Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

Managing Director and Chief Information Security Officer

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan$150K — $200K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in cybersecurity, technology risk, or information security, with 7+ years in senior leadership roles
  • Undergraduate degree and CISSP certification required
  • Proven experience leading enterprise-scale cybersecurity programs
  • Strong executive stakeholder management capabilities, especially advising Boards
  • Deep familiarity with cybersecurity domains and cloud security
  • Advanced understanding of emerging technologies, particularly AI
  • Experience in cyber incident response in complex global environments
  • Ability to communicate complex risks effectively to business leaders

Responsibilities

  • Act as the authority on cyber risk, ensuring identification and communication of risks
  • Define and deliver the cybersecurity and resilience strategy aligned to business needs
  • Advise the Board and executive committees on cybersecurity risks
  • Evolve security capabilities to address emerging threats
  • Oversee operations in security domains such as IAM and data protection
  • Establish governance frameworks, policies, and controls
  • Lead cybersecurity awareness and culture initiatives
  • Direct responses to cybersecurity incidents for recovery and improvement
  • Support secure adoption of cloud and AI technologies
  • Build partnerships for intelligence-sharing and best practices

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage
  • Defined benefit pension plan for retirement income
  • Deferred Incentive Program for investing back into the fund
  • Flexible work environment with remote work options
  • Competitive vacation policy
  • Flexible Travel Program to work abroad for up to a month each year
  • Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis
Full Job Description

The opportunity

The Managing Director & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) leads the evolution of an enterprise-wide cybersecurity and cyber resilience program—protecting the organization’s assets, data, operations, and reputation in an increasingly complex global threat landscape. This role sets the strategy, advances modern security capabilities, and enables secure innovation, including the responsible adoption of AI and emerging technologies.

Who you’ll work with

Reporting into the Chief Technology Officer, the CISO engages across Technology and partners closely with Enterprise Risk Management, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Internal Audit, and business leaders to align cybersecurity with enterprise priorities and risk appetite. The role also engages with executive stakeholders, the Board, auditors, portfolio companies, industry peers, and technology vendors to maintain a strong, forward-looking security posture.

What you’ll do

  • Act as the enterprise authority on cyber risk, ensuring risks are identified, prioritized, and clearly communicated

  • Define and deliver the enterprise cybersecurity and resilience strategy aligned to business priorities

  • Advise the Board and executive committees on cybersecurity risks and resilience strategies

  • Evolve and modernize security capabilities in response to emerging threats and transformation initiatives

  • Oversee core security domains including security operations, threat intelligence, IAM, cloud security, and data protection

  • Establish and maintain governance frameworks, policies, standards, and controls

  • Lead enterprise-wide cybersecurity awareness and culture initiatives

  • Direct response to cybersecurity incidents, ensuring effective recovery and continuous improvement

  • Enable secure adoption of cloud, digital platforms, automation, and AI technologies

  • Provide oversight of AI security governance and emerging risk management (e.g., adversarial AI, data leakage)

  • Build and maintain external partnerships with peers and intelligence-sharing networks

  • Lead and develop high-performing cybersecurity teams, including workforce and capability planning

What you’ll need

  • 15+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, technology risk, or information security, including 7+ years in senior leadership roles

  • Undergraduate degree required; CISSP certification required (additional certifications considered an asset)

  • Proven leadership of enterprise-scale cybersecurity programs and large transformation initiatives

  • Executive-level stakeholder management experience, including advising Boards and senior leadership

  • Deep expertise across cybersecurity domains (e.g., security operations, threat management, governance, resilience)

  • Strong knowledge of cloud security, IAM, data protection, and control frameworks

  • Advanced understanding of emerging technologies and risks, including AI, automation, and digital ecosystems

  • Experience leading cyber incident response and recovery in complex, global environments

  • Strong ability to communicate complex risks clearly to business leaders and influence decision-making

  • Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing, inclusive teams

  • Experience managing budgets, vendors, and strategic partnerships

  • Experience supporting secure adoption and governance of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled capabilities

What we’re offering

  • Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development

  • Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage

  • Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan

  • The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program

  • A flexible work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working

  • Competitive time off

  • Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year

  • Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

How to apply

Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.

Functional Areas:

Information Technology

Vacancy:

Current

Requisition ID:

7079#LI-LE1

About Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board is an independent organization responsible for administering defined-benefit pensions for school teachers of the Canadian province of Ontario. Ontario Teachers' also invests the plan's pension fund and it is one of the world's largest institutional investors, acting as a partner organization of the World Economic Forum. The plan is a multi-employer pension plan, jointly sponsored by the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Teachers' Federation. Ontario Teachers' achieved a 11.1% one-year total-fund net return in 2021 and achieved its ninth consecutive fully funded year.
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