Senior Security & Cybersecurity Lead

About the role

Security at the Avanti Group is a core enabler of how we operate and grow.

We have invested in strong foundations, including a well established security framework and work with high quality third party providers. We are now looking for a Senior Security and Cybersecurity Lead who can own the security landscape end to end, keep us ahead of emerging threats, and play a meaningful role in shaping technology decisions across the organisation.

This is a senior role with real influence. You will set direction, assess risk proactively and reactively, and work across teams to ensure security is embedded in everything we do.

If you are a security leader who wants genuine ownership and decision making authority, this role delivers exactly that.

What you will be responsible for:

• Owning the cybersecurity and security strategy for the Avanti Group
• Assessing, prioritising and managing security risks across the technology ecosystem
• Receiving and acting on alerts and insights from a broad third party security environment
• Leading incident response and security issue management alongside the service desk
• Evolving and strengthening an existing security framework
• Advising and influencing senior leaders on security matters
• Reporting into the IT Operations Manager and partnering closely with the CTO
• Presenting the security posture to executive leadership and the board

Why this role stands out:

• Enterprise scale environment without heavy bureaucracy
• Strong foundations already in place, with room to uplift and refine
• Trusted partnerships with high quality external providers
• High visibility role with executive and board exposure
• A leadership culture that values thoughtful decision making, diverse perspectives and open challenge

About you:

You will bring

• Senior level experience in security or cybersecurity within enterprise environments
• Broad exposure across infrastructure, applications and modern software ecosystems
• Confidence assessing risk and making informed decisions
• The ability to clearly communicate security risk to non technical audiences
• Hunger to grow, influence and lead

This role suits someone progressing along a CISO pathway, ready for broader ownership and scope.

What's in it for me?

Within the Avanti Finance Group, you can look forward to flexible and hybrid working as we offer up to two days working from home following your initial training period. We give back to our communities through our support of Duffy Books, and by offering an Annual Volunteer Day for you to use for a purpose that's close to your heart. We believe in celebrating diversity, and we also celebrate talent and development by working with you through an established capability framework that puts you in the driving seat of your development while achieving business goals. You won't find a gender pay gap here, as we have great remuneration packages but as we all know there's more to an awesome job than the money. If you are happy and fulfilling your potential, while feeling supported, valued and empowered, then that’s a win for us! Fresh fruit, My Everyday Wellbeing Memberships, and increased Kiwisaver match is there for you to feel good from the inside out.

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