Location
Ottawa and Toronto, Canada - Hybrid
Other Canadian and USA locations - Remote
About the team
The Cybersecurity Risk Manager is accountable for the execution, quality, and continuous improvement of the enterprise cybersecurity risk management program. This role ensures that cybersecurity risks across cloud, product, third0party, and AI-enabled capabilities are consistently identified, assessed, governed, and translated into decision0ready insights and actionable remediation outcomes. This role does not include direct people management responsibilities, but it does require cross-functional influence.
The role also incorporates FedRAMP readiness and emerging AI risk management considerations into the broader cybersecurity risk program, ensuring cloud, product, third-party, and AI-enabled risks are evaluated consistently and translated into actionable remediation, reporting, and governance outcomes.
Vacancy Status
This is an existing job vacancy
What you will do
Cybersecurity Risk Program Execution
- Lead the end0to0end execution of cybersecurity risk identification, assessment, prioritization, and treatment planning across enterprise systems and services
- Ensure consistent application of risk frameworks and methodologies aligned to enterprise governance and regulatory expectations
- Oversee control evaluation, residual risk analysis, and risk acceptance recommendations, ensuring clear rationale and alignment to risk appetite
Risk Governance and Reporting
- Maintain a complete, accurate, and decision0ready cybersecurity risk register with clear ownership, status, and evidence
- Deliver management0ready risk reporting and insights that enable informed decision0making, prioritization, and escalation
- Strengthen data quality, metrics, and reporting practices to improve visibility into enterprise risk posture
Regulatory and Compliance Alignment
- Align cybersecurity risk practices to regulatory and assurance requirements including FedRAMP, SOC, ISO 27001, and related frameworks
- Translate regulatory expectations into actionable risk management practices, remediation plans, and governance controls
- Support continuous monitoring and evidence readiness for audit and certification requirements
Emerging Risk Domains
- Evaluate risks associated with cloud environments, third0party services, and AI-enabled capabilities
- Contribute to AI risk governance practices, including assessment criteria, controls, and reporting mechanisms
- Monitor emerging cybersecurity, AI, and regulatory developments and integrate relevant changes into the risk program
Technical Leadership and Influence
- Provide technical leadership and quality oversight across risk assessment activities and outputs
- Influence cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, product, legal, compliance) to ensure risks are understood, owned, and effectively addressed
- Drive continuous improvement of processes, tooling, and automation to enhance risk program maturity
What we are looking for
Primary Skills and Qualifications
- University degree or equivalent practical experience in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field
- 5 67 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity risk, IT risk, audit, or compliance
- Strong knowledge of risk and control frameworks (NIST CSF, NIST SP 800 53, ISO 27001, SOC 2)
- Demonstrated ability to operationalize risk frameworks into scalable processes, metrics, and reporting
Role-Specific Skills and Experience
- Strong analytical and influencing skills, with ability to translate technical risk into business decision insights
- Experience working with GRC platforms, audit evidence, and workflow automation
Continuous Learning
- A demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, with a strong desire to stay current on rapid advancements in AI, particularly in generative and agentic AI, and their implications for cybersecurity
Nice to Have
- Professional certifications such as CRISC, CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent.
- Experience with cloud security and regulated SaaS/cloud environments, including FedRAMP readiness
- Familiarity with AI risk management concepts, including governance, privacy, and emerging regulatory expectations (NIST AI, ISO/IEC 42001)
- Practical experience applying AI, automation, analytics, or GRC workflow improvements to strengthen cybersecurity risk analysis, reporting, or evidence management.
- Experience with privacy, data protection, or regulatory requirements such as GDPR, CCPA, NIS2, or other applicable security and compliance obligations.
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People matter at Kinaxis and here are some of the perks and benefits we offer, which may vary by location and employee:
- Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide days off)
- Flexible work options
- Physical and mental well-being programs
- Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
- Mentorship programs, training, and career development
- Recognition programs and referral rewards
- Hackathons
