Vice-President, Technology Risk

Canada Life and Great West Life are seeking a Vice-President, Technology Risk to provide enterprise level oversight, leadership, and independent challenge for technology risk and operational resilience. This role is critical to ensuring that technology risk and resilience frameworks are well designed, consistently applied, and effectively embedded across the Lifeco group of companies.

Requirements

• Own the enterprise technology risk and resilience framework, spanning technology and cyber, governance, and emerging technology risks.
• Provide effective second line oversight and challenge of first line technology risk management, focusing on design and effectiveness of controls, risk assessments, and remediation.
• Assess, monitor, and report the consolidated technology risk profile against risk appetite, delivering clear, decision-ready insights to executive management, risk committees, and boards.
• Lead and develop a high performing technology risk team, fostering strong judgment, learning agility, and credibility with senior stakeholders.

Benefits

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
• Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options.
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.