{"id":3837774,"url":"https://alion.io/job/vector-senior-risk-partner-digital-cyber","title":"Senior Risk Partner - Digital & Cyber","company":{"id":8457,"name":"Vector","domain":"vector.co.nz","url":"https://alion.io/company/vector-limited","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":null},"role":"Security","role_family":"Security","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Auckland, New Zealand"],"countries":["NZ"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-05T21:34:43Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-05","last_verified_at":"2026-11-09T02:08:44Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"To find out more about the role, please click through here to find the Position Description.\nVector: Powering Auckland. Shaping the future.\nAt Vector, we’re delivering the infrastructure, technology and services that will support a smarter, more connected and increasingly electrified Auckland.\nOur Vector31 strategy sets a clear direction for the future. As technology, data, AI and cyber security become increasingly important to how we operate and serve our customers, strong and practical risk leadership is critical to supporting good decisions and sustainable business outcomes.\nVector: Pioneering the future of energy\nWe collaborate globally, with leaders like X, the Moonshot Factory, to bring cutting-edge technologies home. From innovative AI-driven grid management to advanced renewable integration, we’re shaping the future of energy.\nOur network isn’t just keeping up, it’s evolving, with predictive analytics, automation and digital tools that enhance reliability and customer experience.\nWe share innovation, offering technologies and business solutions across Auckland and the world to help others embrace smarter energy systems that drive sustainability and efficiency.\nIf you’re passionate about building a cleaner, more connected future, join us. The future isn’t waiting, we’re building it now.\nThe role\nAs our Senior Risk Partner - Digital & Cyber, you’ll provide independent second-line risk leadership and oversight across Digital & Data, Technology and Cyber Security. You’ll help ensure technology, cyber, information, AI and third-party risks are clearly identified, understood and managed within Vector’s enterprise risk management framework and approved risk appetite.\nYou’ll be part of the Risk & Resilience team, working alongside two other Risk Partners and a Risk Analyst. While your focus will be Digital & Cyber, you’ll contribute to broader team priorities and help strengthen risk capability and culture across the organisation.\nKey responsibilities include:\nBuild trusted relationships with Digital & Data, Technology and Cyber Security leaders and specialist teams, bringing practical support and an understanding of their priorities.\nTranslate complex technical risks into clear business impacts, options and decisions.\nAssess emerging risks associated with new technology, AI, digital platforms and evolving operating models.\nHelp integrate risk management into strategic planning, investment decisions, operational activities and delivery.\nDesign and deliver targeted second-line assurance reviews to test key controls and risk treatments, providing clear, practical recommendations for improvement.\nMonitor key controls and ensure assurance findings and agreed actions are tracked through to completion.\nDevelop meaningful Digital & Cyber risk reporting for senior leaders, the Executive and Board.\nUse risk data, key risk indicators and insights to identify trends, emerging issues and opportunities for improvement.\nContribute to the ongoing development of risk-related policies, standards and procedures.\nWho are we looking for?\nYou don’t necessarily need to have followed a traditional risk management career path. You’ll bring strong knowledge across cyber security, digital technology, AI, data and operational risk, with the ability to understand complex environments, navigate competing priorities and help teams make sound decisions.\nYou’ll bring:\nAt least five years’ senior-level experience in technology, cyber security or a closely related field.\nExperience supporting and influencing senior leaders, executives or governance bodies.\nExperience working within or alongside risk frameworks and methodologies.\nStrong business acumen and the ability to balance operational priorities, customer outcomes and risk.\nThe confidence to provide independent and constructive challenge while maintaining trusted relationships.\nStrong written and verbal communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.\nStrategic thinking, sound judgement and an ability to identify the issues that matter most.\nExperience in a regulated, critical infrastructure or similarly complex corporate environment.\nWhy Vector\nYou’ll have the scope to shape the role, strengthen risk maturity and contribute to decisions that support Vector’s long-term resilience.\nYou’ll have:\nThe opportunity to influence strategically important technology, data, AI and cyber decisions.\nExposure to senior leaders and governance forums across Vector.\nA supportive and collaborative Risk & Resilience team.\nFlexible working arrangements.\nMarket-competitive remuneration and benefits.\nOngoing professional development and career growth opportunities.\nThe chance to contribute to work that helps power Auckland’s future and supports New Zealand’s energy transition.\nOur behaviours\nChange Makers | Customer. Customer. Customer. | Walk in Others' Shoes | We, Not Me | Consider It. Done.\nIf you're excited by the opportunity to influence how Vector manages digital, cyber and technology risk, while supporting better decision-making and organisational resilience, we'd love to hear from you.\n We know that some people may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every single requirement. 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