About Us

Join us at Cleanaway and contribute to making a sustainable future possible, together.

We transform waste into resources and renewable energy.  When you start to think of waste as a resource, it opens a world of possibilities.

As a high growth, ASX listed organisation with over 10,000 employees, our goal is to be recognised by our customers as the most innovative and sustainable waste management company with industry leading HSE performance.  We are Australia’s largest company in this sector, providing essential services to millions of customers and communities nationally.

The Opportunity

The Cyber Security Operations Manager role is critical to maintaining Cleanaway’s resilience against the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape. This business-critical leadership position will see you take ownership of the Cyber Security Operations team, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Cleanaway’s information assets.

You will provide frontline oversight of security operations, driving real-time monitoring, incident detection, and rapid response to minimise business disruption and regulatory exposure.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and executing cybersecurity processes that enhance our ability to detect and respond to incidents, while maintaining and updating incident response plans and playbooks.
• Reducing cyber risk by proactively monitoring internal and external threats and vulnerabilities, advising on mitigations, and tracking compliance of updates across all connected IT assets.
• Leading security incident engagements to ensure rapid response and resolution of vulnerabilities.
• Conducting proactive activities such as threat hunting, vulnerability and security assessments, and table-top exercises.
• Applying contextual information from threat intelligence, asset priority, and incident data to prioritise risks and address vulnerabilities.

About You

You thrive in an analytical, commercially driven environment, tackling complex challenges with autonomy and purpose. A natural problem-solver, you collaborate seamlessly across all levels of the organisation. Your exceptional influencing and communication skills enable you to build a resilient system that can adapt and respond to cyber threats.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience leading a team of security professionals in a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of ITSM and the ability to manage and coordinate cyber incident responses.
• Hands-on experience with leading security tools (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft, ExtraHop, CrowdStrike, Qualys).
• Experience in developing cybersecurity processes, playbooks, and threat hunting campaigns.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, critical thinking, and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Knowledge of infrastructure and security technologies such as Windows/Linux, Active Directory, M365, firewalls, Email and Web gateways, DLP, and EDR/EPP.
• Tertiary qualifications and/or security certifications (CISSP, CISM, ECSA, CEH, SANS, or equivalent) are desirable.
• Solid understanding of enterprise-level security operations across on-premises, private, and public cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or similar).

Why join Cleanaway? (add anything relevant for the specific role)

• Attractive salary package
• Career development opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• Great company benefits: Annual employee share plan offer, novated leasing through SG Fleet or Smart
• Group, optional flu vaccinations, EAP access, discounts on private health insurance, company discounts + much more! 

Our Process

Our recruitment process involves a number of checks including, but not limited to, criminal history, medicals, drug & alcohol testing, as well as verification of qualifications, licences and right-to-work status.

We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages, abilities, gender identities, experiences (including veterans), and cultural backgrounds.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us by emailing inclusion@cleanaway.com.au.

Join us on our exciting journey towards a sustainable future.

Simply click the Apply button or visit https://www.cleanaway.com.au/about-us/careers and let's make a positive impact together.

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