Managing Director, Information And Cyber Security Strategy & Operations

Company Description

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability. The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050. CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney.

CPP Investments attracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe. Join our team and look forward to:

• Being motivated every day by CPP Investments’ important social purpose and unshakable principles
• A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance
• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Global career development opportunities

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here’s an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.

Reporting directly to the GLT - Managing Director, Head of Information & Corporate Security, the Managing Director, Information and Cyber Security Strategy & Operations, will work closely with the Information & Corporate Security Leadership team to oversee cross-functional initiatives, drive alignment of cyber security plans with organizational priorities, coordinate cross-team activities, maintain and update the Cybersecurity strategy, and elevate the Information and Cybersecurity profile across the fund. You will work as a trusted advisor to the Head of Information & Corporate Security working to mature all aspects of the group.

Responsibilities:

• Lead department/functional strategic initiatives that drive business value. Collaborate, plan, and organize to bridge strategies across teams.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as IT, Legal, Compliance and HR to ensure that cybersecurity is integrated into all aspects of the organization’s operations.
• Foster cross-department collaboration by defining and driving operational cadences while shaping and executing the group’s strategic roadmap and communication strategy in partnership with other team members.
• Lead the group’s resource management, financial planning, and budget management in partnership with HR, Finance, and Business Management.
• Collaborate with the Head of Information Security and the leadership team to develop and maintain the Cyber Security Program and associated roadmaps.
• Create and maintain the Information and Cyber Security strategy.
• Create and implement internal best practices for strategy, defining effective processes for driving continuous improvement and improved performance.
• Establish, implement, and monitor annual and long-term objectives and associated KPIs/OKRs; and create the necessary dashboards, reports, and presentations to provide visibility to all stakeholders, including Executive Leaders and Board members.
• Utilize proven Information and Cyber Security expertise to develop scalable and sustainable operational metrics, dashboards, and scorecards for Executive Leaders; and coach peer leadership team on the development of actionable KPIs.

Qualifications

If you possess many of the following, we’d like to hear from you:

Education & Professional Certifications:

• Undergraduate degree required, preferably in Technology / Data Science / business / finance or related discipline; post graduate degree is a plus.
• Industry recognized IT certification (e.g., CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP) or equivalent certification is desirable.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 12 years of experience in information and cybersecurity including strategy design, implementation and monitoring or;
• Experience providing strategic guidance to clients as part of a large consulting organization a plus.
• Broad knowledge of IT related technology with specific expertise with security related technologies.
• Deep technical or operational experience in cybersecurity.
• Experience with a variety of cybersecurity disciplines and topics including vulnerability management, access management, cloud security, risk management, security operations, frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF), etc.
• Implementation and use with mastery of goal setting frameworks like OKR, KPI management.
• Experience developing, communicating, and implementing cybersecurity or technology strategies.

Personal Competencies:

• Demonstrated willingness and ability to keep abreast of current investment business and professional trends and organizational developments which could impact CPP Investments’ operating and risk environment.
• Proven ability to build and foster professional relationships and influence others effectively at senior management, peer, and staff levels.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of peers and other leaders; able to adapt approach to partner effectively. Use skills, experience, and functional knowledge to earn and maintain credibility with others.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex engagements simultaneously, and to prioritize work and efforts of team effectively.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team having a “hands on” approach as well as appreciate diversity of thought and opinions.
• Extremely effective communicatory who is able to apply strong written and oral communications skills across varying levels of the organization with an ability to lean into in-depth discussions with highly technical stakeholders, and present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. High attention to detail.
• Strong judgment and creativity; strong problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to effectively process a large volume of information and draw meaningful/persuasive conclusions.
• Excellent judgment and the ability to make quick decisions when working in complex situations.
• Strong business acumen, forward-thinking and able to work through ambiguous requests.

Additional Information

Mandatory Vaccine Policy

All employees in the Toronto, Sydney and Hong Kong offices will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Accommodations to this policy will be made for medical or other protected grounds. Please contact us to discuss any accommodation needs.