Manager, Risk Technology Services Group

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 SBRs 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 SBRs Technology Services practice through thought leadership methodology development knowledge sharing and internal initiatives.
• Contribute to the life and culture of Optimus SBR.

• 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. .) or other designation (e.g. CPA Lean or PROSCI).

• 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.

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Compensation: Salary range is $00 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