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Canadian Tire Senior Information Security Specialist, Cyber Risk Measurement in Toronto, Ontario
What you’ll do
As a Senior Information Security Specialist, Cyber Risk Measurement at Canadian Tire, you will play a pivotal role in driving data-driven decision-making processes. You will be defining and gathering meaningful cybersecurity metrics, designing and support operational reports, executive dashboards, and board-level reporting to empower our leadership team to make risk-based decisions. This is a unique opportunity to move the needle and shape our organization's approach to cyber risk.
- Metrics Definition and Data Gathering:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and gather data for cybersecurity metrics.
Ensure the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and relevancy of data collection processes.
Implement efficient techniques for data validation, preparation, and cleansing using automated processes where possible.
- Operational Reports and Dashboards:
Design and support operational reports and dashboards for Cyber teams.
Assist in prioritizing work based on risk and urgency through insightful visualizations.
Automate data collection and preparation processes to improve operational efficiency.
- Executive/Board-Level Reporting:
Design, develop, maintain, and support Cyber metrics dashboards for the executive leadership team and the Board
Create visually engaging reports that assist in making risk-based decisions.
Incorporate feedback from stakeholders to enhance reporting accuracy and relevance.
Prepare and maintain board-level Cyber risk reports to aid in strategic decision-making.
Provide clear insights regarding cyber risks and necessary measures.
- Documentation and Maintenance:
Create comprehensive documentation to support dashboard maintenance.
Develop data validation and user testing scripts to ensure integrity of metrics and access.
- Cybersecurity Framework Mapping:
Maintain mapping of cybersecurity metrics to adopted risk frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, COBIT).
Align metrics with industry best practices to enhance reporting effectiveness.
What you bring
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, related fields, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of proven experience in dashboard reporting or related roles (especially cybersecurity reporting)
CISSP certification or other relevant industry certifications considered an asset.
Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 270001, or COBIT 5.
Strong data analysis skills including validation, preparation, and cleansing.
Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Power BI, Power Query, and Excel for dashboard creation.
Ability to automate workflows using Power Automate and shell scripting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
Ability to present technical information clearly through visualizations to a non-technical audience.
Strong understanding of IT and cybersecurity concepts, domains, and emerging trends.
Proven ability to manage time effectively and meet critical deadlines.
Experience in stakeholder management, including gathering requirements, determining meaningful metrics, and incorporating stakeholder feedback.
Ability to work collaboratively across teams, influence change, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Preferred Tools Experience: Power Automate, Power BI, Power Query, Excel
Transferrable Tools Experience: Python, Tableau, SQL Database, VBA
Hybrid
We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.
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About Us
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
Accommodations
We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.
We are one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With world-class owned brands and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to excite and serve Canadian customers from coast-to-coast. We are connected to communities, big and small, from coast-to-coast, offering products and services that reflect the diverse nature of every one of them. From sports to outdoors, automobiles to homes, we know and understand life in Canada like no other retailer can.
We are always on the lookout for curious, creative people who are able to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving retail environment. If you’re ready to take on new challenges – be it in digital, IT, marketing, data & analytics, merchandising, or one of the many other roles we have – there is a place for you here, so apply today.