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Senior Program Manager, Cybersecurity Awareness & Culture

Ontario Health
Ontario, CAN
Full-time
Senior · 7–10 years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 days ago

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Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Health Studies, Public Administration or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Project Management, or related professional designation as an asset.
  • 7 – 10 years of overall experience in related roles with progressively increasingly scale and scope of execution authority up to a leadership role.
  • Experience in the health care sector and the public service, and existing relationships are preferred.
  • Extensive experience in contract and budget management, and experience with standard terms and conditions.
  • Experience working in a hybrid environment, equally comfortable working with teams online or in person.
  • Experience planning and leading large meetings
  • Experience in the Ontario health care sector and public service, with existing positive relationships an asset.
  • Advanced knowledge and understanding of the application of the Project Management LifeCycle and Software Development LifeCycle, as well as modern mode two ways of working. e.g., Agile/Scrum.
  • Cybersecurity certification such as CISSP, CISM or equivalent is an asset.
  • Experience developing or leading cybersecurity awareness, security culture, human-risk or organizational learning programs would be an asset.
  • Knowledge of recognized cybersecurity frameworks, standards and leading practices would be an asset.
  • Key Competencie s
  • Exceptional leadership and program ownership skills, with the ability to set direction, mobilize stakeholders and lead complex organization-wide initiatives toward measurable outcomes.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to engage diverse audiences and build support for cybersecurity and organizational priorities.
  • Strong knowledge-translation skills, with the ability to understand complex cybersecurity threats, risks and technical concepts and turn them into clear, relevant and actionable guidance.
  • Strong understanding of behavioural science, adult learning, instructional design and change management, with demonstrated ability to apply these principles to learning, behaviour change and organizational adoption.
  • Strong cybersecurity and risk-management acumen, including the ability to understand evolving threats and human-related cyber risks and translate them into program priorities and interventions.
  • Strong analytical and measurement capabilities, with the ability to define meaningful measures, identify trends and translate behavioural and program data into improvements.
  • Strong relationship-building, collaboration and consensus-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams and influence without direct authority.
  • Strategic, curious and adaptable thinker with strong judgement and a continuous-improvement mindset, able to respond effectively to evolving threats, organizational priorities and emerging practices.
  • Strong program-management and prioritization skills, with the ability to balance planned and emerging priorities and lead initiatives from strategy through implementation and evaluation.
  • Sound judgement, discretion and professional maturity, with the ability to operate autonomously, navigate sensitive issues and make informed decisions with significant organizational impact.
  • Highly self-motivated and proactive, with strong initiative, judgement and accountability.
  • Location: Ontario Health (OH) welcomes applications from candidates across Ontario. Please note that this role follows an in-office work model, requiring employees to work from a designated, approved Ontario Health location.
  • Employment Type:
  • Permanent Full time
  • Contract Length:
  • Salary Band:
  • Band 7
  • External Application Deadline Date:
  • November 5, 2026
  • All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.
  • Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities.
  • Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email [email protected] and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in the health care sector and the public service, and existing relationships are preferred.

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