Information Security Portfolio, Lead

Information Security Portfolio, Lead

At Interac, we design and deliver products and solutions that give Canadians control over their money so they can get more out of life. But that’s not all. Whether we’re leading real-time money movement, driving innovative commerce solutions like open payments for transit systems, or making advancements in new areas like verification and open banking, we are playing a key role in shaping the future of the digital economy in Canada.

Want to make a lasting impact amongst a community of creative thinkers, problem solvers, and high-performance application developers? We want to hear from you.

The Information Security Portfolio Lead will oversee and optimize the portfolio of initiatives, projects, and business management for the Information Security platform, ensuring alignment with our Cyber Resilience Strategy. This role involves partnering with the business to consult, assist, inquire, channel, liaise, and guide.

As a member of the CISO’s leadership team, you will support all Security Platform pillars to enhance the organization's security. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet security requirements, drive efficiency, and deliver quality results on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, strategic thinking, financial acumen, project management skills, and a track record of building effective relationships.

You'll be responsible for:

• Maintaining a holistic view of all work within the Information Security platform to support proactive management and prioritization in alignment with organizational priorities.

• Partnering with CISO, Project/Program Managers, BISO and the Information Security leadership team to deliver on the Cyber Resiliency Strategy and roadmap and in support of the overall corporate product strategy

• Acting as an escalation point to help resolve issues on behalf of the CISO with project teams, leadership teams and external vendors and partners.

• Identifying and mitigating platform-level risks, issues, and dependencies that may impact delivery, and proactively implement corrective actions as needed.

• Leading the annual budgeting process on behalf of the CISO and partnering with the leadership team and Finance to manage monthly financial forecasts.

• Maintaining oversight of portfolio-level resource capacity planning to ensure prioritization and allocation of work.

• Providing direct support to any CISO-driven initiatives and act as a trusted strategic advisor to the CISO and leadership team.

• Reporting on key performance indicators/metrics, milestones and security initiatives. Other reporting may include Board updates, Management Risk/Operating Committee updates.

• Representing Information Security for Quarterly and Annual Integrated Planning processes.

• Promote a culture of continuous security improvement across the organization.

You bring:

• Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity. 

• Post-graduate (degree, diploma, certifications) in Business Administration, Information Technology, Information Security or a related field; MBA considered an asset.

• Proven leadership and/or consulting experience with a minimum of 10+ years of experience with strategic and complex programs and initiatives.

• Exceptional impactful communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels in a matrixed organization.

• Experience working with IT leaders and business executives.

• Knowledge in several areas of information security (domain knowledge) and frameworks (ISO 27001. NIST, PC DSS) is an asset.

• A strong analytical mindset with the ability to think critically and strategically.

• Proactive problem-solving skills with a demonstrated track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives.

• Comfortable engaging in and/or leading critical conversations to assist the enterprise with decision-making.

Interac requires employees to complete a background check that is completed by one of our service providers.  We use this service to complete the following checks:

• Canadian criminal record check;
• Public safety verification;
• Canadian ID cross-check;
• 5-year employment verification;
• Education verification; and
• If applicable, Credit Inquiry and Social Media Check

How we work
We know that exceptional people have great ideas and are passionate about their work.  Our culture encourages excellence and actively rewards contributions with:

Connection: You’re surrounded by talented people every day who are driven by their passion of a common goal.

Core Values:  They define us. Living them helps us be the best at what we do.

Compensation & Benefits: Pay is driven by individual and corporate performance and we provide a multitude of benefits and perks.

Education: To ensure you are the best at what you do we invest in you

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Please note that under no circumstances shall Interac Corp. be held liable or responsible for any claims, losses, damages, expenses, or other inconveniences resulting from or in any way connected to the actions of individuals performing such fraud. Further, such fraudulent communication shall not be treated as any kind of offer or representation by Interac Corp. or its subsidiaries and affiliates.