Senior Manager, IRM Standards Assurance and Risk Monitoring

Job summary

The Senior Manager will lead assurance activities and standardize risk management procedures across technology and cybersecurity domains. They will collaborate with various teams to identify control improvements and provide strategic risk insights to senior leadership.

Job details

As the Senior Manager, Information Risk Management (IRM) Standards Assurance and Risk Monitoring, you'll lead assurance activities, working closely with different lines of defense to bolster our risk management processes. You'll focus on evolving our assurance practices, standardizing procedures, and ensuring compliance with global information risk management standards. Responsibilities: Collaborate with teams to identify control improvements and develop corrective action plans. Conduct assurance activities across technology and cybersecurity domains. Drive standardization of assurance processes to enhance efficiency. Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership and business units. Stay abreast of evolving information and technology risks, regulations, and compliance requirements. Manage multiple assurance projects, ensuring timely and quality delivery. Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of experience in information security or technology risk management within a large enterprise. Familiarity with technology and cybersecurity controls. Experience in risk advisory consulting and analyzing complex data sets. Strong communication, consulting, and report-writing skills. Ability to quickly grasp business processes and their risk implications. Preferred Qualifications: Degree in Information Security or a related field is preferred. Recognized professional designations (e.g., CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM) are highly desirable. When you join our team: We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see. The role being advertised is an existing vacancy. About Manulife and John Hancock Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html. Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact hr@manulife.com. Referenced Salary Location Toronto, Ontario Working Arrangement Hybrid Salary range is expected to be between $113,000.00 CAD - $163,000.00 CAD Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact hr@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact hr@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions. We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement.

What you’ll do

The Senior Manager will lead assurance activities and standardize risk management procedures across technology and cybersecurity domains. They will collaborate with various teams to identify control improvements and provide strategic risk insights to senior leadership.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in information security or technology risk management within a large enterprise. Strong consulting, communication, and analytical skills are required, with professional certifications like CISSP, CISA, or CISM being highly desirable.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Mental health support
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Adoption/surrogacy benefits
• Wellness benefits
• Employee assistance plans
• Retirement savings plans
• Pension
• Global share ownership plan
• Financial education and counseling
• Paid time off

Listed skills

• Data analysis · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Risk Monitoring · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Information risk management
• Standards assurance
• Risk monitoring
• Cybersecurity controls
• Technology risk management
• Risk advisory
• Data analysis
• Strategic planning
• Compliance
• Report writing
• Consulting
• Control improvement
• Corrective action planning
• Stakeholder management
• Regulatory requirements
• Business Process
• Communication
• Risk Management
• Leadership
• Cyber Security
• Report Writing
• International Finance
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional
• Time Off Management
• Mental Health
• Information Gathering
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Certified Information Security Manager
• Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
• Certified In Risk And Information Systems Control
• Financial Education
• IT Risk Management
• Procedure Standardization

Job areas

• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Finance & Accounting
• Consulting
• Security & Safety
• Standards Manager
• Risk Manager
• Management and Organization Analysts
• Financial Risk Specialists

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