Vp, Corporate Information Security - Vancouver, Canada - Peoples Group

Peoples Group
Peoples Group
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Vancouver, Canada

1 month ago

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About us:


Peoples Group is a boutique Financial Institution with offices located in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal that has been in the Canadian marketplace for over 30 years.

Our mission is to exceed our customers' expectations by providing exceptional customer service backed by extensive product knowledge and experience.

Our culture here at Peoples Group is formed by our values; Strength-Based, Relationship Focused and Passionate Execution. We believe people don't choose a company to work for, they choose a company to _join_. We also believe that people come first and each day we strive to be willing, trustworthy and creative.


About the work environment:


Peoples Group offers a flexible work environment with a combination of in-office and remote from-home work options for our employees.

Typically, you'll be working regular business hours, Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm with flexibility around start & end times.

This position involves 24/7 on-call work for emergencies and planned weekend work from time to time.


About you:

You are a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader with experience managing and leading teams. You are a strategic thinker who enjoys formulating strategies and business plans to reach long-term objectives.

You can analyze and monitor risks while ensuring that the appropriate IT and cybersecurity risk management protocols are in place and are working effectively.


About you / qualifications**:


We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual seeking to move to the next step in their career as our VP, Information Security (CISO).

As the CISO, you will be responsible for maintaining and further developing the cybersecurity strategy, policy and governance framework, and the overall cyber risk program.


  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience in regulated environments
  • Bachelor's degree or Diploma in a relevant area of study is an asset
  • Strong knowledge of cybersecurity and IT risk management concepts, best practices, and regulatory requirements within the financial industry
  • Experience with frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO, OWASP, ASVS, and COBIT
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively with crossfunctional teams and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CRISC, CISM, CISA, and CDPSE are preferred
  • Superior analytical, evaluative, and problemsolving abilities
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously
  • Exceptionally selfmotivated and directed
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Exceptional service orientation

About the day-to-day:


  • Working within the second line, foster a collaborative work environment with other teams and departments such as IT, IT Security Operations, ERM, Fraud, Internal Audit, Legal and Compliance, People and Culture, and the business lines
  • Establish, monitor, evaluate and report to management and the Chief Risk Officer with accurate metrics and information regarding the effectiveness of the cybersecurity strategy and program
  • Evaluate and advise on appropriate risk treatment options and identify gaps between current and desired risk levels to manage risks to acceptable levels
  • Ensure that IT and cyber risk assessments, vulnerability assessments and threat analyses are conducted periodically and consistently to identify risk to the organization
  • Provide strategic risk guidance to projects, including the evaluation and recommendation of technical and process controls
  • Continuously monitor the external threat environment for emerging threats and advise relevant stakeholders on the appropriate courses of action
  • Promote a consistent and comprehensive cyber risk management process across the organization by supporting and maintaining the integration of cyber risk management into business and IT processes
  • Manage and maintain relationships with cybersecurity and assurance service providers in assisting with IT and cyber risk assessments
  • Establish and maintain an overall cybersecurity incident management plan to ensure an effective and timely response and communication of cybersecurity incidents between teams
  • Oversee the program for cybersecurity awareness and training to promote a secure environment and an effective security culture
  • NOTE: Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest; however only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Peoples Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer._
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