Manulife
Financial Services
InformationRiskManager(IRO)
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“Information Risk Manager (IRO) at Manulife. Skills: Information Risk Management, Risk oversight, Technology Risk. Support directors on delivering 2nd line information risk. Support directors on delivering risk challenge program”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6 years of experience in risk and control, Information Security experience, Business Resiliency experience, Technology Risk experience, IT and security familiarity, Programming/coding familiarity, IT compliance familiarity
Nice to Have
2nd line of defense experience, CISSP designation, CISA designation, CISM designation, CRISC designation, CSSLP designation, MBCP designation
What You'll Do.
Support directors on delivering 2nd line information risk
Support directors on delivering risk challenge program
Enable L1 teams to manage information risks
Promote information risk culture
equity and inclusive values
Stay abreast of new regulations
Stay abreast of new laws
Stay abreast of new requirements for information security
Stay abreast of new requirements for cybersecurity
Stay abreast of new requirements for information protection
Stay abreast of new requirements for privacy
Maintain relationships with internal customers
Foster relationships with risk partners
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Risk partners; Internal customers
Communication Scope
Explain technical concepts; Business executives communication
Full Job Description
The **Manager, Information Risk Management** is responsible for supporting the Directors within the team in the delivery of the 2nd Line of Defense risk oversight program across North America. The incumbent will serve as or has the foundation to become a Subject Matter Expert on information security, technology risk, and business continuity and disaster recovery management within the North America IRM team. **Position Responsibilities:** * Support the directors on delivering the 2nd line information risk oversight and challenge program to the U.S. and Canadian Segments while enabling the Segments’ L1 teams to manage their information risks efficiently and effectively. The L2 program covers key initiatives, high risk third parties, business continuity and disaster recovery, severe incidents and loss events, risk exceptions, issues and CAPs, Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSAs), etc. * Promote a strong information risk culture and diversity, equity and inclusive values. * Stay abreast of new regulations, laws and requirements for information security, cybersecurity, information protection and privacy across jurisdictions. * Maintain and foster relationships with internal customers and risk partners. **Required Qualifications:** * Minimum of 6 years of experience in risk and control space, specifically in the areas of Information Security, Business Resiliency, and Technology Risk * Expertise and prior experience in various aspects of security and information risk management (2nd line of defense preferred) * Strong communication skills and ability to explain highly technical concepts to non-technologists including business executives * Familiarity with IT and security, programming/coding and/or IT compliance **Preferred Qualifications:** * Recognized professional designations in Information Security, Audit and Business Continuity (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CSSLP, MBCP) * Results driven: Timely delivery with high quality * Strong time management and organizatio
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