Executive Director, Cybersecurity Services

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 154,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of Alberta seeks an Executive Director, Cybersecurity Services in Edmonton to lead cybersecurity programs across ministries. Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer, you will guide policy, risk management, incident response, and governance for secure, resilient digital services.

You will shape a government-wide cybersecurity strategy, set standards, and collaborate with ministries to meet privacy requirements, ensuring consistent security practices across GoA.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership, cybersecurity, risk management, privacy, governance, digital service, or public-sector experience.
• Knowledge of government and ministry plans, policy frameworks, and IT governance.
• Certifications such as CISSP or CISM are assets.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for GoA cybersecurity programs across ministries and agencies.
• Shape government-wide Cybersecurity Strategy and governance with IT and business objectives.
• Decide on security policies, directives, controls, and standards with government-wide impact.

Skills

Leadership

Cybersecurity

Risk management

Privacy

Governance

Digital service

Public sector

Education

Bachelor's degree in computing science or related technology field

Job description

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Executive Director, Cybersecurity Services

Job Title: Executive Director, Cybersecurity Services

Requisition ID: 87537

Ministry: Technology and Innovation

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open

Closing Date: September 28, 2026

About Us

Technology and Innovation is committed to building inclusive, collaborative teams that reflect the people we serve. We value diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and career paths in technology, privacy, digital service delivery, and cybersecurity. Alberta Technology and Innovation plays a strategic role within government to drive technology and innovation policy and strategy, and to create programs and tools that help grow Alberta’s economy, modernize government and provide better, faster and smarter government programs, services, and information. The ministry’s focus is to:

• support the growth of Alberta’s technology and the innovation sector to make Alberta a destination of choice for entrepreneurs, innovators and investors;
• develop and deploy modern, accessible, secure, and sustainable government digital and data services that allow Albertans to more easily access services, and government to operate more efficiently; and
• ensure Albertans have strong privacy protection measures, and privacy is considered in all aspects of design, operation and management of digital services and projects.

The ministry consists of the Department of Technology and Innovation, as well as its agencies: Alberta Innovates and Alberta Enterprise Corporation.

Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister of the Cybersecurity Division, the Executive Director of Cybersecurity Services provides strategic leadership for the Government of Alberta’s (GoA) cybersecurity programs. In this role, you will work with a strong team of cybersecurity, privacy, digital service, and policy professionals to advance secure, resilient services for Albertans. Working in support of Technology and Innovation, the Executive Director collaborates with Ministries to ensure all digital services meet stringent security and privacy requirements. The program encompasses all aspects of digital security for GoA systems, including policy development, compliance monitoring and reporting, risk and vulnerability management, exposure management, application security, digital service monitoring, and incident response and recovery. The Executive Director delivers shared solutions to address security threats across Ministries and influences decisions that shape security policies and controls for the GoA.

This role also shapes a government-wide Cybersecurity Strategy, aligning risk management, security architecture, processes, awareness, and governance with IT and business objectives. The position has significant autonomy to recommend legislation, policy, and strategic directions. Decisions made affect which projects are developed and implemented, as well as IT guidance across the GoA through risk-based recommendations to senior officials.

The Executive Director will be responsible for making decisions regarding security policies, directives, controls, and standards that have a government-wide impact, influencing how all Ministries design, implement, and manage their digital services. These decisions set the foundation for consistent security practices, ensure compliance with legislative and privacy requirements, and mitigate risks across diverse systems and platforms. By establishing clear and enforceable standards, this role safeguards sensitive information, strengthens resilience against cyber threats, and promotes a unified approach to cybersecurity across the Government of Alberta.

Qualifications

We welcome candidates who bring a combination of senior leadership, cybersecurity, risk management, privacy, governance, digital service, or public-sector experience. If your experience has been gained through a non-linear career path or through equivalent leadership roles, we encourage you to apply. You possess comprehensive knowledge of government and ministry strategic and business plans, policy frameworks, and IT governance. Your expertise spans privacy and security legislation, cybersecurity technologies and vendors, application and database security, and information systems auditing. Strong political acumen with proficiency in process improvement, stakeholder management, risk management, and project management principles and methodologies are essential, along with a superior understanding of cyber threats and emerging cybersecurity technologies. A bachelor’s degree or post-secondary diploma in computing science or a related technology field is required. Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent are considered assets. Equivalent expertise may also be demonstrated through senior cybersecurity leadership, enterprise risk management, incident response, governance, audit, privacy, security architecture, or digital transformation experience.

If this opportunity excites you and you meet many of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply. We recognize that cybersecurity leadership can be built through many paths, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can contribute diverse perspectives and experiences in cybersecurity.

$5,896.65 - $7,749.28 bi-weekly ($153,902.57 - $202,256.21 annually)

Notes

Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Up to 10% of travel may be required.

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