Cybersecurity And It Risk Lead

Mo te whai waahi | About the opportunityWe're looking for a strategic and hands-on Cybersecurity and IT Risk Lead to shape and drive our enterprise-wide cybersecurity and risk management program.

This pivotal role is responsible for leading the cyber risk strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance and embedding secure-by-design principles across our technology landscape.

You'll work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to establish a strong cyber governance framework aligned to global best practices—while ensuring local compliance with New Zealand's regulatory environment, including the NZ Privacy Act

• .Other responsibilities include : Leading the development and execution of our cybersecurity strategy, targeting alignment with NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 and maintain a multi-year maturity improvement roadmap.Owning and operating the enterprise IT risk management program, integrating it with broader enterprise risk and internal audit functions.Ensuring compliance with regulatory and privacy obligations including ISO / IEC
• , the NZ Privacy Act
• and NZISM where applicable.Overseeing security operations and incident response, managing threat detection, response playbooks and incident resolution metrics (MTTD / MTTR).

Driving secure architecture and cloud security standards across Azure, AWS and GCP, while owning Identity & Access Management practices.Mohou ake | About youAt least 10 years of cybersecurity / IT risk experience including building programs aligned to cybersecurity best practice, frameworks and standards.Deep knowledge of cloud security (Azure, AWS, GCP), IAM, incident response, vulnerability management and third-party risk; familiarity with CIS Controls v8.Thorough understanding of the New Zealand regulatory context.Desirable certifications : CISSP, CISM, CRISC / CGEIT, ISO

We support NZ farmers and growers to boost profitability and productivity, aiming to be the trusted partner for everyone connected to the land.With over 1,200 team members across 80+ locations, we offer diverse operations - from retail and feed production to ecommerce and fuel.

Join us to be part of a Kiwi-owned brand that values your uniqueness, creativity, and teamwork in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.Te Tono | How to applyFire through your CV and we'll do the rest.

We'd love to hear from you and know you'll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands Te Whenua Taroa.Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand.Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands.

These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver's licence check and an ACC background check.

For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.

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