Senior Cybersecurity Risk Manager-Sr Consultant

Alberta
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods (TAC) is a great place to work. You can see it in our team members. The diversity of the team and their unique contributions set us apart from the competition. Our success is based as much on our future-friendly team as the innovative technology solutions we offer.We live in and work in a rapidly evolving digital world where cyber security is critical. Protecting information and ensuring the reliability of network and services is paramount. Our team strives to always be steps ahead, tackling the toughest cyber security challenges head-on with top talent and cutting-edge technology.We are committed to providing excellence in securing our internal and customers' data and systems, ensuring world-class reliability of security networks and systems, and improving our overall cyber security posture. We manage our cyber risks and provide industry leading cyber governance, assurance and oversight to secure our data. We are passionate about learning and growing as individuals and as a team, all of which enables us to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.Here's the impact you will make and what we will accomplish togetherTAC Cybersecurity Risk Management team is the central hub of expertise for identifying, assessing, and managing cybersecurity risks across the organization. You will report to the Director of Technology risk and controls and work cross-functionally across all of TAC to translate technical vulnerabilities into security relevant risk themes, ensuring leadership has the insights needed to make informed, risk-aware decisions.If you're looking for impact, visibility, and growth — this is the team to be on. You'll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking group that doesn't just flag risks, but helps solve them. You'll work on high-priority initiatives, engage with stakeholders at all levels, and help shape the way cybersecurity risk is understood and managed across the business. We value critical thinking, curiosity, and clear communication — and we'll support your development every step of the way.What you will do

Provide expert guidance to team members on cybersecurity risk methodologies, communication strategies, and risk mitigation practices — fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Act as a trusted advisor to the CSO's office and business leaders, translating technical risk into business context and helping shape enterprise-level decisions.
Ensure risk management practices and control measures are aligned with industry frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001) and internal governance standards.
Support and elevate how we work, recommending improvements to our tools, templates, processes, and reporting to drive greater clarity and impact.
Own and maintain the Cybersecurity Risk Register, providing strategic guidance to the CSO and cross-functional teams in documenting, classifying, and evaluating cybersecurity risks TAC's information systems.
Conduct comprehensive annual risk assessments and threat risk assessments as needed, and develop clear, concise risk reporting for CSO leadership and executive stakeholders.
Critically analyze and understand established and newly emerging risks and ensure accuracy and consistency across all assessments.
Deliver high-quality risk evaluations and propose actionable recommendations.
Elevate reporting and insights, using dashboards and executive summaries to ensure risk data drives meaningful conversations with senior leadership and clearly conveys our risk posture and priorities.
Collaborate closely with risk owners and key stakeholders to support the mitigation and remediation of identified risks, following through on open actions with a balance of diligence and diplomacy.
Partner cross-functionally with Privacy, IT, Compliance, Legal, and Product to embed cybersecurity risk thinking into early-stage design and everyday operations.

What you bring to this role:

7+ years of cybersecurity experience, including strong hands-on risk management exposure and deep knowledge in at least two domains (e.g., cloud security, vulnerability management, GRC, product security).
Proven leadership experience — whether you've led a team or acted as a senior peer and mentor, you know how to guide others and influence outcomes.
Advanced understanding of risk frameworks and regulatory expectations (e.g., NIST 800 series, ISO/IEC 27001/27036, GDPR, NIS2).
Strong stakeholder management, interpersonal skills and communicator with the ability to tailor messages to technical teams, executives, and cross-functional partners across a broad range of geographies and sectors.
An adaptive communication style to reflect a diverse stakeholder audience across a global environment.
Hands-on experience conducting risk and threat assessments across hybrid environments, especially cloud platforms like AWS, Google and Azure.
Hands-on experience with GRC platforms such as AuditBoard, HelmGuard, OneTrust.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate and effectively self-manage your own portfolio of work, independently to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
Pragmatic and balanced outlook relative to risk and impact with the ability to apply sound judgement.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, coupled with capability to identify omissions, gaps and areas of focus.
Professional certifications like CISSP, CRISC, CISM, or CISA

Join usCollectively, our talented team and integrated solutions uniquely position us to transform collaboration within the industry at a global level, empowering and connecting producers to consumers for a more efficient, sustainable future.Everyone belongs at TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods. It doesn't matter who you are, what you do or how you do it, at TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods, your unique contribution and talents will be valued and respected. Because the more diverse perspectives we have the more likely we are to crack the code on what our customers want and our communities need.Do you share our passion for enabling remarkable human outcomes?Together, let's make the future friendly.AccessibilityTELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

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