Protective Security Manager

About Penske

With over 1,300 employees across Australia and New Zealand, Penske is an iconic brand in both the business and racing worlds and a Fortune 500 company with a global presence. We operate across some of the most dynamic on and off-highway markets in the country, including road transport, energy solutions, mining, rail, defence, and commercial marine. Penske is a leading distributor of premium power systems solutions from mtu, Detroit and Allison Transmission and the authorised distributor of Western Star Trucks, Dennis Eagle and MAN Truck & Bus.

Your New Opportunity

Due to growth within our Defence product segment, we have a new opportunity for a Protective Security Manager to join our Defence Programmes Group. This career opportunity can be based in Brisbane, Kings Park (Sydney), Adelaide or Melbourne. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Performing the Chief Security Officer (CSO) function for the company as defined by the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) and Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF).
• Providing Security advice, education and ensuring the appropriate application of Security practices and processes within the Penske Australia & New Zealand business.
• Implementation and maintenance of Protective Security measures for our business, comprising Physical, Personnel, Governance, and Information and Cyber Security, including areas formally accredited by the Defence Security & Vetting Service (DS&VS).
• Development and delivery of policy and procedures to ensure all activities in relation to Defence have undertaken the necessary checks.
• Management of Penske's national security clearance process and ensure appropriate controls, compliance and audit requirements are in place as required by DISP.
• Maintain a Facility Security Register, consistent with DS&VS requirements.
• Support the coordination and management of security measures for the protection of assets within the area/facility, based on the conduct of the security risk assessments.

About you

• You should have post-graduate qualifications (Diploma or higher) in Security Risk Management.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of security requirements within a Defence environment, including an understanding of the Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF).
• Able to implement, support and influence a security culture by raising security awareness among staff and modelling behaviours that demonstrate Company values.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience working within a Defence security environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold an Australian Government Security Clearance at the Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) level or above.

Why choose Team Penske?

We are part of the Penske Group with worldwide operations, employing over 50,000 employees across a range of businesses such as; Automotive & Truck Dealerships, Motor Racing, Truck Leasing and Logistics Management.

At Penske, we know that it's our people at the heart of our success, and we want to make sure you have everything you need to do a great job. That's why as well as a great work environment, we offer the following benefits:

• Accredited Training & Development programs
• Competitive Remuneration
• Reward and Recognition Programs
• Family-Friendly Benefits including Paid Parental Leave

Be ambitious. We are.

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