Manager, Technology and Cyber Risk

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About the role

  • Technology and Cyber Risk Manager at Manulife, a global financial-services provider. Governing cybersecurity standards, controls, reporting, and cross-functional risk initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of technology and cybersecurity standards, ensuring clear ownership and lifecycle governance
  • Lead end-to-end processes for standards development, approval, and refresh
  • Establish structured workflows, templates, and governance routines
  • Monitor initiative progress and drive continuous process improvements, including automation and efficiency gains
  • Support oversight activities across technology and cyber domains
  • Provide effective challenge to risk assessments and control documentation
  • Monitor issues, exceptions, and corrective action plans
  • Support thematic reviews and standards alignment work
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives with clear scope and timelines
  • Establish and maintain plans and trackers to manage portfolio execution
  • Facilitate governance forums and working groups
  • Ensure alignment with frameworks and governance expectations
  • Drive adoption of governance processes and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Develop reporting and dashboards on portfolio and risk status
  • Establish and maintain documentation and guidance materials
  • Improve consistency, transparency, and quality across governance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment
  • Communicate clearly and concisely with stakeholders
  • Build strong working relationships across Line 1 and Line 2 teams

Requirements

  • 5–7+ years of experience in technology risk, cybersecurity, or related fields
  • Experience in risk, governance, compliance, audit, or Second Line of Defense environments within financial services or another regulated industry
  • Understanding of key technology and cybersecurity domains
  • Certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM, or PMP
  • Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST or ISO
  • Experience with standards or policy governance
  • Experience with process improvement initiatives
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Curious, proactive, and willing to learn in a maturing risk environment
  • Strong analytical and documentation skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
  • Ability to design scalable and repeatable processes
  • Bilingualism (English and French) is a strong asset; if the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec

Benefits

  • Incentive programs and incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance
  • Flexible environment supporting well-being and inclusion
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Mental health benefits
  • Vision coverage
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Life and AD&D insurance coverage
  • Adoption/surrogacy benefits
  • Wellness benefits
  • Employee/family assistance plans
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Pension
  • Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
  • Financial education and counseling resources
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation days
  • Personal days
  • Sick days
  • Statutory leaves of absence
  • Reasonable accommodation during the application process

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$79,700 - CA$129,700 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

Cyber SecurityPMP

Location requirements

HybridHalifaxCanada

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