Senior Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Specialist - Public Sector

1. Senior Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Specialist – Public Sector

Location: Montreal, Quebec

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity GRC Specialist to lead cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, and audit initiatives within a highly regulated Public Sector environment. The successful candidate will work closely with security, risk, compliance, audit, and technology stakeholders to ensure alignment with government security standards and regulatory requirements.

IMPORTANT NOTE – PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Candidates must have recent experience working within Federal Government, Provincial Government, Municipal Government, Crown Corporations, Healthcare, Education, Defense, Public Safety, or other Public Sector organizations.

Experience supporting government security frameworks, compliance programs, audits, risk assessments, and sensitive information environments is mandatory.

Candidates without Public Sector experience will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct cybersecurity and technology risk assessments.
• Develop security policies, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Support compliance reviews and audits.
• Perform third-party security assessments.
• Maintain risk registers and remediation plans.
• Develop executive security reporting.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Cybersecurity GRC experience.
• 3+ years within Public Sector environments.
• Experience with NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, ITSG-33, or similar frameworks.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

For more details reach at View email address on navitasp.talentnest.com