Senior Manager, Corporate Security

About Vancity

Vancity is a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.

Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. If you’re interested in joining their team of 2,700 diverse individuals and accessing competitive rewards and benefits, all while knowing you are part of a greater movement, then apply today!

About the workplace

As Senior Manager, Corporate Security, you play a critical leadership role in safeguarding Vancity’s people, property, and information. This position is responsible for overseeing the organization’s physical security and internal threat risk programs, ensuring a proactive and strategic approach to protection. By developing and implementing robust policies, procedures, and risk mitigation strategies, the Senior Manager helps create a secure environment for employees, members, and assets across all Vancity locations.

This is a permanent, full-time role that will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. This role may require you to be in-office at least once a week.

A typical day would involve:

• Assess and manage physical security risks across all branch locations. Develop strategies to mitigate identified risks.
• Assess and manage internal threats in a proactive manner with a focus on prevention and early detection.
• Develop strategies to mitigate and resolve vulnerabilities and identified risks.
• Create and implement physical security and internal threat prevention policies and procedures in alignment with Vancity's corporate security mandate.
• Leads, coordinates, and conducts internal investigations
• Promotes security awareness across the organization through training session and presentations and works closely with business continuity management and emergency response teams and external security partners

You have:

• An undergraduate degree or diploma in criminology, business law and/or related training and experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in managing and leading physical security across multi-site operations, including financial institutions or other highly regulated environments.
• 5-7 years experience in managing and leading internal threats investigations
• Professional certifications such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Fraud Specialist (CAFS), or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in internal threat mitigation and proactive risk assessment.

You are:

• A great communicator – you have great interpersonal skills to exchange factual information and respond to enquiries. You have an ability to explain tasks as well as to review work & provide useful feedback.  You also can handle negative situations well and deal with escalations.
• A problem solver – you have an analytical mind and can multi-task to come up with multiple solutions to solve complex issues and then are able to apply the best solution given each unique situation. 
• Analytical – to check documents for accuracy and completion
• Tech-savvy – you are a quick learner and great with technology & systems
• Entrepreneurial – you take initiative, ownership and accountability over your work and drive work forward with limited supervision and support

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

The salary range for this role is $102,200 to $153,200 annually. Base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications, skills, previous experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

Posting Deadline: Posted until filled

A career at Vancity is more than just a job, you’re joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:

We offer:

• We are the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada.
• Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs.
• New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows
• In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness.
• We have flex credits for our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of coverage for you to select from. These benefits will also be effective immediately based on your hire date.  
• We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we will offer you a Defined benefits pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.

At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@vancity.com for confidential support. In-person assistance is also available. We will collaborate with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively.