Vice President, Information Security

Your Moneris Career - The Opportunity

As the Vice President, Information Security, you will lead the cyber security practice at Moneris with focus on perimeter protection, data protection standards and techniques, PCI and security compliance, access and identity management, social engineering awareness and testing and building a world class team of information security professionals.

 You will also provide the enterprise with information security strategy, policy, standards, risk assessments, risk management processes and technology to ensure Moneris information assets are adequately protected with acceptable level of controls that enable the business to operate efficiently and cost-effectively, and comply with regulatory and industry practices.

Location: You will be based in our Toronto, ON office and will work in a hybrid model.

Reporting Relationship: You will report to the Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Technology Officer.

Your Moneris Career - What you'll do

• Manage and maintain robust controls/programs to ensure Moneris is protected against cyber attacks, unauthorized access to data and/or export of data, ongoing compliance with PCI standards, technology tooling to prevent zero days attacks and data loss prevention.

• Lead and nurture a world class information security team.

• Lead and challenge our development, infrastructure and product teams in attaining greater levels of security by implementing and surpassing programs like PCI, PA-DSS, PCI-PED and other CARD industry standards in the Moneris applications and infrastructure.

• Continuously probe for security deficiencies and challenge the status quo.

• Set policies and best practices for practical application of security standards at all levels from architecture through operations.

• Manage Security life-cycle strategy across all major delivery areas including but not limited to web, mobile, terminal platforms.

• Develop secure infrastructure and vulnerability management process based on industry best practices or security standards prescribed by the Associations.

• Chair the Digital Risks Committee to ensure Moneris Information and Digital risks are monitored and mitigated properly.

• Conduct security review and assess the digital risks for Moneris Systems.

• Liaise and collaborate with Compliance, Human Resources, Legal, Internal Audit, RBC IT Security and business units.  This includes incident investigation, internal audits and preparation of business request for proposals.

• Manage the Information Security Policy. This includes creating the proper awareness throughout the organization and the annual maintenance of the policy.

• Manage the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT).

• Develop and manage the IT Security & Risk Management annual business plan to support Technology Infrastructure & Support Services annual, mid and longer term business plans.

• Identify industry trends and best practices which will benefit Technology Infrastructure & Support Services and Moneris and motivate changes to the Executive in the case of either customer or inter-departmental impact by documenting these ideas in business case format, where applicable.

• Set the strategic direction of Information Security & Risk Management for 12-18 months into the future to align with the long term objectives developed by the executive team and Technology Infrastructure & Support Services.

Your Moneris Career - What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.

• Possess industry recognized certifications such as CISSP, CISM, and GIAC.

• 10+ years of experience in information security.

• 5+ years of experience as a people manager.

• 2+ years of experience of strategic leadership/management experience.

• Proficient with Microsoft Windows/ MS Office Applications.

• Strong understanding of application level security.

• Knowledge of the PCI-DSS and PA-DSS certification process.

Nice-to-have...

• Previous experience in the payment industry considered an asset.

Your Moneris Career - What you get

• Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits starting from day 1, and your choice of either a health spending account (HSA) or personal spending account (PSA)

• RRSP matching & defined contribution pension plan

• Learning & development programs and resources including unlimited free access to Coursera and an Educational Assistance Program

• Holistic approach to your well-being, with an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, access to 24/7 virtual health care, wellness events and a supportive workplace culture

• A workplace committed to investing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) through various initiatives including, employee inclusion groups (EIGs), mentorship, DEI learning and workshops, educational events, and various resources including an internal DEI website and newsletter

• Company-wide paid year-end closure & personal time off (including religious, personal, and volunteer days)

Find out more about the work perks and benefits you get as a Moneris employee at Moneris.com/careers

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Note: We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people of all genders, sexual orientation and intersectional identities.

We acknowledge that people from equity-deserving groups (including racialized individuals, women, gender diverse individuals, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and those born outside of Canada) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet all the requirements posted. At Moneris, we believe candidates bring experience to their work in many ways. We encourage you to apply and share, in the application form, the transferrable experience you bring, and how this will support your success in this role.