Corporate Security Manager

Aviva; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid flexible work model

Career development opportunities

Annual bonus eligibility

Health benefits

Competitive vacation package

Job summary

Aviva Canada is seeking a Corporate Security Manager based in Markham, Ontario, with hybrid work options. You will oversee physical security governance, risk management, and compliance across the Canadian business divisions, reporting to the Senior Corporate Security Manager.

The role includes security performance monitoring, control testing, and collaboration with external vendors. The position requires at least 5 years in corporate physical security, strong leadership, and experience

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in corporate physical security within a large organization.
• Experience developing and managing physical security programs across multiple locations.
• Strong understanding of physical security risk management in a large enterprise.
• Experience managing security incidents and investigations in complex environments.
• Ability to assess risk and deliver effective security solutions in fast-paced settings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Bilingualism (French and English) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver security services, strategies, standards, and governance across Canada.
• Lead the Group Security Standards, Controls, Policies, and findings for the team.
• Drive improved value, SLAs, and management of security contracts.
• Conduct control testing and report gaps to management for remediation.
• Ensure annual location security reviews and manage findings across divisions.
• Collaborate with Security Service Vendors for preventive maintenance and risk reviews.

Skills

Security leadership

Risk mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Security platforms

Education

Physical Security Management certification

Tools

Software House

Avigilon

Resolver

Microsoft 365

Job description

**Experience Aviva**

Together, we are Aviva. Our values — Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence — guide how we show up for each other and for our customers. Individually, they’re words. Together, they define who we are.

At Aviva Canada , we put people first, our employees, our customers, and our communities. We’re proud of a culture built on care, inclusion, and collaboration, where your voice matters and your growth is supported. We’re not just about insurance; we’re about making a real difference by protecting what matters most.

**The Opportunity**

The Corporate Security Manager is responsible for providing physical security governance and subject matter expertise to the Canadian business divisions, applying standards, and ensuring compliance with controls, policies, and processes.

This is a key role in ensuring Aviva aligns with all regulatory requirements for securing the organizations physical security buildings, assets, business, and personnel. The role also includes but not limited to security performance monitoring, measured, and reporting of the Aviva Group standards, in a cycle of continuous improvement.

This position will be based out of the Aviva Head Office, located in Markham, Ontario, with up to 30% travel across Aviva businesses. This role will report into the Senior Corporate Security Manager of Aviva Canada.

Come join our team!

What you’ll do:

• Accountability for delivery of security services, security strategies, standards, and governance.

• The Corporate Security Manager is part of the wider Canadian Corporate Security Leadership team and has a role in supporting and leading the Group Security Standards, Controls, Policies, and assigning findings to the team.

• Driving improved value, SLAs, and management of possible 3rd party contracts in the security team.

• You have a keen appreciation of the importance of risk and controls and can effectively conduct control testing and report gaps to management for remediation.

• Ensuring that annual location security reviews and/or analysis are completed throughout the year while assigning, managing, and governing findings or improvements to different business divisions.

• Work with Security Service Vendors to complete Preventative Maintenance across the various business locations by reviewing the documented reports and governing the risk levels and outcomes.

• Proactively find opportunities to improve effectiveness and improvements of risk identification and management of policies and processes to manage the risks in new initiatives.

• Be involved in the development of the technology road map and implementation of Security tools to support the physical security team’s business needs.

• Proactively find opportunities to refine our processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of our function.

• Ensures compliance with licensing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations

• Provide specific focus and expertise to protect Aviva from the risks associated with terrorism (both local and foreign), malicious intrusion.

• Develops and cultivates strong working relationships with all collaborators; guests; regulatory bodies and team members.

• Build and maintain documentation (incl. reporting as needed) on control processes and events; includes a regular periodic review and sign-off of documentation to keep content accurate and current.

• Able to be on-call with the Duty Manager rotation for escalations, and business impacts after-hours.

• Take on with the team Travel Security and Executive protection responsibilities and actions for our People, and to satisfy any of our current controls.

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in corporate physical security within a large, complex organization, including operating at a managerial level or equivalent formal qualification in Physical Security Management.

• Proven experience developing, implementing, and managing physical security programs and systems across multiple locations or jurisdictions.

• Strong understanding of physical security risk management principles, threat landscapes, and controls within a large enterprise environment (preferably financial services).

• Demonstrated experience managing security incidents and leading complex investigations into physical security breaches in a complex enterprise environment.

• Ability to assess risk, make sound decisions, and deliver effective security solutions in fast-paced, high-pressure, and time-sensitive situations.

• Proven ability to manage multiple complex priorities simultaneously while meeting short timelines and business demands.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage all levels of the organization and translate complex technical issues into clear, actionable insights.

• Strong leadership and people management capabilities, with a track record of driving performance and developing team effectiveness.

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) to support reporting, collaboration, and program delivery.

• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation to support incident escalation and business continuity needs.

• Bilingualism (French and English) is preferred; proficiency in both languages is considered a strong asset.

• Experience with physical security platforms and tools (e.g., access control, CCTV, incident management systems such as Software House, Avigilon, Resolver) is an asset.

What you’ll get:

• Salary band for this position ranges from $105,000 to $115,000. Please note that individual salary is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience, as well as internal equity.

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

• Hybrid flexible work model.

• Outstanding career development opportunities.

• We’ll support your professional development education.

• Competitive vacation packagewith the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.

• Employee-driven programsfocused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.

• Corporate wellness programsto support our employees’ physical and mental health.

This job advertisement is for an existingvacancywhich has been posted both internally & externally.

Aviva Canada may useAI (Artificial Intelligence)tools toassist us throughoutthe recruitment processto screen, assess or select applicants for a position.

Aviva Canada welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and has a process in place to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities at all stages of the hiring process and during employment.If you require an accommodation during the interview or hiring process,please contact yourAvivaTalent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged.