Director, Strategic Security Integrations (Global Security)

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Leadership development

World-class training program

Stock where applicable

Challenging work environment

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Director, Strategic Security Integrations to lead security due diligence, technical reviews, and strategy for acquisitions and regional expansion. You will translate complex challenges into actionable integration plans and collaborate with Global Security, Technology, Risk, and Compliance teams.

You will communicate technical risks to leadership, guide end-to-end cybersecurity integration, and drive security diligence to align with enterprise standards across acquisitions and

Qualifications

• Proven ability to identify and assess critical security risks in complex environments.
• Strong communication of security concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience aligning security strategy with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Assess and integrate security architectures across acquisitions and expansion sites.
• Conduct security reviews and capability assessments for M&A and expansion initiatives.
• Communicate findings to leadership and cross-functional teams, translating risks into business impact.
• Architect pragmatic security solutions balancing timelines and business continuity.
• Coordinate security diligence across stakeholder groups to ensure complete tasks.
• Mentor and influence peers on approved security patterns and best practices.
• Drive risk/threat assessments across projects and report mitigation progress.
• Champion IT security principles and foster collaboration across entities and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Cyber Security Management

Decision Making

Detail-Oriented

Information Security Management

Information Technology Security

Interpersonal Relationship Management

IT Security Architecture

Performance Management

Job description

Job Description

The Director, Strategic Security Integrations is responsible for leading security due diligence, technical reviews, and security strategy for newly acquired companies, potential divestitures, and regional expansion initiatives. This role is pivotal in translating complex security challenges into clear, actionable integration and deployment plans that resonate with both technical teams and business stakeholders.

You'll collaborate across Global Security and partner teams to identify security risks, develop remediation strategies, and guide organizations through secure integration and expansion. Your ability to communicate technical concepts clearly - and tell the "why" behind security decisions - will be as critical as your technical expertise.

As a central technical resource, you'll support end-to-end cybersecurity integration efforts and coordinate across Global Security, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and TI teams. You'll drive security diligence activities and ensure all relevant security tasks are completed - acting as a bridge between acquired entities, regional teams, and RBC's broader security organization to keep initiatives on track and aligned with enterprise standards.

What will you do?

• Assess and integrate network, cloud, physical, and access architectures of acquired companies and regional expansion sites, defining alignment and integration plans with RBC systems
• Conduct security reviewsand capability assessments for M&A and regional expansion initiatives to identify gaps and integration priorities
• Communicate findings clearlyto leadership and cross-functional teams, translating technical risks into business impact and recommended solutions
• Architect pragmatic solutionsthat meet security requirements while balancing business continuity and integration timelines across acquisitions and regional deployments
• Coordinate security diligenceacross stakeholder groups - acquired entities, Global Security, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and IT to ensure comprehensive security task completion
• Mentor and influencepeers across Security, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and TI on approved security patterns and best practices
• Drive risk/threat assessmentsacross M&A projects and regional expansion initiatives, reporting on security status and mitigation progress
• Build security cultureby championing IT security principles and fostering collaboration across acquired entities, regional teams, and internal stakeholders Challenge and improvecurrent security standards and policies to strengthen GS integration and expansion procedures

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• 7+ years of experience in technology roles involving infrastructure, systems, or security domains (architecture background not required technologists from various specialties welcome)
• Proven ability to identify and assess critical security risks in complex environments, including vulnerabilities in infrastructure, applications, and processes
• Strong communication skills-ability to articulate technical security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Deep technical understanding of security challenges (network segmentation, endpoint security, cloud security) and prioritization skills Advanced knowledge of networking security tooling, methodologies, and operating systems (Windows/Unix/AIX/Linux)
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001) and practical application in integration scenarios
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams to drive security integration

Nice-to-have

• Experience communicating security strategy to business audiences
• Background in M&A, integrations, regional expansion, or fast-paced transformation environments
• Mentoring or leadership experience

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills

Critical Thinking, Cyber Security Management, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Information Security Management, Information Technology Security, Interpersonal Relationship Management, IT Security Architecture, Performance Management (PM)

Additional Job Details

Address: 16 YORK ST:TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-09-04

Application Deadline: 2026-09-30

Note

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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