Job Description:

On behalf of our public sector client, Affinity is seeking a Director of Cyber Security to lead the enterprise-wide security strategy, elevate the risk posture, and inspire a culture of protection and resilience across the organization. If you thrive at the intersection of strategic leadership, technical excellence, and business partnership, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact in a dynamic, high-performing environment.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Work with senior leadership to define the vision and multi-year roadmap for cybersecurity, ensuring the organization can appropriately manage cyber risk.

• Establish and sustain an enterprise cybersecurity program aligned to industry frameworks (e.g., NIST/ISO), with clear policies, standards, and control ownership.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership; develop executive/Board-ready reporting on risk posture, KPIs/KRIs, incidents, and roadmap progress.

• Ensure core programs—including vulnerability/threat management, insider risk, third-party cyber risk, and data protection—are prioritized, resourced, and executed.

• Embed secure-by-design practices into technology and business change; review/approve security architectures and patterns.

• Oversee incident preparedness and response (plans, tabletop exercises, after-action reviews) and coordinate with continuity/DR.

• Manage external partners and vendors (e.g., MSSP, IR retainer, penetration testing) and ensure service performance and value.

• Maintain compliance with applicable regulations and audit requirements, coordinate responses, and remediation activities.

Team Development & Culture

• Mentor a high-performing team of cybersecurity professionals

• Build a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning; set clear outcomes and coach for growth.

• Champion a strong security culture through awareness and pragmatic business partnership across IT, ERM, Lega, Audit, procurement, and operations.

Innovation & Technology Enablement

• Stay current on evolving threats and security trends; translate insights into actionable improvements.

• Evaluate, select, and deploy next-generation controls (e.g., PAM, EDR/XDR, SIEM/SOAR, cloud security), leveraging automation and analytics to streamline operations.

• Partner with IT and business units so digital transformation initiatives adopt secure-by-design principles from inception.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience with a track record of program leadership and delivery; financial services/asset management experience is an asset.

• Proven people leadership and cross-functional influence; strong project/program management.

• Deep knowledge cybersecurity technologies, incident response, third-party risk, vulnerability management, and cloud security.

• Excellent communication, executive presentation, and problem-solving skills; strong business acumen.

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP or CISM (preferred); additional credentials (e.g., CCSP, CISA, CRISC) are an asset.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the organization's core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity, and collaboration, and inspires the same in others

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About Affinity:

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca

Job Number: 13074