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Information Technology Security Manager Jobs in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand at SBS Bank
Title: Information Technology Security Manager
Company: SBS Bank
Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
About the Role:
The Information Technology Security Manager (ITSM) is an operational role responsible for the day-to-day execution, coordination, and continuous improvement of the organisation's cybersecurity processes. This role ensures that security operations run effectively, risks are appropriately managed, and the organisation maintains a strong security posture.
Reporting to the IT Manager, and working closely with the vCISO, the ITSM is a key part of SBS’s cybersecurity function, focused on operational delivery, the ITSM is responsible for operating the processes that protect the organisation's information assets on a daily basis.
This role requires a hands-on approach to security operations, combined with the ability to communicate effectively across technical teams and business units. The ITSM coordinates security activities across multiple teams and stakeholders to achieve security outcomes, including acting as a key point of contact for SBS’s managed security provider.
This role is full time, 37.5 hours a week, worked Monday to Friday.
This role is fixed term as part of our exhilarating transformation journey for up to 18 months.
What you’ll be busy with:
- Own, design and operate the organisation's core cybersecurity processes, ensuring they are fit for purpose, consistently applied, and continuously improved to ensure the protection of the Banks assets on a daily basis.
- Responsible for the execution, integration and operational delivery of the cyber security strategy, working closely with the vCISO.
- Act as the central point of contact and subject matter expert for all information security matters.
- Coordinating security activities across IT teams, projects, and business units.
- Identify, assess, track and manage cybersecurity risks, ensuring risks are visible and appropriately treated.
- Contribute to the organisation’s response to security incidents, ensuring timely detection, containment, resolution and post incident review
- Manage the identification, assessment, prioritisation, and remediation tracking of security vulnerabilities across the environment.
- Provide accurate and timely security reporting to stakeholders, ensuring visibility of security posture, risks, and improvement activities.
- Assess and manage security risks associated with vendors, suppliers, and partners, ensuring third parties meet the organisation's security requirements.
- Foster collaborative relationships with Managers/Team Leaders, especially the Risk team, to support decision-making and mitigate potential risks.
- Coordinate security awareness activities to promote security-conscious behaviours and build a positive security culture across the organisation.
What you’ll bring:
- Strong understanding of security principals, standards (CIS/NIST) and best practices
- Experience in Security Operations, incident response and vulnerability management
- Familiarity with EDR, SIEM, Vulnerability Management and CSPM technologies
- A working knowledge of Active Directory/Entra ID, Azure, M365, and AWS
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Effective coordination and stakeholder management
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Cybersecurity; OR equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years' experience in Information Security roles
- Demonstrated experience in security operations and risk management
About us:
SBS Bank is a 100% NZ Member owned bank with over 155 years of history helping Kiwis find a place to call home.
With no shareholders to please, we focus on creating real value for our Members and communities. We’re on an exciting transformation journey, reimagining how we deliver banking for the future.
If you want to work for a values based organisation and be part of a bank that embraces change, thinks ahead, and supports continuous learning, SBS Bank could be the place for you. Apply today.
