Head of Cybersecurity

Company DescriptionMai te hiku ki te taurapa, whitikina e te rā From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating power from 100% renewable sources—wind, water, and sun.We’re at an exciting point in our evolution as a company, where data and technology are unlocking opportunities to deliver value for customers and Aotearoa New Zealand at greater and faster rates than ever before. Through it all, we’re committed to protecting what matters and empowering people to do their best work, safely.Mō te tūranga | What you’ll be doing As Head of Cybersecurity, you’ll shape and deliver our cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk and compliance frameworks, ensuring our operations remain secure, resilient and aligned with our business goals and regulatory obligations. You’ll own some controls and provide oversight and assurance of all other controls across Meridian’s digital estate, enabling secure and resilient operations while ensuring alignment with business risk appetite, regulatory obligations and strategic goals. Leading a team of talented cybersecurity professionals, you’ll foster a positive security culture that keeps our people and technology safe and secure, with cybersecurity actively adopted and practiced at all levels of Meridian. Ngā pukenga kei a koe mō tenei tūranga | What you’ll bring Extensive experience in cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management within complex enterprise or critical infrastructure environments. Proven ability to engage effectively at board and executive level, translating cyber risk into business impact and vice versa, shaping enterprise-wide risk decisions. Skilled in leading and developing high-performing teams. Demonstrated experience in leading first or second-line risk management functions, and the ability to provide independent perspective, assurance and advice. Strong knowledge of regulatory and standards frameworks (e.g. PCI-DSS,NIST CSF, AESCSF, ISO 27001), and their application across hybrid and federated models. Experience in implementing and managing security technology controls, tools and processes. Sound knowledge of human-centred cybersecurity is desired – understanding and integrating human behaviour, psychology, and interaction into cybersecurity strategies and practices. Ability to operate credibly across technical, business, and governance domains. Relevant qualifications or certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent. Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer! We Value Work/life Balance, So Our WFH And Flexible Work Options (where Possible) Make Things Easier For You And Your Whānau. We Also OfferAn attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from several partnerships Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing One insurance, funded for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave Life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!) Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions Access to the Meridian employee share scheme Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there! Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts A one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed) Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now All in all, we’re an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!We encourage you to apply for this role — even if you don’t meet every requirement. At Meridian, we value diverse perspectives and believe that potential, passion, and a willingness to grow are really important. If you’re excited about this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!To view the full Position Description please click here. He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?   We help reduce carbon emissions and support communities in doing the same, supplying electricity to over 400,000 homes, businesses, and farms through Meridian and Powershop.At Meridian, we embrace diversity and inclusion, knowing that different perspectives make us stronger. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work, creating a welcoming and empowering environment for all. Be gutsy, be in the waka, and be a good human – our three principles, instilled in all we do. Sustainability is in our DNA. We proudly support KidsCan and Kākāpō Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities. If you’ve any questions, please email [email protected]. We're committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.Advertising closes 11:59pm on 17 November 2025 (please note this is subject to change)