Digital, Cyber & AI Risk Adviser

Ready to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Digital, Cyber & AI Risk Adviser (full-time, permanent) to join our team.  

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state.  

This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career. 

Our perks and Benefits:

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.  

• Flexible working. 
• Work a 9-day fortnight at Full Pay on the Enterprise Agreement.
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave. 
• Fertility leave. 
• Professional development and educational assistance.
• Salary starting from $ 137,125.00 base + 12% super.
• And so much more! 

What you’ll do: 

• Proactively identify, assess, and monitor risks across digital, cyber, and emerging AI initiatives, influencing outcomes across both projects and business-as-usual operations.

• Partner with program, project, and portfolio teams to provide practical, forward-thinking guidance on risk mitigation and treatment strategies.

• Deliver clear, concise, and insightful reporting to senior stakeholders, escalating key risks and driving informed decision-making at governance forums.

• Maintain and continuously enhance risk registers (including AI), ensuring robust controls, clear insights, and audit-ready assurance across the organisation.

• Facilitate engaging workshops and training to uplift digital, cyber, and AI risk awareness and maturity across teams.

What we are looking for:  

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Security, IT Risk, Governance, or a related discipline, with the credibility to operate in a complex enterprise environment.

• Deep knowledge of cyber security, digital, and emerging AI risk frameworks, alongside governance, compliance, and assurance practices.

• Demonstrated success managing digital, cyber, or technology risks across large-scale programs, portfolios, or enterprise settings.

• Skilled at engaging and influencing a diverse audience—from senior executives to technical delivery teams—building trust and driving action.

• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining risk registers, controls, and reporting that drive visibility and informed decision-making.

How we will support you: 

At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.

When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week.

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women. Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities. 

More about our team / culture:

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.

Who is WaterNSW? 

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.   

We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering. Find out more at waternsw.com.au. 

For more information, please reach out to: Nathan Hollis ([email protected])

Please note applications for this position will close on 17 April 2026, 5.00pm.  

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