NAV CANADA

Manager, Secure Networks

NAV CANADA$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University Bachelor's Degree in a business or technology discipline, or equivalent
  • 8+ years in IT/OT infrastructure with a focus on Cyber Security and Network technologies
  • 5+ years in a functional management or team lead role
  • 5+ years of experience in contract and vendor management
  • 5+ years in infrastructure services delivery
  • 2+ years project management experience
  • Knowledge of project management methodologies and frameworks

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of security and network technology professionals
  • Develop technology strategies and roadmaps aligned with business needs
  • Manage IT service levels, processes, and standards for 24-hour operations
  • Monitor performance and reliability of infrastructure services
  • Foster continuous improvement in processes and procedures
  • Provide recommendations to senior management regarding technology advancements
  • Develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders for infrastructure planning

Benefits

  • Flexible work agreement with hybrid option
  • Development and succession planning for key roles
  • Opportunities for continual education and professional growth
  • Corporate support for disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives
  • Engagement with stakeholders to assess service requirements
  • Comprehensive adherence to security, project management, and compliance protocols
Full Job Description
Job Posting Title
Manager, Secure Networks

Job Category
Infrastructure

Language Requirements
Bilingual Preferred / Bilingue de préférence

In the event a qualified bilingual candidate is not found, a qualified unilingual candidate will be considered. / Dans l'éventualité où un candidat bilingue qualifié n'est pas disponible, un candidat unilingue qualifié sera considéré.

Flexible Work Agreement Type

Posting End Date
2026-07-23

Job Grade
L1 Zone B

Pay Range
Commensurate with Experience / Selon l'expérience

Job Summary
The Manager will provide leadership for a team of security and network technology professionals that deliver a range of IT support and services nationally. The manager will develop strategies, roadmaps and objectives of their functional technical area in alignment with business requirements. Working with other IT/OT groups, clients, and external vendors, identifies service requirements and opportunities and manages the delivery of services to meet expectations for performance, reliability and availability. The manager provides tactical direction to the Senior Manager or Director to ensure the services evolve at a pace that is appropriate for the enterprise and that new and emerging technologies are leveraged.

In this role you will:

  • Maintain expertise by continual involvement in the IT/OT technical community and continued education.


  • Ensure key resources and roles have development and succession plans in place.


  • Responsible for planning and development of technology strategy for functional area(s)


  • Manage and be fully accountable for a team of IT Support Specialists Development, implementation and life-cycle support of functional technology areas.


  • Develop and manage IT service levels, guidelines, standards, tools, metrics, processes and procedures for service delivery, consistent with organizational protocols and industry standards for a 24-hour operation.


  • Monitor and report on performance, availability and reliability of infrastructure services.


  • Champion continuous improvement to all process and procedures.


  • Provide technology recommendations and guidance to the Senior Manager or Director.


  • Develop strong customer relationships.


  • Engage with stakeholders for the purpose of planning and determining infrastructure requirements.


  • Adhere to request, incident, problem and change management processes and procedures.


  • Ensure adherence to general computing controls, security, project management and compliance policies and frameworks.


  • Support corporate disaster recovery and business continuity objectives.


  • Create required project artefacts to support the Project Approval Process


  • Develop budgetary plans and forecasts based on dynamic operational requirements and priorities.


  • Responsible for vendor management in alignment with business requirements.


What you bring:

  • University Bachelor's Degree in a business or technology discipline, or equivalent


  • 8+ years working across IT/OT infrastructure disciplines with a focus on Cyber Security and Network technologies


  • 5+ years working experience as a functional manager or team lead


  • 5+ years of experience with contract and vendor management processes


  • 5+ years responsible for infrastructure services delivery


  • 2+ years project management experience


  • Knowledge of Infrastructure Services technology


  • Knowledge of project management methodologies and frameworks


  • Knowledge of IT process frameworks (e.g., ITIL / ITSM) and how to apply them in a practical manner


  • Knowledge of industry best practices, methodologies, and techniques for planning, delivering and managing a secure and efficient operation


How others describe you:

  • Strong financial and budget management skills


  • Strong negotiation skills applied both internally and externally with third parties


  • Excellent communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to communicate ideas, both orally and in writing, with ease and clarity


  • Excellent customer service and relationship skills


  • Strong leadership skills


  • Excellent organizational and time management skills


  • Ability to work across functional boundaries and solve problems within a distributed team


  • Ability to interface with key stakeholders


  • Ability to deliver creative and innovative solutions to business problems


  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, including potential competitive and conflicting priorities, dependencies and time pressures


Working Conditions:

  • This position is a hybrid position with a minimum - 3 days per week on site.


  • Occasional travel required


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About NAV CANADA

NAV CANADA is a privately run, not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation system. It was established in accordance with the Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act, which was passed by the Canadian Parliament in 1996. The company provides air traffic control, flight information, weather briefings, aeronautical information, airport advisory services and electronic aids to navigation.
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