CISO (Chief Information & Security Officer)

About Energy Exemplar In an era where the world is rapidly advancing towards a cleaner future through decarbonization, Energy Exemplar’s mission lies in ‘Empowering Transformative Energy Decisions’. Founded in 1999 in Adelaide, Australia, our award-winning software portfolio encompassing the modeling and simulation platform PLEXOS®, Aurora, and Adapt2, is trusted by innovative organizations across the globe. Through our technology and people, we strive to enable stakeholders from across the entire energy value chain to revolutionize the energy ecosystem and to collaboratively plan and execute for a sustainable energy future with unprecedented clarity, speed, and innovation. Our impact is global and is being recognized across the industry. Some of our recent accolades include: SaaS Company of the Year (2025) – Global Business Tech Awards. Environmental Impact Award (2025) – E+E Leaders Awards. IPPAI (Independent Power Producers Association of India) Power Awards (2025) - Winners Finalist: Platts Global Energy Awards (2024) – Grid Edge category Finalist: Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards (2024) – Technologies of Change Top 50 Marketing Team (2024) – Voted by the public at the ICON Awards. How We Work Energy Exemplar is growing fast around 30% year on year and, that growth is driven by how we work. We trust our team to deliver great results from wherever they work best, whether that’s at home, in the office, or on the move. We’re a global team that values ownership, integrity, and innovation. You’ll be supported to balance work and life in a way that works for you, and empowered to take initiative, solve problems, and make an impact, regardless of your background, location, or role. Our four core values, Customer Success, One Global Team, Integrity & Ownership, and Innovation Excellence aren’t just words. They show up in how we collaborate, how we solve, and how we grow together. About the Position CISO is a critical role for Energy Exemplar to protect and safeguard organization’s digital assets, employee and customer data in today’s evolving threat landscape. The CISO will handle cybersecurity threats, respond to incidents, regulatory requirements, and technological advancements while contributing to EE’s overall strategic objectives and resilience. Cyber is one of the top operational risks for Energy Exemplar as we have had a rapid growth in our head count, and expanded our SaaS and Product offering organically and through acquisitions. This role will ensure that Energy Exemplar will have the appropriate leadership with known skillsets, expertise, and experience to manage those risks across the organization Key Stakeholder Relationships This position works closely and collaboratively with all Energy Exemplar staff but in particular: Product Engineering, DevOps, Information Technology Team Legal, Finance, Sales and Global Leadership Team Key Accountabilities and Duties Leadership and Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive information security strategy aligned with the company’s business objectives. Lead the Information Security team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the team’s success. Application Security: Oversee and enhance Energy Exemplar’s product security program, ensuring secure software development practices are integrated throughout the SDLC. Certifications: Successfully lead Audit process for SOC2, ISO 27001 and similar certifications for regulatory boards for industry sectors that EE’s products are sold. Incident Response / Management: Lead efforts in detecting, responding to, and recovering from security incidents, including having the technical aptitude to understand and own the incident (and all comms) and follow-up remediation and prioritization. Risk Assessment: Continuously evaluate cybersecurity risks and enforce measures / controls to mitigate them. Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant security regulations and standards, and be able to present to regulators in case o…