About the Role

Join a dynamic and engaging Technology Services Group that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and growth. Our team is growing, and we're looking for a Manager, Risk to help us continue building an exceptional team of professionals at Optimus SBR.This role is an exciting opportunity to lead meaningful technology advisory, delivery, risk, cybersecurity, and controls engagements across diverse industries. If you're passionate about solving complex problems, building trusted client relationships, developing high-performing teams, and delivering impactful technology solutions, this role is for you.

Responsibilities:

Technology Advisory & Delivery

• Lead project scoping, approach design, work planning, team structure, resource requirements, and effort and timeline estimation.
• Lead technology risk and advisory engagements, taking accountability for delivery within agreed scope, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
• Serve as a key day-to-day client contact, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and providing clear, practical advice.
• Lead client meetings, workshops, and working sessions, and oversee the development of reports, presentations, recommendations, and executive-level deliverables.
• Manage multiple workstreams and project teams, ensuring effective coordination across client and Optimus SBR resources.
• Proactively identify, manage, and escalate project risks, issues, dependencies, resource constraints, and changes in scope.
• Provide quality oversight and review of project deliverables to ensure recommendations are well supported, practical, and aligned with client objectives.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and support the development of follow-on engagements.

Cyber & Technology Risk

• Lead technology risk, cybersecurity, regulatory, governance, and controls advisory engagements.
• Assess technology risks and evaluate the effectiveness of associated governance, processes, and controls.
• Apply recognized risk and control frameworks to assess complex client environments and develop practical, risk-based recommendations.
• Lead reviews of policies, standards, procedures, risk assessments, and control documentation for completeness, consistency, and alignment with regulatory and industry expectations.
• Lead and support regulatory and industry-standard assessments, including evaluating whether relevant risks, requirements, and obligations are appropriately addressed.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen, standardize, rationalize, or automate risk and control activities.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of control design and operating effectiveness, including control objectives, testing approaches, evidence requirements, deficiency assessment, and documentation of conclusions.
• Oversee control assessment and testing activities across IT general controls, application controls, business controls, and technology-dependent controls.
• Review team analysis and testing to ensure findings are appropriately supported, risk-rated, and clearly communicated.
• Translate complex technology and risk matters into clear recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Leadership & Practice Development

• Provide day-to-day direction, coaching and mentoring project teams. You will also be responsible for career management, professional development, and supporting employees through Optimus SBR's Career Development Program (CDP).
• Lead cross-functional teams and drive technology, risk, and security initiatives through to completion.
• Manage project team performance, workload, priorities, and quality while creating an environment that supports collaboration and professional growth.
• Contribute to business development through proposal development, opportunity identification, client relationship building, and participation in sales activities.
• Contribute to the growth and development of Optimus SBR's Technology Services practice through thought leadership, methodology development, knowledge sharing, and internal initiatives.
• Contribute to the life and culture of Optimus SBR.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in technology risk, IT audit, cybersecurity, control testing, regulatory compliance, technology delivery, or advisory consulting.
• Demonstrated experience leading technology risk, controls, cybersecurity, or technology advisory engagements and managing project teams.
• Strong understanding of IT and business controls, including experience assessing control design and operating effectiveness.
• Experience reviewing policies, procedures, risks, and controls and identifying gaps, remediation opportunities, and opportunities for standardization or automation.
• Experience leading or supporting cybersecurity/technology governance, maturity, regulatory readiness, or operating-model assessments.
• Knowledge of recognized frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, NIST CSF, or ISO 27001.
• Strong project-management capabilities, including experience managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, resources, and deliverable quality.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, presentation, and client-engagement skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and translate complex technology or risk topics into clear business implications and recommendations.
• Experience directing workstreams, coaching team members, reviewing work products, and providing constructive feedback.
• Ability to balance multiple client and internal priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Required Education: University degree in business, accounting, technology, cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Preferred Education: Post-Graduate degree (e.g., MBA, MPA or MPP), PMP, or additional professional (e.g., P.Eng.) or other designation (e.g., CPA, Lean, or PROSCI).

Nice to Have:

• Certifications such as CPA, CRISC, CISSP, CISA, or CISM.
• Understanding of Canadian and US regulators, including OSFI, OCC, FFIEC, and FRB.
• Experience with SOX/ICFR, SOC reporting, or IT audit/control assurance activities.
• Previous experience in a 1LoD or 2LoD role.
• Experience with control rationalization, regulatory mapping, procedure development, or identifying automation opportunities.
• Familiarity with GRC, analytics, and automation tools.
• Big 4 or management consulting firm experience.
• Experience supporting business development, proposals, or account growth.

Interview recording & AI notetakers

During the interview process, we may use transcription or AI notetaking tools. To protect privacy, legal compliance, and interviewer/candidate experience, the use of these tools is not permitted without your prior consent. We will ask for your consent and if you wish to decline, handwritten notes are welcome.

Compensation: Salary range is $110,000-135,000 CAD

Salary ranges are designed to be competitive. Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, and experience and is subject to negotiation and subject to the candidate meeting the specific requirements or the role. Exceptional candidates may be considered above the top of the range, and pay can increase quickly for those who make a big impact in the role.

A Taste of Some of the Great Benefits at Optimus

Financial

• Annual Bonus
• Retirement savings through our Group RRSP program
• Company equity for Managers and above
• Maternity and Parental Leave with top up compensation

Flexibility

• Work in a Hybrid model (when client projects permit)
• 12 Optimus Days paid

Health

• Top-tier health benefits
• Life & disability insurance
• Health Spending Dollars

So, what's next?

At Optimus SBR, we're all about creating a space where everyone belongs and can thrive. We're committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming people from all backgrounds. We're proud to back missions like the BlackNorth Initiative to drive real change. Let's build something meaningful together, where your voice matters and fearless ideas can shine.

Vacancy Status: Existing vacancy within our organization.

Submit your application with your resume today! While we appreciate all applications, only selected candidates will be contacted for interviews.