Senior Technology Risk Management Specialist

Permanent Full Time 

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Technology redefines the way we work and deliver to meet business needs and elevate the customer experience. You’ll be part of an organization that is embracing modern technology, innovation and agile ways of working. 

Our Canada Technology team is a strategic partner in our business – with an ambition to be a forward-thinking, agile technology organization delivering secure, resilient and leading solutions that support Canada Life and the well-being of millions of Canadians.

We are looking for a Senior Technology Risk Management Specialist to join our team.

What will you do: 

Risk Control Statements (RCS) and KRI/KPI

• Educate and support technology and security leaders with the implementation of the newly developed requirements of risk indicators (KRI).
• Assist in preparing reports to highlight risks and impacts for executive reporting & proactively share with Regulators, Line 2, and Internal Audit
• Review “Return to Green” plan, facilitate discussions, and track regular implementation. Challenge and escalate, where necessary.
• Develop new KRIs/KPIs, review with technology leaders and 2nd line and lead efforts in their implementation.

Risk Assessment, Remediation and Reporting

• Facilitate technology risk assessments by implementing established risk assessment methodology.
• Facilitate discussions with risk owners in risk reduction efforts.
• Develop and present risk reports and dashboard.
• Assist in providing a holistic view of technology risk across the I&O organization. 

Technology Risk Governance and Culture

• Drive consistency across the organization by establishing and maintaining technology risk management governance, technology risk & controls framework and technology & risk management processes. 
• Promote technology risk culture across the organization.

Control Design and Effectiveness Assessment

• Assist in ongoing monitoring of compliance with policies and standards and enforce compliance with policies and standards across all levels of the organization.
• Provide guidance to Technology teams in the design, implementation, and continuous monitoring of controls that reduce a broad spectrum of technology operational risks.
• Support the design, implementation, and testing of technology controls.
• Support the Technology Risk & Control identification process across all of Canada Life organization.

Risk Reductions and Gaps Remediation  

• Tracks, receives updates and consolidates the remediation progress on all technology issues, audit findings, and policy/standard exceptions across the organization.
• Build and maintain a backlog of technology risk remediation work supported by a governance lifecycle and the implementation of management tools supported by technology.

Advise and Support

• Provide subject matter expertise in key technology risk management areas such as information security, operations, IT Resiliency, and technology delivery.
• Support Line 2 in their review and challenge of 1st line risk processes
• Support audit activities including ITGC testing.
• Support control testing activities including coordination of SOC2 and ISO 27001 compliance testing.
• Support the risk reviews of key initiatives and projects.
• Support the review and challenge of exceptions to enterprise policies and standards. 
• Maintain SharePoint site with updated data and reports about controls, testing results, KRI data, audit findings and other relevant data.

What You Will Bring:

• A minimum of 5 years’ combined experience performing an analyst role in technology risk assessment, standards and controls development and maintenance, compliance and audit, security gap remediation, and risks and issues reporting.
• Knowledge of information security, IT processes, and control frameworks such as NIST, COBIT, ISO 27002, and ITIL.
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and investigative skills with regard to complex issues.
• Excellent business writing and communication skills, with great attention to details.
• Ability to aggregate and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Ability to build a strong rapport with business teams and build consensus.
• Ability to coordinate with technology teams to achieve project or BAU goals under time pressure without compromising quality.
• Ability to operate in an entrepreneurial environment - being a self-starter, results-oriented, and highly motivated while being effective in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• One or more of the following qualifications:
• College Diploma in Risk Management and/or Computer Science
• Undergraduate Degree or Postgraduate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a similar field
• Accreditations such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM
• Knowledge and skills in developing and maintaining SharePoint-based applications will be considered an asset.

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The base salary for this position is between  $85,200- $135,200 annually.  This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc).  If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today!

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations. 

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. 

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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