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Who We Are

We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world’s energy transition.

Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together.

From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change – our work truly matters.

Join our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring.

The Opportunity

We are seeking aSenior Manager, Cybersecurity Engineering & Platformsto lead the global engineering, governance, and lifecycle management of Vale Base Metals’ (VBM) cybersecurity platform ecosystem. Based inToronto, Canada, this role carries a global mandate across enterprise IT, cloud platforms, Operational Technology (OT), industrial automation, data environments, and emerging AI-enabled systems.

This role owns the technology backbone that every other cybersecurity function depends on. It is accountable for:

• The full lifecycle of VBM’s cybersecurity platform portfolio
• Strategic selection, engineering, integration, and optimization of security technologies
• Platform rationalization and technical debt reduction
• Ensuring tools are architected as an integrated ecosystem — not as isolated point solutions
• Alignment to Zero Trust principles, cloud-native architectures, DevSecOps pipelines, and AI-driven business platforms

This leader defines and enforces enterprise-wide technical security guardrails, ensuring that every major platform, transformation initiative, and digital solution follows standardized secure design patterns. They serve as the enterprise authority for cybersecurity engineering standards and secure architecture enablement. Operating within a hybrid environment that spans industrial systems, cloud-native technologies, identity ecosystems, and mission-critical operational assets, the role requires advanced technical depth, strategic thinking, and strong influence across IT, OT, Engineering, Digital, and global stakeholders.

About You

You are an accomplished cybersecurity engineering and architecture leader with the ability to operate at scale across complex, global, hybrid IT/OT environments.

You bring a strong blend of:

• Deep cybersecurity engineering expertise
• Enterprise architecture understanding
• Strategic problem-solving capabilities
• Practical experience supporting industrial or OT-integrated systems.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Credibility to influence senior technology and business stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity engineering principles
• Deep understanding of Zero Trust architecture and identity-driven security models
• Hands-on experience supporting industrial or OT/ICS environments.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams and manage platform portfolios.
• Experience with cloud-native security architectures (Azure preferred)
• Strong ability to influence senior leaders and architect secure enterprise solutions.

Education:

Required:

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree
• Certifications: Cloud security, architecture, or advanced, Microsoft cloud security certifications (SC 100, AZ 500, SC 300), SANS GDSA or GCSA, CCSP, SABSA, CISSP

Experience:

• 11–15 years in cybersecurity engineering, architecture, or secure platform leadership
• Proven experience leading complex engineering programs in hybrid IT/OT environments
• Deep knowledge of Zero Trust, identity security, cloud security, and platform governance
• Experience establishing and enforcing enterprise-wide engineering standards
• Strong ability to lead global teams and manage outsourced service partners

Technical Skills

• Cybersecurity engineering and platform management
• Identity security, endpoint protection, PAM, SIEM/logging enablement
• Cloud security architecture and Zero Trust frameworks
• OT/ICS security integration
• DevSecOps and secure development pipeline governance
• Security automation, scripting, infrastructure-as-code
• AI/ML platform security patterns
• Risk analysis, threat modeling, and architecture review

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic influence in global, matrixed environments
• Capability development and team leadership
• High accountability and structured execution
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to operate under high pressure and complex decision-making environments
• Ability to drive results across global teams and multiple geographies.
• High adaptability and initiative in dynamic and evolving environments

What We Offer You

• Competitive compensation including a variable annual incentive plan
• Participation in a competitive Defined Contribution Pension package
• Comprehensive benefits package (company paid core coverage, health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans, and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, personal, sick, parental)
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion, and career growth
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Virtual Healthcare online
• Online training and career development opportunities

Why Toronto

Toronto, Canada’s largest city and financial hub, is a center of innovation, commerce, and culture. Known for its diverse economy and vibrant urban environment, Toronto offers unparalleled access to talent, technology, and global connectivity.

Our Toronto office serves as a strategic hub for corporate functions, technology development, and business operations. Here, we drive initiatives that support Vale Base Metals’ global operations, leveraging advanced analytics, digital transformation, and strategic planning to ensure operational excellence across all regions.

Toronto’s dynamic ecosystem enables collaboration with leading technology partners, universities, and research institutions, fostering innovation in mining and metals processing. This location is integral to shaping the future of sustainable mining and advancing our commitment to responsible resource development.

Include to Transform

At Vale Base Metals, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all.

We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are critical to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other personal consideration that makes us different.

Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.

Next, priority will be given to Newfoundland and Labrador residents. We also welcome those who are willing to relocate back home and those looking to make NL their permanent home.

Accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Vale uses artificial intelligence to screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position.

**Pay Grade:**GRF

Minimum Starting Salary: CAD $140000

**Apply by:**Friday, Mar 27, 2026

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