Job Title

Director, Cyber Security

Employee Type

Permanent

Start Date

Monday, November 2 2026

Job Summary

The Director, Cyber Security provides strategic leadership, institutional governance, and enterprise oversight for all aspects of Cyber & Information Security, including strategy, policy formation and implementation as well as oversight of the development, implementation, delivery and support of an enterprise information security strategy aligned with institutional risk tolerance, College priorities, and provincial/regulatory standards. The Director balances security requirements with institutional drivers such as academic agility, digital transformation, and administrative efficiency. The Director applies the highest level of leadership skills; makes critical decisions related to organizational success; manages and leads those responsible for operational and tactical implementation of Cyber & Information Security; and provides vision and inspires the organization. The incumbent will interact and liaise with all levels of the College including but not limited to the Board of Directors, the Senior Leadership team, administrators of the College, bargaining unit members, external audit and compliance bodies, and as necessary, Law Enforcement agencies.

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategy, Governance, and Policy Directs the development, implementation, delivery and continuous improvement of enterprise information cyber security policies, strategies, and architecture; and aligning them to the strategic requirements of the College. Aligns the institution’s cybersecurity strategy and policy environment with provincial and federal legislative requirements.



Leads an enterprise cyber risk management program in partnership with Enterprise Risk Management and Legal counsel to systematically identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks across academic, research, and administrative domains
- including ownership of a cyber specific risk register for the College. Establishes key security performance indicators and delivers regular, executive-level metrics and risk reports to the CIO, and Senior Leadership Team and Board of Governors (as required). Addresses senior leadership on the cybersecurity and risk implications of emerging technologies and cloud initiatives.

Directs the creation and institution-wide rollout of Security awareness campaigns, education, and training programs to foster a campus culture of shared responsibility.

Develops and maintains policies, procedures and guidelines for how the organization conducts digital forensic investigations. Leads and manages complex investigations managing internal resources and external and/or contracted specialists, if required.

Cyber & Information Security Operations Leads the enterprise Incident Management program and activates/directs the institution-wide Cybersecurity Incident Response Team during large-scale breaches or privacy incidents.

Oversees continuous threat and vulnerability management, penetration testing, and security assessments across all applications and technical infrastructure. Ensures cybersecurity incidents are managed according to established procedures, drives investigation,



resolution and recovery, conducts root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence and improve services, ensures proper documentation and closure, and reports on incident management performance.

Acts as the official point-of-contact for working with law enforcement and other official agencies as required to ensure security incidents are managed appropriately to ensure chain-of-custody and supporting documentation are maintained.

HR and Financial Management Formulates annual operating and capital budget plans for the cyber portfolio, managing expenses and authorizing expenditures in alignment with the institutional financial strategy. Provides strategic leadershio, direct management oversight, coaching, and performance evaluation for direct reports, and matrixed supervision of other IT specialists involved in the design and implementation of IT services and assets to ensure robust and complete compliance with contemporary cyber security postures and standards. Implements resource plans, including recruitment, selection, onboarding, internal allocation, performance reviews, transitions, and development, while providing operational leadership and guidance to direct reports and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and best practices. Assesses suppliers' and other third party’s overall security posture and practices to ensure appropriate compliance with the IT cyber security standards and policies of the College. Manages client relationships with respect to all IT cyber security matters. In consultation with the CIO and the rest of the Information Technology Department Management team, makes critical decisions regarding the technology directions and subsequent acquisitions a

📌 Director, Cyber Security (Vancouver)
🏢 Langara College
📍 Vancouver