Title Executive Manager - IT Risk and Security

Irish Life Group Services Limited; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company seeks an Executive Manager for IT Risk and Security. This high-impact role involves overseeing risk management frameworks, leading technology risk projects, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in IT security within financial services and be an effective leader capable of managing key stakeholder relationships.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and bonuses

Comprehensive benefits package

Learning and Development support

Defined Contribution pension

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experienced IT leader in financial services.
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement and project management.
• Proficient in developing risk/cyber maturity and culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology risk projects and manage significant risks.
• Ensure compliance with relevant guidelines and standards.
• Foster a culture of security awareness within the organization.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Leadership

Risk Management

Team Working

Education

Experience in IT Security Domains

Knowledge of Risk Management Frameworks

Job description

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Executive Manager - IT Risk and Security

Location:

Dublin, IE

Company: Irish Life Group Services Limited

• Full Time Permanentposition
• Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices

What we offer

We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.

At Irish Life, our purpose is to help people build better futures. Our company values shape everything we do and underpin our vision of being the driving force behind Ireland’s financial, physical, and mental well-being.

We believe in doing the right thing—acting with integrity and making fair, responsible decisions. We aim high, setting ambitious goals and constantly find better ways to innovate and improve. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we are dedicated to understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations. We believe that as a team we work best together, in a supportive, collaborative environment where every idea and contribution is valued.

• This role sits within the Irish Life Group (ILG) Office of the Chief Information Officer and reports to the ILG Head of IT Risk and Security
• This team has oversight/responsibility for first line risk management and cyber capabilities within the Irish Life Group (ILG) This includes all aspects of our risk management framework and technology resilence
• You’ll also partner closely with relevant 2nd and 3rd Line Risk teams, ensuring full line of sight across all risk Related activities

What you will help us to achieve

• This is a broad reaching and high impact role. You’ll have significant senior relationship and stakeholder management including engagement with SMT, European Technology senior executives and broader European segment.
• You’ll be hitting delivery milestones to meet obligations and responsibilities set by our parent group (Lifeco), our European IT Security Policies and standards, and our regulatory bodies

More specific responsibilities will include

Act as a Sponsor for key Technology risk related projects/programmes. You’ll help us achieve this by;

• Identifying the case for change and the cost/benefits of proceeding
• Working closely with programme/project managers to lead project delivery
• Identifying and mitigating delivery risks
• Making sure expected benefits are successfully delivered
• Ensuring these projects represent successful investments in ILG, that they achieve meaningful improvements in our risk management and residual risk positions
• Co-ordinating cross functional teams to deliver cyber risk reduction, compliance with security standards and operational improvements within defined timelines and budgets

Act as a key interface between the ILG Technology security and risk community and our broader European technology CISO teams. For you this means;

• Representing Irish Life Group in our European Frameworks/forums
• Advocating for improvements to these frameworks, particularly when improvements contribute to ILG’s risk reduction.
• Bringing technology, framework, and lessons learnt from the broader European community to the Irish Life Group
• Driving value by maximum risk reduction and our broader European Management community

Continuously improve our IT and Security risk Management approach and Culture across Irish Life Group (ILG).

• Foster a culture of security awareness across ILG, including through Tabletop cyber scenarios, training and security -by-design principals

Regulatory Compliance & Audit

• Ensure Compliance with Relevant frameworks, such as EIOPA Guidelines, Dora, ISO 27001, SOC2
• Maintain awareness of changing regulatory requirements and prepare the organisation proactively
• Serve as the firm’s senior representative in regulatory inspections, external audits and industry forums

What you will need to be successful in the role

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• You’ll be an experienced information technology leader, bringing a diverse range of technical / hands on knowledge and capabilities from your time working in large organisations preferably in financial services industry
• You’ll have experience in Project management within IT Security domains, strong stakeholder management skills, and a solid grasp of information security frameworks
• You’ll have deep knowledge of risk management frameworks and their application. This includes experience developing risk/cyber maturity, awareness, culture and working in first line or second line of defence
• You’ll be an SME – bringing your expertise in design, implementation and operation of information security controls and procedures across ILG Technology
• A Natural leader and influencer – you will demonstrate the ability to partner with and relationship manage senior business executives and technology leaders – connecting technology risk and business goals, to achieve successful outcomes

Drive for Results

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Leadership

Team Working and Cross Functional Collaboration

Risk and Control

About us

Irish Life is one of Ireland’s largest financial institutions with a presence across a range of financial services markets. We are one of Ireland’s leading financial services groups with over 1.5 million customers. For over 80 years, we’ve been helping people to look after their life insurance, pension and investment needs, and more recently their health insurance.

It is a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies.

We are proud of our culture of developing and supporting the growth and professional development of our people. The focus has resulted in a team of top talent with high standards, positioning us at the forefront of our industry.

The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Irish Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Irish Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Irish Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported.

We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact [e-mail] and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.

ILGLsupports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.