There’s No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow
There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It's why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it's why we need people like YOU. Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.
Your opportunity:
The Risk and Resilience Group are currently seeking an experienced Security and Resilience Manager to lead and develop a team of security and resilience specialists. This team is responsible for implementing and executing Enterprise-wide business resilience and protective security strategies to minimise risk to business operations and customer services.
In this integral role, you will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to support enhancement of security and resilience capabilities to effectively eliminate, minimise or manage the effects of business and service disruption events. Your expertise will see you providing specialist advice to the CEO, Board and extended leadership team to guide the implementation of security and resilience initiatives.
About you:
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing a high performing team of security and resilience specialist practitioners in a similar industries.
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of protective security and business resilience frameworks, processes and legislative requirements.
- Demonstrated experience with strategic and tactical risk modelling and scenario planning to support security and business resilience strategies and business improvements
- Experience designing, developing & delivering improvement programs & processes relating to security and business resilience leading practices.
- Strong, collaborative leadership that fosters an inclusive culture and encourages a customer-focused mindset.
- Experience in guiding senior leadership teams on the continuous improvement of security and resilience maturity outcomes.
It would be desirable but not essential if you have:
- Relevant formal qualifications in Security or Resilience related disciplines
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role within critical infrastructure sectors
As part of this role you may be required to participate in Urban Utilities Emergency Management arrangements in an after hours / on call capacity in line with your skillset. This additional work will be in accordance with your employment contract
At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We’d still encourage you to apply as we we’re looking for the right human being for this role - it’s about so much more than ticking all the boxes!
We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here’s just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
- Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!
- Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases
- Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more
- Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180
Why Urban Utilities?
At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.
At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.
Our HQ is in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, but you'll find us all over SEQ - working in cool places like the SAS Laboratory in Darra, field-based depots in Eagle Farm, Acacia Ridge, Bundamba, and wastewater treatment plants dotted across the region.
Visit our website to learn more about us at www.urbanutilities.com.au
How to apply
Click on the ‘Apply” to complete your application.
Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.
For further information please contact our Talent Team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au