VP of Security in Canada Creek, Nova Scotia at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a VP of Security in Canada.

This is a high-impact executive leadership opportunity for a security professional passionate about building resilient, scalable, and business-aligned security programs. As VP of Security, you will define and execute the organization's security vision across corporate systems, cloud infrastructure, connected technologies, product environments, and compliance functions. Working closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams, you will strengthen security maturity while supporting innovation and operational growth. The role requires a strategic mindset combined with hands-on leadership, ensuring security becomes a business enabler rather than a constraint. You will oversee critical initiatives ranging from governance and risk management to incident response and secure product development. This position offers the opportunity to shape security strategy at scale while leading a talented team in a dynamic, technology-driven environment.

• Define and execute a comprehensive security strategy covering corporate security, platform security, product security, governance, risk and compliance, and security operations.
• Develop and manage the security roadmap, ensuring key initiatives are delivered effectively and aligned with business objectives.
• Lead security programs focused on identity and access management, endpoint protection, enterprise controls, compliance readiness, and operational resilience.
• Partner closely with engineering, product, infrastructure, and IT teams to embed security best practices across development lifecycles and operational environments.
• Establish and mature governance, risk, and compliance frameworks, including security policies, monitoring procedures, privacy initiatives, and audit readiness.
• Build, enhance, and oversee incident response capabilities, security operations processes, and business continuity practices.
• Ensure the protection of connected systems, cloud infrastructure, operational technology, and complex technology ecosystems.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing security organization focused on technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
• Translate complex cybersecurity risks into actionable business insights and recommendations for executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Create security metrics, dashboards, and reporting structures that provide visibility into organizational risk, operational performance, and strategic progress.
• Evaluate and optimize security tools, monitoring platforms, access management solutions, and operational controls to support continued growth.
• Support executive and board-level discussions related to security strategy, risk management, compliance initiatives, audits, and incident preparedness.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, information security, or related disciplines, including leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience leading security teams within high-growth technology organizations, startups, or rapidly scaling environments.
• Deep technical expertise across cloud security, enterprise security, endpoint protection, identity and access management, vulnerability management, and infrastructure security.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance programs, including security policies, risk assessments, audit preparation, SOX ITGC, and SOC 2 readiness.
• Experience partnering with engineering and product teams to implement secure development practices, application security controls, and infrastructure protections.
• Demonstrated success building and maturing incident response programs, escalation frameworks, and operational security capabilities.
• Strong understanding of modern security ecosystems, monitoring technologies, access controls, endpoint management, and enterprise collaboration platforms.
• Ability to balance business objectives with security requirements while making practical, risk-based decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage technical teams, executives, auditors, customers, and board members.
• Proven leadership style characterized by accountability, collaboration, transparency, and operational excellence.
• Experience securing cloud-based, IoT, robotics, operational technology, or cyber-physical environments is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with public-company readiness initiatives, enterprise compliance programs, acquisitions, vendor due diligence, or customer security reviews is considered an asset.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary ranging from $220,000 to $340,000 CAD for candidates based in Canada.
• Equity participation opportunities as part of the total compensation package.
• Fully remote work environment with flexibility across Canada.
• Opportunity to influence executive-level strategy and organizational growth.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies, including robotics, machine learning, connected systems, and cloud platforms.
• Leadership role with significant ownership and decision-making authority.
• Collaborative and innovative culture focused on solving real-world challenges.
• Opportunity to build and shape a high-performing security organization.
• Career growth within a rapidly expanding technology environment.
• Flexibility to work autonomously while partnering closely with senior leadership teams.
• Occasional travel opportunities and exposure to cross-functional initiatives across the business.