Manager, Security Governance and Compliance

Intact Financial Corporation; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 128,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Hybrid work model

Extra vacation days up to 5

Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Pension plan

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation seeks a highly skilled Manager, Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance to lead a transformed GRC function into a threat intel driven risk advisory practice. You will partner with Technology and Cyber teams to shape governance, risk controls and policies while guiding a growing team.

You will define operating models, assess remediation findings, and deliver metrics to senior management. Quebec bilingualism is valued; candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cybersecurity governance and risk advisory teams.
• Proven ability to transform GRC into a technically oriented practice.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, SOX, NI 52-109).
• Strong communication of complex risks to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of cybersecurity professionals for risk advisory and governance.
• Transform GRC into a security risk advisory practice with updated standards.
• Define operating model, roles, processes, and engagement with security/tech teams.
• Evaluate remediation findings from audits, red-team, incidents, and assurance activities.
• Develop governance processes enabling risk-based decision-making.
• Advise on financial compliance requirements with NI 52-109 and SOX.
• Drive continuous improvement of security controls and practices.
• Coordinate maturity assessments and independent assurance activities.
• Align with regulatory requirements and internal policies; respond to audits.
• Prepare metrics and reports for senior management.
• Lead capability evolution: hiring, training, and skill alignment.
• Introduce innovative tools and technologies to improve efficiency and impact.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Security governance

Risk assessment

Vulnerability management

Cloud security

Regulatory knowledge

Communication to executives

Team management

Innovation mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

NIST CSF

ISO/IEC 27001

CIS Controls

SOX compliance

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us. Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary. Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life) Salary range (but not limited to): 128,300 - 156,800 Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 15% As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares. Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan. Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Manager, Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance to join our cybersecurity team. Reporting to the Director of Governance, Risk and Compliance, this role will lead the transformation of IFC’s traditional Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) capabilities into a threat intel driven, governance, compliance and risk advisory function. With your strong technical understanding, leadership skills, and innovative mindset, you will help shape the future of IFC’s cybersecurity practices, strengthen collaboration across Technology and Cyber teams, and lead the team through a transformation of its mandate, organization, capabilities, and ways of working.

What you’ll do here:

• Lead and manage a team of cybersecurity professionals responsible for technical risk advisory, security practices, governance, control effectiveness, and security issue management.
• Lead the transformation of the team from a traditional GRC function into a technically oriented security risk advisory practice; including an uplift of the security standards, policies and guidelines.
• Define and implement the team’s future operating model, including its roles, responsibilities, processes, engagement model, and interaction with security and technology teams.
• Lead the evaluation and challenge of cybersecurity remediation by assessing risks and findings from threat profiling, red-team exercises, audits, incidents, and other assurance activities; validating that proposed solutions and timelines appropriately address risk; and strengthening mechanisms to track, report, and confirm timely closure.
• Develop and maintain practical cybersecurity governance processes that enable sound risk-based decision-making while avoiding unnecessary administrative or compliance-driven activities.
• Provide advice and constructive challenge in support of the security function on financial compliance requirements, with strong familiarity with frameworks such as NI 52-109 and SOX.
• Drive continuous improvement of IFC’s security controls and practices by identifying systemic weaknesses, recurring issues, and opportunities to improve design, implementation, and operational effectiveness.
• Coordinate maturity assessments, independent assurance activities, and other security reviews, ensuring that findings are translated into actionable and measurable improvements.
• Maintain appropriate alignment with applicable regulatory requirements, internal policies, risk‑management expectations, and industry practices, while keeping the team’s primary focus on effective cybersecurity risk reduction; respond to regulatory and third‑party information requests and audits.
• Prepare and present meaningful metrics, insights and reports to senior management, highlighting significant risks, remediation progress, risk acceptance decisions, recurring themes, and areas requiring management attention.
• Lead the evolution of the team’s capabilities by identifying required technical skills, hiring new employees, planning training and development for existing employees, and supporting the reassignment of employees whose skills are not aligned with the future operating model.
• Introduce innovative approaches, tools, and technologies to improve the efficiency, quality, and impact of technical risk advisory and security-practice activities.
• Ensure the team has the expertise, resources, processes, and stakeholder relationships required to support the Technology and Cyber mission.

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or any combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in information technology or cybersecurity, including at least three (3) years managing technical or cybersecurity teams.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, security architecture, vulnerability management, application and infrastructure security, cloud security, threat and risk assessment, and security‑control effectiveness.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating cybersecurity findings and advising on appropriate remediation strategies, accountable owners, compensating controls, risk acceptance, and remediation timelines.
• Experience working with findings from red team exercises, vulnerability assessments, audits, security incidents, or other technical assurance activities.
• Experience validating whether proposed technical solutions effectively address identified security risks.
• Experience leading organizational, operational, or capability transformations within cybersecurity, Technology, or risk‑management functions.
• Experience building or evolving a cybersecurity risk advisory, security governance, security assurance, or technical risk‑management practice.
• Experience developing team operating models, defining roles and responsibilities, hiring talent, and building technical capabilities through training and employee development.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity governance and risk frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, NIST SP 800‑53, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS Controls, or equivalent frameworks.
• Working knowledge of regulatory and control frameworks such as OSFI B‑13, OSC 52‑109, and SOX.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical risks and security concepts clearly to technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior management.
• Initiative, creativity, and autonomy: you proactively seek resources and information, make informed decisions, challenge ineffective practices, manage expectations, and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong collaboration, influencing, facilitation, and relationship‑management skills, with the ability to create alignment across multiple Technology, Cyber, and business teams.
• Strong ethical principles and a sound understanding of business, technology, and information‑security ethics.
• One or more of the following certifications would be considered an asset: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, CCSP, SABSA, GIAC certifications, or other relevant technical cybersecurity certifications.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required due to the need to interact regularly with English‑speaking colleagues across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required; however, candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.
• LI-Hybrid Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team.

Equality and diversity

We are an equal opportunity employer At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity‑deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today. We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request. If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs. Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here. Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration‑related matters including but not limited to employer‑specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility. If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.