Vice President, Technology Governance, Risk & Performance 16 York St, Toronto, ON, Canada Job Description We are hiring a Vice President, Technology Governance, Risk and Performance Reporting To: CPTO Full-Time/Part- Time: Full time Posting Date: September 9, 2026 Closing Date: September 30, 2026 Hours of Work: 8:30 a.M. – 5:00 p.M. Grade: Office Location: 30.4 Toronto, ON Great location! Steps away from the main public transit station What we offer: Highly competitive compensation package which includes, base salary, bonus, benefits, and career advancement opportunities! *Eligibility for benefits is dependent on the terms of employment The Prospect The Vice President, Technology Governance, Risk and Performance reports to the Chief Product and Technology Officer and is accountable for governance, information security, technology risk, controls, financial management, vendor management, portfolio discipline and performance management capabilitiessupporting asecure, wellcontrolled, highperforming Product and Technology organization. The role provides enterprise-level oversightofthe technology portfolio, ensuring priorities, capacity, spend, vendors, security posture, technology risk, controls, delivery performance, systemhealthand value realization aretransparentand actively managed. The VP partners closelywithEngineering, Enterprise IT and Infrastructure, Finance, Risk, Audit, Legal, Procurement, Compliance, businessleadersand external partners toestablishpractical standards, governance routines, reporting and executive decision support practices. The role ensures governance improves decision quality, risk management, security discipline, financialtransparencyand accountability whileremainingpragmatic andminimizingfrictionfor deliveryand operating teams. How you will contribute: Lead and develop the Technology Governance, Risk and Performance function as the CPTO organization’s central capability for standards, oversight, technology risk, controls, financial discipline, vendor management, informationsecurityand performance management. Establish standards and governance routines for PDLC, SDLC, delivery governance, change management, incident management, system health monitoring, information security, technology riskmanagementand performance reporting. Oversee technology risk, information security, IT controls, compliance, audit readiness, policy adherence,



access controloversightand control evidence management, including leadership of the Information Security team and accountability for security strategy, incident readiness, securityreportingand security risk remediation. Establish portfolio governance, demand intake, prioritization, capacity management, executive decision forums and reporting across Product and Technology. Build technologyfinancial managementpractices covering budgets, forecasting, run costs, project costs, cloud cost discipline, investmenttrade-offsand cost to value transparency. Own technology vendor management standards, vendor performance oversight, renewal discipline, sourcing transparency andthird-partytechnology risk coordination in partnership with Procurement, Legal, Finance,Riskand technologyowners. Providea consistent executive view of delivery health, capacity, spend, risk, vendor performance, control posture, security posture, systemhealthand value realization to support prioritization and decision making. Partner with Engineering, Enterprise IT and Infrastructure, Finance, Risk, Audit, Legal, Procurement,Complianceand business leaders to ensure standards, controls, funding, vendor, privacy,securityand regulatory requirements are practical, adopted and alignedwithdelivery and operational realities. Ensure governance improves decision quality, risk visibility, financial discipline, delivery transparency, securitydisciplineand control effectiveness without becoming aconstraintfor Engineering or operating teams. Build ahigh-performanceteam with robust judgment, independence, business orientation,collaborationand execution discipline, andoperateasa memberof the CPTO leadership team. The experience you need: Bachelor’s degree in technology, business, risk management, informationsecurityor a related discipline 10 + years of progressive technology experiencerequired Senior leadership experience across technology governance, technology risk, information security governance, controls, portfolio management,financial management,



vendor oversight, or performance reporting. Strong understanding of technology risk management, information security governance, IT controls, ITGCs, compliance, access control oversight, audit readiness, policy governance, and evidence management. Experienceestablishingportfolio governance, demand intake, prioritization, capacity planning, delivery reporting, executive decision forums, and performance managementpractices. Experience withtechnologyfinancial management, cloud cost discipline, vendor governance, third-party technology risk, investment tradeoffs, and cost-to-value reporting. Ability tocreate standardsand governance routines that improve control, transparency, accountability, and performance without slowing accountable delivery or operating teams. Strong executive reporting and communication skills, with the ability to turn complex delivery, risk, financial, vendor, security, and control information into clear decisions and actions. Ability to partner effectivelywith Engineering, Enterprise IT and Infrastructure, Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Legal, Procurement, Compliance, vendors, and business stakeholders. Strongpeopleleadership capability, including building governance, security oversight, risk, portfolio, vendor, financial, and performance management. Strong judgment, discretion, independence, collaboration, business orientation, and accountability in acomplexenvironment. Experience in financial services, mortgage lending, lending operations, servicing, or regulated technology environments ispreferred. Relationships: External Customers: Engages vendors, assurance partners, advisors, and other external providers to support control effectiveness and decision quality. Internal Customers: Partners with senior leaders, business teams, technology teams, and control partners to strengthen governance, security, risk, and performance. Working Environment and Physical Demands Analysis: Periods of high volume with tight timelines Long periods of stationary position/sitting Prolonged periods of repetitive movement (i.E. using a keyboard and mouse) Long periods of time in viewing a computer screen Multi-tasking may include speaking to customers on a telephone call while looking up information on a computer program. Competitive Compensation Comprehensive benefits program (i.E. Health Spending

📌 Vice President, Technology Governance, Risk & Performance (Toronto)
🏢 First National Financial
📍 Toronto