Cyber-Security Manager

Kelly Services; Toronto; On-site; CAD 168,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation time

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Manager to lead security operations, strengthen enterprise security capabilities, and support expanding managed security services.

You will oversee a small team of security professionals, drive threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security architecture improvements while partnering with senior technology leadership.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing cybersecurity operations and technical security teams.
• Experience with incident response, threat investigation, vulnerability management, SIEM/EDR/XDR, and forensics.
• Knowledge of governance, risk management, and regulatory frameworks like SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and NIST.

Responsibilities

• Lead security operations and manage a small security team.
• Drive threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security architecture improvements.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to mature governance and security programs.
• Work across Microsoft security technologies and cloud environments.

Skills

Incident response

Threat investigation

Vulnerability management

SIEM

EDR/XDR

Digital forensics

Network security

Microsoft security

Governance & compliance

SOC 2 Type II

ISO 27001

NIST

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Entra ID

Microsoft 365

Job description

$167500 - $192500

A growing technology services organization is seeking an experienced, hands‑on Cyber Security Manager to lead security operations, strengthen enterprise security capabilities, and support the expansion of managed security services.

This opportunity combines technical leadership with direct involvement in threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security architecture improvements.

You will oversee a small team of security professionals while partnering with senior technology leadership to execute cybersecurity initiatives, mature governance practices, and improve operational resilience. Working across Microsoft security technologies, cloud environments, and modern detection platforms, this position offers substantial technical ownership and the opportunity to shape an evolving security practice.

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience managing cybersecurity operations and technical security teams, with hands‑on expertise in incident response, threat investigation, vulnerability management, SIEM, EDR/XDR, digital forensics, and network security controls.

• Strong technical proficiency across Microsoft security technologies, including Sentinel, Defender, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365, combined with experience securing cloud infrastructure and enterprise environments.

• Practical knowledge of cybersecurity governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance frameworks, including SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and NIST, with experience delivering security roadmaps and driving continuous security improvements.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience establishing, enhancing, or scaling managed security services, including security monitoring operations, service delivery processes, and operational maturity initiatives.

• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, secure software development methodologies, and integrating security assessments and controls into application delivery workflows.

• Exposure to AI security governance, third‑party risk assessments, and developing cybersecurity performance metrics, executive dashboards, and risk reporting.

Daily Responsibilities

• Hands‑On Engineering: 70%

• Team Collaboration & Cross‑Functional Work: 30% You Will Receive The Following Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Vacation Time

• Current Vacancy: Yes Use of AI in Hiring: No

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full‑time basis now and in the future.

• Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

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Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full‑time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre‑employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.