Chief Cyber Risk & Compliance Leader

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. seeks a strategic Head of Cyber Risk and Compliance to lead enterprise cybersecurity and resilience initiatives across its North American footprint.

The role partners with the CIO and executive teams to align cyber priorities with business objectives, oversee governance, and drive secure innovation while managing budgets and external partnerships. The successful candidate will bring 10+ years in senior security leadership, CISSP certification, and a track record of guiding

Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior leadership roles in cybersecurity/technology risk.
• CISSP or equivalent certifications; other relevant certs are a plus.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise cybersecurity programs and major transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Act as enterprise authority on cyber risk and prioritization.
• Define and deliver enterprise cybersecurity and resilience strategy with governance, policies, and controls.
• Advise the Board and senior leadership on cyber risks, KPIs, and KRIs translating posture to business risk.
• Lead modernization across security operations, identity and access management, cloud security, data protection, and AI security.
• Oversee cybersecurity for operational technology, manufacturing environments, and production continuity.
• Embed secure-by-design principles into architecture and cloud adoption.
• Manage third-party and supply chain cyber risk across vendors and partners.
• Ensure practices align with privacy, food safety, and regulatory expectations.
• Collaborate with Privacy, Legal, and business teams on data governance.

Skills

Executive leadership

Board advisory

Cyber risk

Budget management

Vendor management

Education

Undergraduate degree

CISSP certification

Job description

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. seeks a strategic Head of Cyber Risk and Compliance to lead enterprise cybersecurity and resilience initiatives across its North American footprint.

The role partners with the CIO and executive teams to align cyber priorities with business objectives, oversee governance, and drive secure innovation while managing budgets and external partnerships. The successful candidate will bring 10+ years in senior security leadership, CISSP certification, and a track record of guiding