Lead, Cybersecurity

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Department/Program: Clinical Engineering, Digital and Client Services 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $ $ /hour
Closing Date: 14 December 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults, and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people. Working in Mi'kma'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Engineering and indirectly to the Manager, Information and Communication Technology, the position works closely with the Digital and Client Services portfolio, particularly with the Clinical Engineering (CE) department and the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) department to enhance IWK's cybersecurity strategies and respond to issues related to medical devices and other technology.  The Lead, Cybersecurity will be responsible for managing projects related to our cybersecurity posture and will serve as an expert on IWK Health's evolving cybersecurity landscape, including Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and Internet of Things (IOT).  In this role, the Lead, Cybersecurity will develop key partnerships within the CE team, ICT, Nova Scotia Health IMIT team, Nova Scotia's Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions (CSDS), privacy, vendors, as well as clinical and operational teams. 

Working closely with these partners, the Lead, Cybersecurity will be responsible for identifying devices and applications that will be connected to our IT infrastructure and will play a key role in identifying and implementing strategic projects related to mitigating and monitoring cybersecurity risks of devices and applications, and ongoing continuous improvement of our policies and processes. 

This is a key position which will inform and support decisions made with respect to cybersecurity which reflect the needs of IWK Health, while working within the context of the provincial system with our government and health partners.

7.5-hour shift; Monday to Friday,

• Undergraduate degree in relevant Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science

• PMI certification is an asset

• Consideration may be given to those with equivalent education, certification, training, and/or work experience

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in the Healthcare Industry

• Clinical Engineering certification would be considered an asset

• Cybersecurity training certificates, such as the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), would be considered an asset.

• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity related to health technologies, including Artificial Intelligence

• Strong knowledge of supporting Medical equipment systems in a connected environment and the challenges/nuances.

• Strong understanding of the IEC8001 series of standards related to Medical equipment integration into IT networks.

• Knowledge and skills in the areas of ICT tools, applications, and systems

• Excellent communication skills, excellent interpersonal relationship skills, and the ability to participate in a multidisciplinary team environment

• Has an understanding of frameworks such as NIST

• Competencies in other languages are an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing), you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.