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Senior Manager, Incident Response

Sydney, New South Wales, AUFull-time2026-10-31 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Lead end-to-end cyber security incident response engagements for clients, coordinating response across executives, legal, insurers, and technical teams to restore business operations.

Role type

Senior Manager, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

Builds

Incident response service capability and client recovery operations

Domain

Cyber security / Incident Response / Professional Services

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Incident response leadership, digital forensics, threat intelligence, threat hunting, crisis management, executive communication, regulatory compliance, team mentorship, commercial scoping

Preferred skills

Cyber insurance engagement, tabletop exercise design, GCIH/GCFA/GCFE/GREM/CISSP certifications

Technologies

Modern detection and response platforms, AI-enabled workflows

Responsibilities

Lead client incident response engagements from triage to recovery; Act as senior escalation point for major incidents; Mentor incident response specialists; Manage investigations and documentation; Prepare executive and technical reports; Conduct readiness assessments and tabletop exercises; Shape automation and AI workflows; Build client relationships and proposals; Participate in on-call roster

Seniority

Senior Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership