Senior It Risk Advisor

The IT Partnerships, Risk and Value Optimization Department is part of the Wealth Management and Life and Health Insurance Projects, IT Division. It plays a role in many activities, including managing agreements and vendors, coordinating and monitoring the division’s cross-sector initiatives and coordinating risk management issues. As a Senior IT Risk Advisor, you’ll mainly work on managing and remediating risks within the division. You play a key role in analyzing, overseeing, mitigating and remediating risks. You take the initiative and make recommendations regarding the issues you handle. You leverage your analytical skills while being proactive and able to work under pressure. Your curiosity and solution-oriented approach are undeniable assets. Your position requires you to constructively challenge your colleagues, with a constant focus on organizational alignment and performance, as well as on added value for members and clients. You make recommendations to improve our risk posture and decisions, based on a comprehensive and detailed analysis and understanding of business, IT and risk. Coordination is critical. You interact with many contributors working in a wide range of fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as a subject matter expert, as well as a resource person for IT and Business managers, reporting structures and decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to :Advise Wealth Management and Life and Health Insurance Projects, IT Division teams to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor risk activitiesHelp manage the division’s operational risks as well as the plan for mitigating themDevelop and update our practices and processes to improve risk managementAnalyze issues and challenges to move remediation and action plans forwardProduce risk reports and action plan progress reportsMake recommendations to decision-making bodiesServe as your department’s representative with the IT security officer (ITSO), business security officer (BSO), IT officers and business sector representativesWhat we offer*
Competitive salary and annual bonus4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first yearDefined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirementGroup insurance including telemedicineReimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment*Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.#LI-HybridWhat you bring to the table
Bachelor’s degree in a related fieldA minimum of six years of relevant experience related to risk managementPlease note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be consideredExperience in a coordination role managing files involving multiple contributorsExperience working in team environments, as well as in situations where the candidate had to demonstrate a high level of autonomyKnowledge of French is requiredIntermediate knowledge of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clientsKnowledge and understanding of IT realities and operationsKnowledge of wealth management and life and health insuranceAction oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindsetEquity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We’re committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.If there’s something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you’re applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!Trade Union (If applicable)
Job Family
Risk management (FG)
Unposting Date
2026-11-12
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