THE TEAMThe mission of the Cybersecurity Department is to deliver high-quality cybersecurity services and solutions that minimize risk across Aritzia's systems and data.
THE OPPORTUNITYAritzia is growing, and our Cybersecurity team is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the operational engine of Cybersecurity, the team responsible for protecting Aritzia's business, customers, and brand by proactively managing cyber risk, ensuring resilience, and enabling secure growth. As a Technical Program Manager (TPM), Cybersecurity, you will manage the delivery of Cybersecurity initiatives - including risk reduction initiatives, regulatory commitments, and security capabilities - that our Technology teams and the enterprise rely on every day. You will own the "When" - orchestrating the timelines, complex dependencies, and cross-functional nature of the Cybersecurity team. You will bridge the gap between strategy and execution, ensuring that our foundational initiatives land on time and deliver exponential value to our Technology teams and beyond. With the skills you gain in this role, the opportunities are endless - from a rewarding career in Technology to continued growth and development with Aritzia.
THE ROLEAs the Technical Program Manager, Cyber Security, you will:
- Manage the integrated Cybersecurity roadmap, ensuring alignment between internal teams to prevent bottlenecks before they occur
- Partner with Domain Tech Leads to translate high-level architectural intent into actionable, sequenced release plans that align with business deadlines
- Manage the "flow of work" across the department by proactively identifying and resolving cross-squad dependencies, managing escalation paths, and ensuring work is "Ready" for engineering execution
- Facilitate critical governance forums to ensure the Cybersecurity roadmap remains synchronized with Enterprise standards and business priorities
- Manage the operational logistics of our Cybersecurity vendors, including Statement of Work (SOW) management, onboarding/offboarding, and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to maximize vendor ROI
- Facilitate high-level departmental rituals to drive decision velocity and continuous improvement
THE QUALIFICATIONSThe Technical Program Manager, Cybersecurity has:
- Proven skills, certifications, education and/or experience:
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or PMP are an asset
- Expert capability in managing complex technical security programs using Agile/Kanban methodologies, visualizing risk reduction, and managing dependencies across multiple engineering teams without blocking product velocity
- Strong understanding of SecSDLC, Cloud Infrastructure Security (AWS/Azure), IAM, cryptography, and DevOps concepts to effectively communicate with security architects and identify technical vulnerabilities (i.e., you don't write the exploits, but you understand the mitigation)
- Proven experience managing security vendor deliverables, tracking remediation burn rates, and coordinating distributed Incident Response/Blue Team exercises across hybrid teams
- Deep expertise in architecting and administering modern work management systems (e.g., Jira, Jira Service Management) are integrated with security tools (e.g., Defender, SIEM alerts)
- Ability to design complex automation and enforce data hygiene, while utilizing SQL/APIs to independently validate mitigation status and generate risk metrics
- A commitment to learn and apply Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles
- The ability to collaborate fluently with cross-functional partners
- A commitment to quality and investing in results that add value to the business
THE COMPENSATIONAt Aritzia, we provide market-leading compensation packages designed to reward impact through our pay-for-performance philosophy.
The range for roles at this level is $100,000 - $300,000 per year. Total compensation may include base, bonus and/or equity depending on the role, which has the potential to be greater than this range.
With comprehensive benefits, aspirational workspaces, and elevated perks and experiences - we provide it all.
THE PERKSSome of the industry-leading benefits you will receive working at Aritzia:
- Product Discount - Maybe you've heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now.
- Baby Leave Program - We provide up to 16 weeks of paid time to support you and your growing family.
- A-OK Commissary & Cafe - Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in-house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining.
- The SET - Our in-office fitness studio and gym with state-of-the-art equipment, custom-created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well.
- Aritzia Virtual Wellness - Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they're physical, mental, social or financial.
- Aspirational Workplace - Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration. They're also dog friendly. Woof.
- Amenities - Additional amenities include a private parent's room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.
- The Extras - We also offer a multitude of other perks like dry-cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self-care promos and on-site medical care.