Lead Canadian business continuity risk management oversight at Canada Life, using operational resilience expertise and independent risk judgement. This is a permanent full-time leadership role.

As Director, Business Continuity Risk Management, you will support ongoing maturity of Canada Life’s Canadian BCRM program. You will oversee Emergency Response, Incident and Crisis Management, Business Continuity, and Technology Resiliency pillars. The role partners with first and second line stakeholders, aligns practices with enterprise policies and regulatory expectations, and provides risk insights to senior management and committees.

Key Responsibilities

Lead second line BCRM oversight across Canadian business units

Define stakeholder engagement models and strategic resilience priorities

Advise on disruption risks, RCSAs, scenarios, and issues management





Develop teams and strengthen frameworks, reporting, and oversight

Represent second line oversight during audits and examinations

Requirements

Post-secondary education or equivalent experience in relevant disciplines

Seven years’ regulated-environment operational risk management experience

Five years’ leadership experience managing teams

Emergency response, crisis management, continuity, and disaster recovery experience

Robust judgement, communication, organization, and stakeholder influence skills

Apply operational resilience, BCRM oversight, and risk reporting expertise as Canada Life’s Canadian business continuity leader.

📌 Director Business Continuity Risk Management (Winnipeg)
🏢 Canada Life
📍 Winnipeg