Sr. Manager, Cyber Security

UFA; Calgary; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

UFA Limited seeks a Senior Manager, Cyber Security to lead the Cyber Security team and drive ongoing operations, incident response, and risk-reduction initiatives. The role requires a strong mix of technical expertise and people leadership to align security with business goals.

You will own day-to-day security operations, oversee threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and security engineering across enterprise environments, including cloud and hybrid setups, while engaging executive

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive cybersecurity experience with direct leadership of technical teams and measurable business outcomes.
• Demonstrated success leading cybersecurity operations and incident response with cross-functional coordination.
• Proven track record delivering programs and operational improvements through others with accountability and results.
• Strong technical judgment across security operations, cloud and identity security, and modern attack techniques; ability to challenge recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the cybersecurity team through coaching, delegation, performance management, recruitment, and succession planning.
• Own day-to-day cybersecurity operations including monitoring, threat detection, investigation, incident response, and vulnerability management.
• Contribute to the development and governance framework, aligning with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Drive execution of the cybersecurity roadmap with clear accountability, milestones, and progress reviews.
• Oversee and improve cyber defense across cloud, identity, endpoints, networks, and IoT/OT through engineering and automation.
• Lead major cybersecurity incidents with operational command, containment, and communications to executives.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to balance security with business priorities and risk acceptance processes.
• Manage security service providers and communicate metrics, risks, and priorities to leadership.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Threat detection & incident response

Security operations

Cloud security (Azure)

Microsoft 365 security

Stakeholder management

Security governance & risk

Education

Post-secondary education in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Palo Alto Firewalls

Microsoft Sentinel

Defender XDR

Entra ID

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Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Cyber Security & Infrastructure, the Senior Manager, Cyber Security leads UFA's Cyber Security team and is accountable for the day-to-day delivery and continuous improvement of UFA's cybersecurity operations and defensive capabilities. Areas of responsibility include security operations, digital forensics and incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, identity threat protection, and security engineering .

This role requires a strong combination of technical expertise and people leadership, with the ability to provide technical direction, engage with IT and business leaders, make informed decisions, and drive results through a high-performing cybersecurity team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the cybersecurity team through clear expectations, coaching, delegation, performance management, recruitment, succession planning, and a culture of accountability and continuous learning.
• Own day-to-day cybersecurity operations, including monitoring, threat detection, investigation, incident response, digital forensics, vulnerability management, and operational effectiveness across enterprise environments.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of UFA's cybersecurity strategy, roadmap, and governance framework, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Drive disciplined execution of UFA's cybersecurity roadmap by establishing clear accountabilities, milestones, performance measures, and regular progress reviews to deliver measurable risk reduction and operational improvements.
• Oversee and continuously improve UFA's cyber defense capabilities across cloud, identity, endpoints, networks, wireless, and IoT/OT environments through effective security engineering, threat intelligence, detection technologies, and automation.
• Lead significant cybersecurity incidents, providing clear operational command, directing containment and recovery activities, coordinating cross-functional response efforts, communicating with executive stakeholders, and ensuring timely escalation of material risks and decisions beyond delegated authority .
• Partner with business and technology leaders to assess and manage cybersecurity risks, balancing security requirements with business priorities through appropriate risk mitigation, compensating controls, and formal risk acceptance processes.
• Manage security service providers, vendors, and technology investments; communicate actionable performance metrics, operational risks, priorities, and recommendations to leadership.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including demonstrated experience directly managing technical teams, with accountability for recruitment, performance management, employee development, operational effectiveness, and delivery of measurable business outcomes
• Demonstrated success leading cybersecurity operations or closely related security functions, with firsthand accountability for operational performance, incident response, and cross-functional coordination.
• Proven track record of delivering cybersecurity programs and operational improvements through others, with concrete examples of prioritization, delegation, performance accountability, overcoming obstacles, and measurable results.
• Strong technical judgment across security operations, threat detection and response, vulnerability management, security engineering, cloud and identity security, and modern attack techniques; able to challenge technical recommendations without needing to perform all implementation personally.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 security, including relevant capabilities such as Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra ID, Defender for Cloud, and Purview; ability to integrate controls across hybrid environments.
• Understanding of enterprise network security, including next-generation firewalls (Palo Alto experience an asset), segmentation, wireless, remote access, and IoT/OT security.
• Demonstrated ability to assess security and business impact, identify practical compensating controls, distinguish technical decisions from business risk acceptance, and elevate significant issues at the right time.
• Effective leadership, communication, stakeholder influence, and conflict resolution skills, with evidence of coaching, developing talent, making difficult decisions, and collaborating with business and technology leaders.
• Working knowledge of recognized security frameworks and practices, including NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, and MITRE ATT&CK.

Assets:

• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or relevant Microsoft security certifications.
• Experience with managed security service providers, security automation, incident response exercises, and AI security governance.
• Experience securing distributed, business-critical environments, including retail, industrial, IoT/OT, or other operational technology environments.

You and UFA. Let’s Grow Together.

UFA is one of Canada’s largest and most progressive agricultural co-operatives. We’re a multi-billion-dollar organization that offers the products, services, and support our 127,000+ members need to build, grow and succeed. While our roots will always be in agriculture, we’re proud to support the industries and communities that drive Western Canada’s economy. We need your skills, expertise and ideas to help us keep growing.

• A Business with a Purpose - Join a member-owned co-operative with a mission that matters: improving the well-being of our members, helping them feed the world, and enabling investment in local communities.
• Recognized and Rewarded for Your Performance - At UFA, success is shared. You’ll own your work and be recognized for both individual and organizational results.
• Work-Life Success - We prioritize safety, respect your time, and offer flexible options and comprehensive benefits to support your life inside and outside of work.
• We Help Each Other Grow - Our collaborative culture fosters growth through hands-on experience, mentorship, training, educational support, and diverse career paths.

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