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Head, Cyber Security Operations
Organization:
Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
XEXE2 - Executive 2
Salary:
$130,930.00 - $168,240.00 Per Year
Are you an I&IT leader seeking a new opportunity to carry out the critical enterprise-wide function of protecting the Ontario Public Service (OPS) network and its information from cyber threats? Consider this exciting opportunity to bring your leadership and experience to the Cyber Security Division and lead the Cyber Security Operations Branch.
Working to deliver a comprehensive cyber risk management program, the Cyber Security Division predicts, identifies and addresses threats to information security and enables the Ontario government to operate securely and meet its digital service delivery commitments. Supporting program owners, we consistently provide high-quality cyber risk management advice and offer innovative cyber security solutions to enable secure service delivery in a digital ecosystem. This includes the OPS Cyber Security Operations Centre that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to monitor the OPS network.
What can I expect to do in this role?
• Provide I&IT and cyber security expertise to support senior executives in direction setting and issues management for the division
• Provide the branch management team and staff with strategic leadership and advice to resolve critical I&IT and business issues
• Provide strategic leadership for the Security Operations Center, Ethical Hacking and Technical Solution Design teams
• Develop and maintain key relationships with internal and external partners, clients and stakeholders to provide strategic business advice
• Promote understanding and guarantee the quality of the branch I&IT deliverables
• Foster a respectful and professional environment which values diversity and inclusion
How do I qualify?
Strategic Leadership
• You have demonstrated success in strategic and operational leadership to foster an environment of continuous improvement
• You are an inclusive leader who values diversity and creates a culture of innovation and creativity
• You have demonstrated senior leadership and people management skills including the ability to build high performing teams and manage a variety of technical professionals
• As an authority on cyber security, you can provide expertise and influence to other program areas
Technical & IT Knowledge
• You have I&IT subject matter knowledge surrounding technologies, tools, trends and best practices to direct the design, development and implementation of I&IT plans and deliverables
• You have demonstrated experience in providing expert technical I&IT input to satisfy cluster and clients' diverse business needs
• You have experience in developing strategic plans and business models to support the cluster's I&IT strategic direction
• You have experience directing, integrating and implementing I&IT programs, services and projects to ensure cost-effective and efficient results that align with enterprise decisions and priorities
Communication and Relationship Management
• You can build, maintain and enhance effective business relationships for the branch to support cost-efficient achievement of partners and clients I&IT related goals
• You have strong relationship management skills to anticipate and resolve major obstacles and conflicts, manage expectations and generate support from management, branch employees, partners, service providers and clients
• You have superior oral and written communications skills to provide advice and recommendations surrounding complex technical information to senior executives and stakeholders
• You understand both technical and business languages and can synthesize both
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Executive
Schedule:
Posted on:
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Note:
- Interview Dates: April 15th-23rd
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 26, 2019 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
