Strategic Director, IT & Operational Resilience

MCAN Financial Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MCAN Financial Group is seeking a Director, IT & Operational Resiliency to lead technology risk, cybersecurity risk, and operational resilience programs. You will oversee cyber risk controls, business continuity, disaster recovery and third‑party risk, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and risk appetite.

You will guide the development of risk frameworks, report to senior leadership, and collaborate across the Risk team to strengthen resilience and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology risk, cyber risk and operational resilience.
• Knowledge of business continuity, disaster recovery and third‑party risk management.
• Leadership experience and ability to guide risk governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of technology and cybersecurity risks across systems and data.
• Monitor resilience, perform DR testing, and validate RTO/RPO effectiveness.
• Evaluate cyber resilience, incident response, and recovery plans.
• Ensure OSFI-related technology, cyber, and third‑party risk compliance.
• Develop and enhance the Operational Risk Management & Resiliency Framework.
• Map critical operations, dependencies, and ownership across teams.
• Lead resilience scenario testing and assess disruption tolerance.
• Oversee business continuity and crisis management programs.
• Maintain risk programs: RCSAs, KRIs, due diligence, monitoring.
• Report risk insights to senior management and the board.

Skills

Technology risk

Cybersecurity risk

Operational risk

Operational resilience

Business continuity

Third-party risk management

Job description

MCAN Financial Group is seeking a Director, IT & Operational Resiliency to lead technology risk, cybersecurity risk, and operational resilience programs. You will oversee cyber risk controls, business continuity, disaster recovery and third‑party risk, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and risk appetite.

You will guide the development of risk frameworks, report to senior leadership, and collaborate across the Risk team to strengthen resilience and governance.