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Security Architect
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Hiring Security Architect for hybrid role in Toronto. 10+ years experience in threat modelling and secure architecture required.
About the role
- Director of IT Cybersecurity at Alberta Blue Cross leading strategy and operations for cybersecurity. Overseeing teams and ensuring risk management aligned with enterprise objectives.
Responsibilities
- Lead and inspire our cybersecurity teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and high performance
- Direct and oversee a team of cybersecurity managers and subject matter experts
- Mentor and develop team members to strengthen capability, support growth and build an engaged, high-performing workforce
- Define and execute a multi‑year cybersecurity strategy aligned to enterprise objectives, risk appetite, and regulatory expectations
- Manage and support the continuous assessment of our cybersecurity practice
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior executives, business leaders, and technology partners to influence decision‑making and embed cybersecurity into enterprise planning
- Establish and maintain strategic external partnerships to strengthen our practice and represent Alberta Blue Cross
- Lead cybersecurity governance to provide effective management of the cybersecurity program and enable risk-based decision making
- Oversee the entire cybersecurity practice to ensure our cybersecurity risk is within the organization’s tolerance levels
- Lead the management and evolution of our cybersecurity policy, standards, runbooks and methodologies
- Ensure compliance to internal and external standards, regulations and audit expectations
- Partner with business leaders and technology teams to ensure alignment, manage dependencies, and drive successful outcomes
- Direct the response to critical and enterprise‑wide cybersecurity incidents, ensuring coordinated action, executive communication, and rapid recovery
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field
- advanced education or cybersecurity certifications are strong assets
- 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including 5+ years overseeing enterprise cybersecurity portfolios
- Strong knowledge of, and experience with, NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and value realization
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and trust
- Strong strategic thinking and data-driven decision making skills
- Composure and leadership presence during high intensity and critical cybersecurity events
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills with the ability to influence at all levels, including executives
- Demonstrated change leadership; guiding teams through transformation with resilience, clarity, and empathy
- A forward-looking, innovative, and adaptable mindset with the ability to anticipate organizational needs.
- Demonstrated curiosity and commitment to lifelong learning; actively exploring new ideas, asking questions, and seeking knowledge to fuel innovation
- Ability to thrive in dynamic environments, adapt quickly to shifting priorities while guiding others to embrace new ways of working with empathy, patience, and persistence
- Ability to inspire and develop talent; build high performing, engaged teams through coaching, mentoring, and accountability
- Demonstrated strengths in negotiation, budgeting, planning, organizing, and delegation
- Experienced in partnering with senior leaders to shape and deliver strategies that drive measurable results.
Benefits
- health coverage
- opportunities for career growth
- wellness programs
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