Permanent Full Time

Technology redefines the way we work and deliver to meet business needs and elevate the customer experience. You’ll be part of an organization that is embracing modern technology, innovation and agile ways of working.

As part of the 2nd line of defense, you will work with a team of technology risk professionals to ensure that our business identifies, assesses, and responds to key risks. You will work closely with stakeholders in all three lines of defence as you continue to grow your expertise in risk management as well as emerging technologies.

What you will do

Contribute to the design and execution of Canada Life’s technology risk management framework

Coordinate with Canada’s 1st Line of Defence and other oversight functions to develop, implement, and continuously improve on risk management frameworks, policies, standards, and processes across the Canadian Business Units

Provide independent oversight and analysis of current and emerging risks identified and assessed by the business through Risk and Control Assessments, Initiative and Compliance Risk Assessments, Risk Indicators, Risk Opinions, and other types of assessments

Provide monitoring and oversight of the technology control environment

Assist with technology risk related regulatory examinations and communication, conduct reviews to identify possible risks and monitor the implementation progress of the remedial action(s)

Promote the importance of risk awareness and the development of a culture that leverages risk insights to enable better decision-making

Support and contribute to risk reporting processes including the quarterly CRO update





Contribute as a key member of the Technology Risk Management team and share ideas and creative approaches for effective risk oversight and monitoring

Support technology risk management projects and activities as required

Foster, advocate for, and strengthen Canada Life’s overall technology risk posture by promoting practices that align with our Risk Management policies, standards, and risk appetite

Develop/provide subject matter expertise in key technologies such as Cloud, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

What you will bring

5 -10 years of experience in Technology Risk covering areas such as information security, cloud computing, infrastructure, architecture, and engineering – preferably within banking and insurance sectors

Deep understanding of how large financial organizations operate within in a regulated environment – experience across three lines of defense, with demonstrated 2nd line experience strongly preferred

Successful completion of CISA, CISSP, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC or equivalent certifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Technology or equivalent experience

Strong Understanding of federal and provincial technology risk regulatory requirements (OSFI, FSRA, AMF, BCFSA), and industry best practices (COBIT, NIST, ISO standards, etc.)

Experience with cloud computing platforms such as Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Experience in key technologies such as Cloud, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Exposure to various data analytic tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, etc.)

Proven ability to identify, analyze and translate risk in the context of what it means to achieving business objectives

Excellent written and oral communication skills

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📌 Manager Technology Risk (Ontario)
🏢 Canada Life
📍 Ontario