Strategic Business Analysis (Cyber) Principal

At Water Corporation we're shifting our focus to the next phase of our strategic plan - building on strong foundations to strengthen capabilities, modernise systems, and accelerate innovation across the business. This phase is about elevating how we deliver technology services: making them faster, more responsive, and more closely aligned to the needs of our people, our operations, and our customers. To support this evolution, we're recruiting for key roles that will be pivotal in strategically shaping a modern, collaborative, and customer‑centric Information & Technology Group. If you're excited about leading innovation, finding smarter ways of working, and making a meaningful impact, now is the perfect time to join us.

About the role:

We are seeking a Principal – Strategic Business Analyst (Cyber) to join our Information Security Office at a pivotal time in Water Corporation’s cyber and information management evolution. This is not a traditional business analyst role. It is a strategic role for someone who can connect business requirements, industry direction, regulatory change, cyber risk and emerging technology trends, then translate them into practical strategy, investment choices and delivery priorities. Working closely with the CISO you will help shape and communicate the next phase of our cyber security strategy, including cyber transformation, AI, automation, secure-by-design delivery and modern ways of working across IT and OT environments.

Real benefits that matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home or negotiate flexible work hours
• An additional 2 well-being days each year
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What the role will involve:

• Develop high-quality papers, business cases, roadmaps and decision material that help senior leaders understand the case for change, the risk of inaction and the value of proposed cyber investments
• Facilitate workshops and discovery activities that bring together business, technology, risk and cyber perspectives to define future-state capabilities and practical implementation pathways
• Help move the Information Security Office from reactive work intake toward a clearer strategic portfolio view, with better prioritisation, traceability, performance insights and benefits realisation
• Support audit, assurance and compliance activities by ensuring cyber initiatives are linked to risk reduction, control effectiveness, regulatory obligations and business outcomes

What you will bring:

Strategic cyber and business analysis capability

• Experience working in cyber security, information management, risk, regulatory, technology strategy or transformation environments
• Ability to turn business needs, market signals, regulatory obligations and cyber risk into clear strategic priorities, requirements and delivery options
• Strong understanding of cyber security frameworks, control environments, information governance, data protection, critical infrastructure obligations and contemporary threat trends
• Exposure to AI, automation, modern delivery practices, secure-by-design principles or technology-enabled business transformation
• Experience developing business cases, roadmaps, strategy papers, options analysis, investment recommendations or executive decision material
• Strong business analysis capability, including requirements definition, process analysis, facilitation, problem framing, current-state and future-state analysis, and traceability to outcomes
• Experience working across complex enterprise environments, ideally including IT, OT, critical infrastructure or regulated operating environments

What will make you successful

You may come from a cyber security, technology strategy, risk, consulting, transformation, product, architecture or senior business analysis background. More important than a single career pathway is your ability to understand complex business and technology environments, identify what matters, and translate insight into strategy, action and influence.

Core Capabilities

• Strategic thinking, curiosity and the ability to make sense of ambiguity, competing priorities and complex organisational problems
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills, with the ability to work credibly with cyber specialists, technology teams, operational leaders and senior executives
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal form, including translating technical or regulatory issues into concise business narratives and recommendations
• Commercial judgement and analytical discipline to assess options, benefits, risks, costs, dependencies and delivery trade-offs
• A practical delivery mindset, with the ability to move from strategy and analysis into actionable plans, prioritised work and measurable outcomes

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• High level of accountability and commitment to delivering outcomes
• Proactive, forward-thinking mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, multi-disciplinary environments

Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

Applications close Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community. 

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment. 

Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2000.  

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website