Information Security Lead

At McNab Safety First isnt just a value on the wall; its the foundation of how we operate. The same mindset applies to how we protect our people our information and our business.

As our technology landscape continues to evolve ensuring our systems data and operations remain secure and resilient is critical to supporting the continued growth of the business.

We are seeking an experienced Information Security Lead to own the development of McNabs information security capability establishing a clear pragmatic security operating model that protects the business while enabling innovation and modernisation.

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer the Information Security Lead will lead the development and implementation of McNabs information security strategy governance framework and risk management approach.

The role will ensure cybersecurity is embedded into how we design deliver and operate our technology platforms while also strengthening organisational resilience through clear governance incident readiness and risk visibility.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establishing and evolving McNabs Information Security operating model
• Developing and maintaining security policies governance and risk frameworks
• Ensuring cybersecurity is embedded within major technology and transformation initiatives
• Managing cyber risk across the organisation and ensuring risks are clearly documented monitored and reported
• Coordinating security capabilities delivered through internal teams and external partners
• Leading incident response planning and crisis readiness including executive communication during cyber incidents

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking an experienced cybersecurity leader who understands how to balance strong security governance with practical business outcomes.

You will bring a strategic mindset combined with the ability to translate complex cyber risks into clear commercial insights for business leaders.

You will likely bring:

• Significant experience in cybersecurity technology risk or information security leadership
• Experience establishing or managing security governance risk and compliance frameworks
• Exposure to recognised frameworks such as ISO 27001 NIST or equivalent
• Strong experience managing cyber risk in complex organisational environments
• The ability to engage confidently with executives and translate technical risk into business impact
• Experience working with external security partners or federated delivery models

Relevant certifications such as CISSP CISM CRISC or similar will be highly regarded.

Most importantly you will bring a pragmatic and collaborative approach someone who can strengthen security while enabling the business to operate effectively and confidently.

About McNab

McNab is one of the largest Construction Development and Property groups in Australia with turnover now exceeding $1bn each year. Despite our growth and size weve never lost our small company DNA - which centres around genuine care for our staff customers and all our stakeholders. Success for us isnt about awards or growth its when we deliver so well that our customers are proud to wear a McNab T-Shirt on weekends!

We genuinely care. We make it easy. We deliver certainty.

This is our promise - to our clients and everyone we deal with. Delivering on these three things really really well is what drives us at McNab. Everything we do from recruiting and training to performance and promotion centres around this promise.

We leverage the entire McNab Group to deliver certainty for our clients at a time of unprecedented uncertainty in the industry. And our approach works. From delivering our own property developments to manufacturing our own building products and a plethora of aligned businesses your career at McNab goes well beyond traditional construction roles.

McNab benefits:

• Birthday leave.
• Annual health and fitness subsidy.
• Parental leave program.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program.
• Internal development opportunities through tailored training programs.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the technology foundations that will support McNabs continued growth. If you enjoy working closely with the business to design practical scalable solutions that deliver real outcomes wed love to hear from you.