Cyber Security Manager

WCB Nova Scotia; San Marcos (CA); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

WCB Nova Scotia is seeking a Cybersecurity Manager to lead day-to-day security operations and mentor a technical security team. You will oversee threat monitoring, incident response, and coordinate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and security experts to strengthen the organization’s security posture.

You will translate cybersecurity risks into clear, actionable insights for leadership, drive innovative security initiatives, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in cybersecurity operations with leadership experience.
• CISSP or CISM designation (active and in good standing).

Responsabilités

• Lead and mentor a team of cybersecurity professionals.
• Oversee day-to-day security operations, threat monitoring, and incident response.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and vendors to tackle threats.
• Drive innovative security initiatives across technology and business projects.
• Analyze security trends and identify opportunities to improve resilience.
• Translate cybersecurity risks into clear insights for leadership.
• Foster collaboration, continuous learning, and security-first culture.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Incident response

Threat monitoring

Security operations

Communication

Reporting

Cloud security

Vendor management

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Outils

Tenable

Qualys

Microsoft Purview

DLP

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

AWS

Microsoft 365

Description du poste

The Cybersecurity Manager will lead the day-to-day cybersecurity activities of WCB, while managing and mentoring a technical security team. This role is responsible for overseeing a team of cybersecurity professionals, third-party security monitoring services, operational security functions, and ensuring effective detection, response, reporting, and continuous improvement of the organization’s cybersecurity posture.

What You'll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of cybersecurity professionals, helping them grow their skills and careers.
• Oversee day-to-day security operations, threat monitoring, and incident response activities.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, vendors, and security experts to tackle emerging cyber threats.
• Drive innovative security initiatives and contribute to technology and business projects.
• Analyze security trends, identify opportunities for improvement, and help strengthen organizational resilience.
• Translate complex cybersecurity risks into clear, actionable insights for leadership.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and security-first thinking.

What Makes This Role Exciting

• Lead with impact – Your work directly helps protect the organization and the people who depend on it.
• Grow and develop talent – Coach and inspire the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
• Stay ahead of threats – Work with modern security tools, evolving technologies, and emerging cyber trends.
• Collaborate across teams – Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization and industry.
• Drive innovation – Help shape cybersecurity strategies and influence how security evolves within the organization.

What You Bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• A minimum of 5 years’ related experience in cybersecurity operations; three of which involved demonstrated experience in a leadership capacity or role.
• Possession of CISSP or CISM designation (active and in good standing)

The manager should have demonstrated knowledge and practical application in most of the following areas:

Technical Skills

• NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0
• SOC2
• Technical expertise in IT security architecture, network architecture, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and multiple operating systems
• Microsoft Purview & Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Defender
• AWS and Microsoft 365 environments
• Vulnerability management programs (Tenable, Qualys)
• Experience working with third-party security monitoring or managed detection and response services.
• Strong communication, partner management, and reporting skills.
• Experience in incident response and threat hunting activities.
• Monitor compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting security initiatives within complex organizations.
• Understanding of cloud security concepts beyond Microsoft 365.

If you're a people-focused cybersecurity leader who enjoys solving complex challenges, building high-performing teams, and making a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.