Security Manager

Overview

What You'll Do

• This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:
• Lead the operational delivery of security and car parking services, ensuring performance, safety and compliance outcomes are consistently achieved
• Provide inclusive leadership to a diverse team, fostering engagement, capability development and a strong safety-first culture
• Partner with key stakeholders including healthcare clients to build trusted relationships and deliver exceptional service experiences
• Monitor financial performance, budgets and reporting to ensure sustainable and efficient service delivery
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement, contributing to enhanced operational performance and better outcomes for the community

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in security or a comparable operational environment, with leadership experience in complex service settings
• Strong knowledge of risk management, compliance requirements and security systems within regulated environments
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams
• Commercial awareness and confidence managing budgets, performance data and operational outcomes
• A proactive, people-focused mindset with a passion for safety, inclusion and continuous improvement
• *More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.*
• Why Downer?
• At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand.
• From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.
• What It Means to Belong at Downer
• We're proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:
• Training and development to support and diversify your career.
• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you'll find real opportunities to advance your career.
• Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.
• *You want your work to matter and so do we.
• With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.*
• *We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.*
• *We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences.
• We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals.
• Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you.
• If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.*
• *As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.*
• *If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.*