Corporate Security Manager

About the role

Aviva Canada is looking for a Corporate Security Manager to provide physical security governance and subject-matter expertise to its Canadian business divisions. The role applies standards, ensures compliance with controls, policies and processes, and monitors, measures and reports on Aviva Group security standards in a cycle of continuous improvement. It sits in the Canadian Corporate Security Leadership team and reports to the Senior Corporate Security Manager. The position is based at the Aviva Head Office in Markham, Ontario, with up to 30% travel.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver security services, strategies, standards and governance, and lead the Group Security Standards, Controls and Policies, assigning findings to the team
• Manage third-party security contracts, SLAs and value, and drive control testing and reporting of gaps to management
• Ensure annual location security reviews are completed, and govern findings and improvements across business divisions
• Work with security vendors on preventative maintenance and review their reports
• Take part in the security technology roadmap and implementation of security tools
• Protect Aviva from terrorism risks (local and foreign) and malicious intrusion
• Build relationships with collaborators, guests and regulators, and maintain control documentation with periodic review and sign-off
• Be on-call with the Duty Manager rotation, and share Travel Security and executive protection responsibilities with the team

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years' experience in corporate physical security within a large, complex organization, at a managerial level or with equivalent formal qualification in Physical Security Management
• Proven experience developing, implementing and managing physical security programs across multiple locations or jurisdictions
• Strong understanding of physical security risk management, threat landscapes and controls in a large enterprise (financial services preferred)
• Experience managing security incidents and leading investigations into physical security breaches
• Ability to assess risk, make sound decisions and handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Strong stakeholder management, leadership and communication skills
• Bilingualism (French and English) preferred

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Asset: experience with physical security platforms such as access control, CCTV and incident management systems (Software House, Avigilon, Resolver)

What we offer

• Salary band of $105,000 to $115,000, with eligibility for an annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan and health benefits
• Hybrid flexible work model and competitive vacation package with 5 extra days off per year
• Career development, professional education support and employee programs on diversity, inclusion and wellness