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Grade: L10 Referral Level: Level 3 Division: IGM-Tech

IGM Financial Inc. is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada, managing approximately $271 billion in assets. It offers financial planning and investment services to over two million Canadians through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments.

Mackenzie Investments, founded in 1967, is a key part of IGM's business model, serving as a comprehensive asset-management partner for Canadian financial advisors and their clients.

We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the fourth consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. Our vision and strategy aim to innovate the industry and support Canadians in achieving their financial goals.

Join our team to engage in continuous learning and skill development in a supportive environment. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work environment, where you spend three days a week in the office, connecting, collaborating, and enjoying quality time with your amazing colleagues! Our Values: Be better; we strive for improvement in everything we do. Be accountable; we foster clarity and are empowered to act responsibly. Be a team; we are united to drive collective impact to achieve our goals.

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Security Architecture & Advisory is a senior role responsible for shaping and executing the enterprise security architecture strategy, including ownership of AI security architecture, evolving AI threat patterns, and enterprise AI security standards. This position ensures security and privacy are embedded into technology solutions from inception, enabling secure-by-design, privacy-by-default, secure‑AI‑by‑design, and shift-left practices across the organization.

Acting as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, the AVP influences strategic technology decisions, drives architectural governance, and positions security as a business enabler.

• Define and continuously evolve the enterprise security architecture strategy to support business transformation and innovation.
• Oversee the design and implementation of secure solutions across infrastructure, applications, data, cloud, AI/ML platforms, agent‑based systems, and emerging technologies.
• Establish and enforce architectural principles, standards, and patterns to ensure resilience, scalability, compliance, and consistent security controls for AI‑enabled capabilities.
• Define target‑state and transitional architectures that address AI‑driven risk domains, including model lifecycle security, data security, and non‑human (agent and workload) identities.

• Define and own the enterprise AI security architecture, including reference architectures, security patterns, and guardrails for generative AI, machine learning, and autonomous systems.
• Establish AI‑specific security standards covering the full AI lifecycle, including model development, training, deployment, inference, and retirement, aligned to enterprise risk appetite and regulatory expectations.
• Define architectural controls addressing AI threat patterns such as model manipulation, data poisoning, prompt injection, and AI supply‑chain risk.
• Partner with enterprise architecture, data, and platform teams to ensure AI solutions implement defense‑in‑depth, least privilege, and strong identity controls, including non‑human and agent identities.
• Translate emerging regulatory, industry, and standards guidance into practical, enforceable AI security architecture patterns.

• Partner with architects across the organization to embed secure‑by‑design, privacy‑by‑default, and secure‑AI‑by‑design principles into all technology solutions.
• Drive shift‑left security practices, ensuring security, privacy, and AI risk considerations are integrated early in solution and model lifecycles.
• Promote architectural patterns and frameworks that enable proactive risk reduction and compliance.

• Act as a strategic advisor to senior executives and stakeholders on security risks, AI‑related and emerging threats, and architectural priorities and trade‑offs.
• Provide authoritative guidance during technology and AI platform planning, procurement, and implementation.
• Align security architecture with enterprise risk management objectives and business strategy.

• Lead participation in enterprise governance forums and architecture review boards to assess and approve critical technology initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and global risk frameworks.
• Produce comprehensive Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA) reports documenting inherent and residual risks, including AI‑specific architectural risks, for IT Risk teams to inform risk treatment plans.

• Build, mentor, and inspire a high‑performing, forward‑thinking team of security architects and advisors.
• Define organizational goals, performance metrics, and talent development strategies aligned with enterprise priorities.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the security architecture function.

• Monitor and evaluate emerging technologies, security trends, AI‑driven threats, and evolving threat landscapes to inform strategic decisions.
• Champion adoption of advanced tools, platforms, and practices to enhance enterprise security posture.

• Work collaboratively with peer leaders across technology and business units to ensure a unified, collaborative approach to security architecture.
• Position security architecture as an enabler of innovation and business agility, not a blocker.
• Enhance risk transparency and security awareness across the organization through clear, compelling communication.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 7+ years in a leadership role focused on security architecture and advisory.
• Expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud security, application security, AI/ML platform security architecture, and secure development practices.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, TOGAF, SABSA), with demonstrated ability to apply emerging AI security and risk management standards.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and shape strategic technology decisions.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF, CISM, or cloud security credentials (Azure/Google/AWS) are highly desirable.

• Strategic Vision: Ability to align security architecture with enterprise business and technology objectives.
• Executive Leadership: Demonstrated success in leading large teams and influencing organizational strategy.
• Board‑Level Communication: Skilled at presenting complex security concepts to executive and non‑technical audiences.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Adept at fostering partnerships across diverse teams and business units.
• Analytical Problem‑Solving: Proactive approach to identifying and mitigating architectural risks.

• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION & RECOGNITION: competitive base salary, performance‑weighted bonus, education/career support, option to join Employee Share Purchase Plan with employer matching component.
• EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: competitive health and dental coverage; employer sponsored coverage for you and your family.
• RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAMS: voluntary Group RRSP enrolment with employer matching component.
• INSURANCE: employer sponsored short‑term disability.
• WORK LIFE BALANCE: paid volunteer days, competitive time off including 10 wellness days off, WorkPerks discount program, hybrid & flex work arrangements.
• INCLUSIVE CULTURE AND DIVERSITY: living our core values: Be a Team, Be Accountable, Be Better, engaging with community through Business Resource Groups (BRG communities are volunteer employee‑led groups formed around a common interest, identity, or background).

IGM is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively - this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada – including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing barrier‑free recruitment experience. If you require accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs.

How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience to https://www.mackenzieinvestments.com/en/careers.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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