Director IT Security

5 months ago


Toronto, Canada Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Full time

This role is accountable for institutionalizing critical IT cyber security and risk management activities; directly assessing and holistically managing all aspects of cyber security and IT risk brought to bear on the enterprise; and directing the planning and implementation of enterprise IT system, business operation, and facilitating defenses against security breaches and vulnerability issues and providing reports to ITC senior management, Cluster Chiefs, EC and occasionally the Board of Director on the current state of risk and remediation activities. This role is responsible for auditing existing systems, while directing the administration of security policies, activities, and standards. This role is also responsible for developing and implementing an enterprise-wide security information education and awareness program, including development of mandatory onboarding and annual training for all staff as well as periodic testing of awareness status.

As a member of the IT senior leadership team, the Director contributes to the development and execution of ITC’s business strategy, and ensures its alignment with the enterprise's business strategy and the delivery of capabilities required to achieve business success. The Director develops the strategic IT Security & Risk Management goals and translates them into tactical plans, and provides leadership to ensure goals are attained.

This role is responsible for the development and effective management of the budget for IT Security & Risk Management.

This role is also responsible for identifying emerging issues and trends, and driving innovation and prioritization of initiatives to ensure IT Security & Risk Management is prepared to meet the current and future needs of the organization.

The role reports on emerging issues and trends and status to Chiefs and EC and periodically to the Board of Directors.

**Major Responsibilities**:
1. Collaborate with peers to develop ITC’s strategic business plan, as led by IT Strategy & Enterprise Architecture, and identify and recommend programs, projects and initiatives that align with and support corporate strategies lead the development and articulation of operational plans, goals and objectives for IT Shared Services in support of the ITC strategic business plan, and corporate and cluster initiatives.
- Lead the development of the IT Security & Risk Management operational plan and roadmap, and ensure its integration with the overall ITC and enterprise strategic plans.
- Work with the IT senior leadership team on the service portfolio and governance required to prioritize resources.
- Act as a trusted advisor, and build and maintain relationships with other IT leaders and enterprise executives to develop a clear understanding of needs. Ensure cost-effective delivery of IT security and risk management services to meet those needs, and respond with agility to changing priorities.
- Leverage influencing and negotiation skills across IT and the enterprise to enable cost-effective and innovative shared solutions in achievement of business goals.
- Direct the development of IT Security & Risk Management sourcing strategy and provide executive oversight for strategic vendor and partner relationship management within IT Security & Risk Management.
- Participate in the assessment of external and internal technology capabilities required to achieve desired business strategies.
- Oversee and manage the development, testing and maintenance of disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
- Maintain currency on new technologies and platforms, and provide direction on what emerging technologies should be assimilated, integrated and introduced within IT Security & Risk Management to ensure IT capabilities respond to the needs of the enterprise's business strategy.

2. Provide strategic direction and oversight for the design, development, and implementation of IT Security & Risk Management programs and plans that fulfill the needs of the enterprise, including policies, procedures, standards, practices, and tools to identify and mitigate all business risks inherent in the use, ownership, operation, and adoption of IT within WSIB.

Maintain oversight and overall accountability for operational performance and compliance with legislative requirements, corporate policy and financial controls.
- Lead and manage the IT Security & Risk Management functions in: developing and implementing a comprehensive IT Risk Management strategy, program and plan; developing key information security program policies, priorities, initiatives, plans, practices and tools; developing and directing the implementation of disaster recovery plans; and, working in collaboration with Internal Audit and the ITC Leadership Team to support internal and external audits of risk and security functions and internal controls.
- Manage, monitor and report on the status of risk-management strategies and plans.
- Direct the development and implementation of an enterprise-w



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