Manager, technology assurance and advisory, risk advisory services

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued - as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Title: Manager, Technology Assurance and Advisory - Risk Advisory Services Team

Location:

• Work model: Minimum 3 days in the office per week
• Base office: 1 Presidents Choice Circle, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 5S5
• Travel: Requirement to travel to our various offices in the Greater Toronto Area (including Toronto and North York), from time-to-time, based on project and business needs

ABOUT THE TEAM

At Loblaw, we have a passion for customers, whether that means creating the best in food, health, and beauty, building an innovative online shopping experience, or leading an impressive loyalty program. The Loblaw Technology department services a broad spectrum of businesses within the Loblaw Group of Companies, including financial services (President’s Choice Bank), grocery, apparel, pharmacy (Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaw Pharmacies), and a large ecommerce and digital business.

As a key business partner, the ‘Risk Advisory’ team is a progressive and dynamic world-class consulting function that collaborates with the business functions to protect, improve, and grow its technology and infrastructure, governance, people, and programs, through driving strategic initiatives, assurance, and advisory engagements across Loblaws, PC Bank, Shoppers Drug Mart, Choice Properties and George Weston Limited.

You will work with a team that values diverse ideas, prioritizes a culture of inclusion, and develops our talent from within. We hire business-minded and entrepreneurial people, who strive to learn and solve problems. We will fuel your curiosity with challenging work, talented colleagues, and creative learning resources. At every level, we champion leaders who influence and achieve results.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Manager will be responsible to help lead and execute on a variety of high-impact and high-visibility assurance and advisory initiatives to support the technology portfolio spanning across our wide spectrum of businesses. You will be responsible to help drive relationships and projects across all our businesses and liaise with a variety of cross-functional stakeholders in critical and exciting strategic, technology operations, and regulatory areas.

The company is looking for a dynamic individual with technical depth around technology risk and assurance, entrepreneurial and business-oriented mindset, who is self-driven and possesses the right interpersonal skills and drive to deliver engagements across the full spectrum of our businesses.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and execute advisory and assurance engagements which span across the technology risk spectrum at Loblaw. The Manager should have an understanding and technical exposure to some of these areas:
  • Cyber security (including top industry risks and trends), Privacy, and Penetration Testing
  • System, network, and technology infrastructure
  • Data governance
  • Data analytics and visualization
  • System implementations, including cloud applications/services
• Knowledge and understanding of the three lines of defense model.
• Knowledge and understanding of risk and control assessments supporting systems, including SAP ECC, application security and identity access management.

• Work directly with key stakeholders throughout the business to lead, produce, and present highly visual presentations which connect the dots in a simple and business-oriented way, capturing current and emerging risks, potential issues, opportunities, and mitigating activities.
• The Manager should have project and team leadership abilities, be able to manage junior team members, and manage key stakeholders.
• Regularly follow up with and validate management action plans with action owners to ensure timely remediation where significant risks exist.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal/external partners and co-workers to understand current and emerging challenges impacting our business and propose fresh ways to use this information to our competitive advantage.
• Develop creative and visual reporting material for Senior Management and the Board of Directors.
• Proactively raise ideas where data and process driven initiatives may add value or mitigate risk.
• Perform any ad-hoc requests by management as necessary.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS AND COMPETENCIES

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field such as IT Systems, Computer Science, Technology Management, Data Analytics, or Engineering.
• Strong technology and financial acumen, with one or more of the designations/certifications preferred: CISA, CPA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CIA.
• 4+ years of technology and/or risk related experience (e.g. in a combination of technology and/or cyber security roles - technology consulting/Big4 firms, internal audit, cyber-security, IT risk management, etc.).
• Knowledge of assurance, governance, risk and control frameworks including COBIT, ISF, NIST, ISO, and Service Organization Controls (SOC) Reporting standards (e.g. CSAE 3416, Section 5025, AT 101) sufficient to provide subject matter expertise in applying IT risk and control concepts.
• Experience auditing large enterprise technology implementations with knowledge of project methodologies (Agile, Iterative etc.) including project risks and controls.
• Strong communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, particularly through the development and delivery of highly visual and impactful presentations.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Enthusiastic learner with demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile work environment.
• Proven problem-solver, with an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset, and ability to think outside the box.
• Strong work ethic and solutions-based mentality with a focus on delivering results for our stakeholders.
• Passion and exceptional desire to make an impact on the business and community.

What’s in it for you?

• Unique opportunity to join a large world-class team of risk advisory professionals with a proven industry leader
• Ongoing opportunities for learning and career development
• Ability to make an immediate impact on business leaders through projects and risk discussions
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• Continuous learning through development reimbursement, in accordance with company policies
• Work Perks Program
• On-site GoodLife Fitness, Basketball & Volleyball courts, Ice Rink, Groceries delivered to work via PC Express, Dry-Cleaning services (1 Presidents Choice Circle Office)

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars - Environment, Sourcing and Community - and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values - Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence - guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits - these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.