Security & Information Assurance Program Lead

Babcock Canada Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 88,641 - 116,341; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental premiums

Wellness benefit

EFAP

Maternity/Parental Leave top-up

RRSP/DPSP matching

Job summary

Babcock Canada Inc. is seeking a senior Security professional to lead and administer its Security and Information Assurance Program in Canada.

You will ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, customer, and corporate requirements while collaborating with regulators and government authorities. The role requires extensive experience in security management, policy development, and risk assessment, with the ability to engage senior leaders and external partners.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in corporate, government, defence, or regulated security environments.
• Experience administering Industrial Security Program and Controlled Goods Program.
• Knowledge of physical and personnel security, access control, and security clearances.
• Understanding of information security, cybersecurity, business continuity, and emergency management.
• Strong written and verbal communication with senior leaders, regulators, and customers.
• Post-secondary education in Security Management or related field is an asset.
• NATO Secret clearance, CGP registration, ITAR eligibility are assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and administer Babcock Canada's Security and Information Assurance Program in accordance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and improve security objectives, standards, procedures, and metrics.
• Act as primary point of contact for customers, regulators, and government security authorities.
• Interpret and implement security requirements from contracts, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Assess threats, risks, and mitigations; provide security advice to leadership.
• Lead security audits, inspections, and corrective actions; monitor program performance.
• Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity to protect classified, sensitive information and assets.
• Oversee personnel security, facility security, access control, and Controlled Goods Program activities.
• Provide security oversight for contracts, suppliers, projects, and business initiatives.
• Support travel security, emergency management, business continuity, and resilience activities.
• Promote a positive security culture through awareness, training, and engagement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Security management

Policy development

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Security audits

Leadership

Education

Security Management education

Job description

Babcock Canada Inc. is seeking a senior Security professional to lead and administer its Security and Information Assurance Program in Canada.

You will ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, customer, and corporate requirements while collaborating with regulators and government authorities. The role requires extensive experience in security management, policy development, and risk assessment, with the ability to engage senior leaders and external partners.