Cybersecurity Manager: Lead & Grow a Security Team

WCB Nova Scotia; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

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).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Team leadership

Incident response

Threat monitoring

Security operations

Communication

Reporting

Cloud security

Vendor management

Education

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

Tools

Tenable

Qualys

Microsoft Purview

DLP

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

AWS

Microsoft 365

Job description

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.