Manager, Security and Information Assurance (Permanent)

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Manager, Security and Information Assurance (Permanent)

Location:

Ottawa, ON, CA, K1P 5E7 Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA, B3B 1E6 Winnipeg, MB, CA, R3J 3Y9 Victoria, British Columbia, CA, V8Z 0B9

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

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Security & Information Assurance Manager (Permanent)

Expected Salary $88,641 to $116,341

To determine final salary, Babcock considers a variety of factors including the successful Candidate's skills and experience and internal equity. The final base salary offer is at the Company's sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Your Role

What You Do Here Matters

In a complex world marked by the threat of war, natural disasters, and geopolitical instability, national security has never been more important.

Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets.

Our Canadian team combines their talent and expertise with deep global knowledge and experience from our operations in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australasia and Africa.

Working for us, you’ll help ensure that Canada’s critical services and assets are readily available, reliable, and capable for our defence and civil customers and contribute to Babcock’s Purpose, 'Creating a safe and secure world, together.'

Be Part of Something Big.

Babcock is a people business. Our people and customers matter most to us. Here you will experience a challenging and rewarding work environment with the support you need to deliver and thrive in your career alongside inclusive teams you respect that value your skills and dedication.

Our Babcock Principles create the foundation for how we deliver better outcomes for our Culture , Customers and Communities . By collectively embodying these Principles in all the work we do, our colleagues help make us great:

• Be Curious - We believe in challenging the status quo and asking, 'how might we?'
• Think: Outcomes - We believe in measuring success by the results we deliver and the positive impact we make
• Be Kind - We believe in being kind to ourselves, kind to each other, and kind to our planet.
• Collaborate - We believe that Babcock is greater than the sum of its parts.
• Be Courageous - We believe in being brave, ambitious, and determined.
• Own and Deliver - We believe everybody has a part to play in Babcock’s and our customers’ success.

Our people are at the heart of creating a safe and secure world. We offer a collection of programs and benefits designed to support their well-being:

• 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums
• Our Wellness benefit promotes a work environment that supports healthy lifestyles and well-being
• Our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) offers support and solutions for a wide range of life's challenges
• A Maternity/Parental Leave top-up payment is available for our colleagues as their family grows

Planning for the Future

• Babcock Canada matches a portion of earnings towards our RRSP/DPSP program. Additionally, colleagues can contribute directly to a TFSA

Flexibility in How We Work

• We offer an agile workplace for several positions
• An option of a compressed work schedule supports work/life interests
• Competitive annual vacation time off and additional time off during our holiday closure

Growth and recognition

• A comprehensive colleague recognition program and bonus program
• Training and support for professional development and professional membership dues

We encourage you to learn more about Babcock Canada by exploring our website: babcockcanada.com .

Description

In this role, you will:

• Lead and administer Babcock Canada's Security and Information Assurance Program as Company Security Officer, ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, customer, and corporate requirements.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve security objectives, policies, standards, procedures, metrics, and assurance activities that support business objectives and regulatory compliance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers, regulators, and government security authorities on security program matters.
• Interpret and implement security requirements arising from contracts, regulations, the Industrial Security Program, the Controlled Goods Program, and corporate policies.
• Assess security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks; recommend mitigation strategies; and provide expert security advice to leadership and business stakeholders.
• Lead security assurance activities, including audits, inspections, monitoring, investigations, reporting, and corrective actions, and assess the effectiveness of security controls and program performance.
• Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity teams to align physical, personnel, information, and cyber security controls and protect classified, protected, and sensitive information and assets.
• Oversee personnel security, facility security, access control, secure area accreditation, Controlled Goods Program activities, and related security administration requirements.
• Provide security oversight, due diligence, and advice for contracts, suppliers, projects, business pursuits, acquisitions, partnerships, and other organizational initiatives.
• Support travel security, incident response, emergency management, business continuity, crisis management, and organizational resilience activities as required.
• Promote a positive security culture through awareness, engagement, education, and training initiatives across the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The ideal canadidate brings:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in corporate, government, defence, industrial, or regulated security environments, including administration of the Industrial Security Program and Controlled Goods Program.
• Experience developing and implementing security policies, procedures, risk management, compliance, and assurance programs.
• Knowledge of physical and personnel security, including access control, investigations, audits, security clearances, screening, and visitor management.
• Understanding of information security, cybersecurity, business continuity, and emergency management principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, report writing, communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders, customers, regulators, and government agencies.
• Post-secondary education in Security Management or a related field is an asset.
• Project management experience or certification is an asset.
• Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain NATO Secret clearance, Controlled Goods registration, and ITAR eligibility.

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Babcock is committed to promoting a workforce without boundaries. One that welcomes everyone to contribute to our success regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, or disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. If you require accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you.

Babcock Canada acknowledges that the land on which we operate across Canada is the unceded territory of Indigenous Peoples. We are grateful to work, live, and play as guests on these lands and are committed to building meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.