Infrastructure and Security Manager

About the Collingwood Football Club

Collingwood Football Club (CFC) was founded in 1892.

Local residents, community and business leaders and politicians all hoped that having their own football club could help bring a measure of pride to a downtrodden suburb.

In 2026, CFC is one of the great icons of Australian sport. Our history spans 130 years, 16 premierships and more finals appearances than any other club. Most importantly, Collingwood has grown from being a football club to a sports club with a commitment to our community.

The opportunity

The Infrastructure and Security Manager leads the Club’s core infrastructure platforms, network operations and cyber security controls, ensuring critical systems remain secure, available and resilient. Working closely with the Cyber Security Analyst and acting as the primary operational liaison with CyberCX and other specialist providers, this hands-on role drives continuous improvement in infrastructure performance and cyber maturity.

Key responsibilities

Infrastructure Operations

• Lead the day-to-day operability of network, infrastructure and security platforms, including monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting and upgrades.
• Manage and optimise core infrastructure technologies including servers, virtualisation, storage, firewalls, switching, routing and wireless networks.
• Ensure infrastructure services maintain high levels of performance, availability and resilience.
• Manage and test backup, disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities in line with organisational requirements.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, implementations and operational improvements.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, standards and operating procedures.

Cyber Security & Risk Management

• Plan, develop and implement cyber security measures in line with Club security frameworks, in partnership with the Cyber Security Analyst and external cyber security partners including CyberCX.
• Lead implementation and maintenance of security controls, firewalls, endpoint protection and intrusion detection technologies.
• Monitor network traffic and organisational systems for suspicious activity and emerging threats.
• Conduct security audits, vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
• Coordinate the response to cyber security incidents using agreed incident response frameworks.
• Support the delivery of cyber awareness training and security improvement programs.
• Remain informed of emerging cyber threats, industry trends and best practice standards.

Cyber Security Partner Management

• Act as the primary relationship manager for CyberCX and other specialist cyber security providers.
• Coordinate external cyber security services, assessments and remediation programs.
• Partner with CyberCX to identify emerging threats, vulnerabilities and cyber risks relevant to the Club.
• Coordinate cyber incident response activities with CyberCX, ensuring timely escalation, investigation and resolution of security events.
• Leverage CyberCX expertise to strengthen the Club’s cyber maturity, governance and security capability.
• Ensure recommendations arising from CyberCX engagements are appropriately prioritised, communicated and implemented.

Technology Collaboration & Service Reliability

• Work collaboratively with the Cyber Security Analyst to ensure excellent end-user technology outcomes and service reliability.
• Work collaboratively with the Cyber Security Analyst to align operational support, infrastructure and cyber security priorities.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to support technology projects, upgrades and service improvements.
• Establish coordinated responses for major outages, infrastructure failures and cyber security events.
• Support technology availability, resilience and business continuity objectives across the Club.

Leadership & Vendor Management

• Lead and oversee the Cyber Security Analyst role, ensuring delivery of agreed outcomes and performance expectations.
• Maintain relationships with infrastructure, security and technology vendors.
• Ensure third-party providers deliver services in accordance with agreed standards and requirements.
• Support procurement, planning and evaluation of infrastructure and cyber security solutions.

Skills / Experience

To be successful as the Infrastructure and Security Manager, you will be someone who can:

• Lead the Club’s infrastructure, network and cyber security environment, keeping critical systems secure, available and resilient.
• Establish clear ownership and accountability for security controls, incident response and disaster recovery.
• Build a culture of proactive risk management and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with the Cyber Security Analyst, CyberCX and technology vendors to turn expert advice into action.
• Support the Club’s cyber maturity and technology resilience.

Football Clubs are fast-paced environments but you will engrain yourself into the Collingwood culture, remain agile, adaptable, and consistently champion our Company values of DO BETTER, SIDE BY SIDE, A NEST FOR ALL and FLY HIGHER.

What we offer

As a valued staff member of our Sporting Club you will be a part of a fun, inclusive and flexible work environment:

• Access to state of art High Performance Gym Facility
• Access to Professional Development and Learning Development Courses
• Access to tickets to all AFL and AFLW matches
• Access to exclusive partner offers, the likes of Nike, Emirates, AIA Vitality, La Trobe, CUB Economy, Business Class with Emirates, TaylorMade and KGM
• Opportunities to support with Collingwood community outreach and volunteer programs (Magpie Nest Cafe)
• Behind the scenes access to Match-Day, including the ability to support in on-ground activations
• 10 Gifted Leave days every year (on top of your Annual Leave)

To Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send through your CV and cover letter that addresses why you are interested in working with the Collingwood Football Club, how your skills/experience would qualify for the position, and how you would contribute to the culture of the organisation.

Please send this application to [email protected]. Applications close COB Friday 23 October 2026 (however, we may close this earlier if we receive a large volume of applications).

Please keep reading…

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box.

So if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point above, please still get in touch. We’d love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

We believe in being a Nest For All – we champion respect, diversity and inclusion to make our Club a safe and welcoming place for all. The Collingwood Football Club is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and diverse candidates. We provide a welcoming, safe and flexible approach to work and provide an environment that benefits from and enables the best from everyone.

As an organization we are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. It is essential that anyone involved with the Collingwood Football Club understands their responsibility in relation to child safety. Our organization requires all applicants to obtain a ‘Working with Children Check’ prior to appointment.

To learn more about working at Collingwood Football Club and our values, please visit https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/76/careers