Information Risk Management Senior Consultant in Toronto

The Information Risk Management Senior Consultant provides expertise and strategic consultation on Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR), partnering with Business Units and Information Technology teams to help safeguard the organization and meet regulatory, client, and global standards. The role provides oversight of BC and DR activities, supports the timely recovery of critical business processes, and ensures information risk considerations are incorporated into key projects and initiatives. Working collaboratively with Information Security, Information Protection, and Vendor Risk Management teams, the Senior Consultant helps deliver a comprehensive approach to Information Risk Management across the organization.

Position Responsibilities

• Acts as a liaison and trusted partner for all information security activities in the business unit, ensuring balance between the needs of the business/IT and leading security practices.
• Supports security and risk initiatives to instill cybersecurity policies and practices throughout business units.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure cybersecurity and IT controls are embedded in all new initiatives and communicates the impact to relevant stakeholders.
• Participates in key initiatives and projects to ensure that cybersecurity and IT controls are accounted for early within the project and software development lifecycles for respective business units.
• Performs comprehensive information risk assessments of On-Prem, IAAS, PAAS, SAAS and generative AI projects, identifying and mitigating risks associated with the solutions.
• Ensure compliance with the global Information Risk Assessment methodology, policies, and standards.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge related to cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities and mitigations set forth to reduce the attack surface; circulate this knowledge through the business units.
• Develops and implements risk management strategies across business unit.
• Provides security consulting services to the Business and IT partners.
• Tracks and manages identified information risk issues and associated corrective action plans (CAPs), ensuring timely resolution and closure in alignment with governance requirements.
• Support operational security activities including segment specific security processes (e.g., incident response, vulnerability management, Firewall reviews).
• Respond to audits, regulatory reviews, risk and controls self-assessments.
• Provides training and advise key stakeholders on requirements, processes, standards, and best practices around information security and risk management.
• Familiarity with laws and standards frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO27001, GDPR, Sarbanes-Oxley, EU AI Act).

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Information Risk management: vendor risk management, project risk management, IT audit or IT controls assessment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Relevant professional designations (e.g., CISSP, CRISC, CISM, CISA) are a plus.
• Proven ability to quickly and easily adapt to changes within the business and organization.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to balance competing demands with minimal management direction/support.
• Effective communication, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills for diverse audiences.
• Should have excellent time management and organizational skills to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities.

When you join our team

We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals.

Salary & Location

Salary range is expected to be between $113,000.00 CAD - $163,000.00 CAD. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Benefits

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.

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