and/or IT related disciplines. Experience with ACL, PowerBI, or other data analytics software tools.

• Market leading Parental Leave: Allows either carer to take 26 weeks of leave, flexibly, until a child is two years of age. A six-month minimum service requirement for new starters applies. We also make full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months (including unpaid parental leave).
• Flex working: Our people have the autonomy to choose where and when they work so they can integrate their professional and personal lives, finding the right balance that fuels their growth, wellbeing, engagement and productivity. If it works for them, their teams, and their clients, it works for us.
• Additional leave: a 5th week of paid leave to support rest, wellbeing, and inclusion during our annual summer shutdown also Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave, and more!
• Employee share options for every team member, reflecting our commitment to shared success and ownership.
• Smart Device reimbursement: Working flexibly means accessing the information you need on the go. That’s why we help pay for your smartphone or tablet, claiming up to $60 a month towards your bill.
• Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: We’ll give you $295 a year to spend on items or activities that support your wellness, and up to $205 a year to support your balanced lifestyle.
• Sonder: A digital care platform that empowers people to actively take control of their wellbeing to live well and perform at their best, free to Scyne Employees and their immediate family members.

Interested in working together or want to find out more?

If you too share our purpose of helping governments and their agencies build more resilient, secure, equitable and prosperous communities, then you should apply today.

We Value Every Person and Every Voice:

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

We are passionate about improving outcomes with First Peoples, working in collaboration with government and community sectors towards programs which focus on First Nations clients, consumers and communities.  We recognise the knowledge, insights and capabilities of First Peoples. Their strength, resilience and cultural competence are highly valued.

We know that an inclusive culture, and collective intelligence improves the decision-making processes and is critical to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and team. We encourage applications from those in marginalised and/or historically underrepresented communities within our workforce. Additionally, if you require any adjustments to the process, please let us know

Recruitment and Assessment Process:

Scyne’s approach to recruitment and selection is underpinned by key principles and expectations, ensuring we recruit and onboard a skilled and diverse workforce that is representative of the communities and organisations we serve. We ensure selection to roles is fair, with equal access provided, and appointments factor in but not limited to relative ability to fulfil the role, prior performance, potential and alignment with our values – taking unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions into consideration.

We carry out background checks on our people to ensure we have made a sound hiring decision and to protect the organisation and our clients from potential risk. If required, confirmation of a valid Commonwealth security clearance or the ability to obtain a Commonwealth security clearance.

At Scyne, we deeply value our recruitment partnerships. To ensure a clear and efficient process, we kindly request that all candidate submissions from search firms and recruiters are only made in alignment with a pre-existing, signed agreement for a specific position. Please note that any resumes submitted to Scyne for this position on an unsolicited basis, without a prior agreement, will not create any financial obligation for us. Consequently, we will not be liable for any fees or commissions should an unsolicited candidate be engaged, regardless of any conflicting terms or conditions you may have.