Senior Manager, Cyber Enablement-EN
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, technology, risk management, product security, or related leadership roles.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the Head of Cyber Business Enablement is a strategic leadership role responsible for ensuring cybersecurity is embedded into CAE's business priorities, digital transformation initiatives, products, and growth strategies.
This leader acts as a trusted advisor to senior executives and serves as the primary bridge between the business and the CISO Office. The role ensures that cybersecurity supports business objectives, enables innovation, strengthens customer trust, and helps the organization make informed, risk-based decisions.
Leading the global Business Information Security Officer (BISO) function, the incumbent will drive business engagement, coordinate cybersecurity support across multiple teams, and promote the early integration of security into strategic initiatives, products, technology programs, partnerships, acquisitions, and customer-facing activities.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Business Partnership
At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.
Position Type
Regular
Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
CAE is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by law. We encourage applicants who may not meet every qualification to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available - contact your recruiter or email CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com if needed.
Data Privacy
Privacy Statement | CAE
As part of our process, we may use AI‑supported tools to help review applications, with human decision‑making at every step. CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.
This leader acts as a trusted advisor to senior executives and serves as the primary bridge between the business and the CISO Office. The role ensures that cybersecurity supports business objectives, enables innovation, strengthens customer trust, and helps the organization make informed, risk-based decisions.
Leading the global Business Information Security Officer (BISO) function, the incumbent will drive business engagement, coordinate cybersecurity support across multiple teams, and promote the early integration of security into strategic initiatives, products, technology programs, partnerships, acquisitions, and customer-facing activities.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Business Partnership
- Define and execute CAE's Cyber Business Enablement strategy in alignment with business and cybersecurity objectives.
- Partner with executive leaders to provide practical, risk-informed cybersecurity guidance that supports decision-making, growth, and resilience.
- Represent the CISO, as appropriate, in strategic business discussions and enterprise initiatives, serving as a trusted cybersecurity advisor to senior leaders.
- Ensure cybersecurity considerations are integrated early into major business, technology, AI, partnership, M&A, divestiture, and transformation initiatives.
- Lead and develop the global BISO team and establish a consistent business engagement model across the organization.
- Build strong relationships with business leaders to understand priorities, risks, and growth objectives.
- Translate cybersecurity strategy and risk priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes in partnership with business leaders.
- Facilitate cybersecurity governance discussions and support business leaders in making informed risk acceptance, remediation, prioritization, and investment decisions.
- Maintain an enterprise view of business cybersecurity demand, emerging risks, strategic dependencies, and priorities requiring CISO or executive attention.
- Partner closely with Product Security, Engineering, Architecture, and Technology teams to embed security throughout the product lifecycle.
- Promote secure-by-design practices and ensure cybersecurity requirements are considered early in product and software development initiatives.
- Support customer-facing security requirements, regulatory obligations, and security assurance activities.
- Orchestrate cybersecurity engagement across strategic business and technology initiatives, ensuring the right cyber capabilities are engaged at the right stage.
- Connect business stakeholders with Cyber Operations, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Product Security, Architecture, and Program Management teams.
- Ensure smooth transition of security requirements into delivery, implementation, and operational ownership.
- Maintain visibility on strategic cyber risks, dependencies, and initiatives requiring executive attention.
- Lead a high-performing team of BISOs, business engagement professionals, and cybersecurity integration resources.
- Establish measurable outcomes and performance indicators that demonstrate business value and cybersecurity impact.
- Provide executive-level reporting on cybersecurity priorities, risks, investments, and strategic outcomes.
- Represent CAE Cybersecurity with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders as required.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, technology, risk management, product security, or related leadership roles.
- Experience partnering with senior executives and influencing strategic business decisions.
- Proven success leading multidisciplinary teams and driving organizational change.
- Strong understanding of modern cybersecurity practices, software and product security, cloud environments, and technology transformation.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical risks into clear business decisions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Ability to build partnerships across business, engineering, technology, legal, privacy, audit, and compliance functions.
- Strategic thinker with a pragmatic, collaborative, and results-oriented approach.
- CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or similar credentials.
- Experience in aerospace, defence, software, industrial, or highly regulated environments.
- Experience supporting product security, secure development, digital transformation, or enterprise-scale cybersecurity programs.
- Group Insurance.
- Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Group RRSP.
- CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan.
- Sabbatical Leave.
- Flex Time.
- Enhanced Parental Leave.
At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.
Position Type
Regular
Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
CAE is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by law. We encourage applicants who may not meet every qualification to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available - contact your recruiter or email CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com if needed.
Data Privacy
Privacy Statement | CAE
As part of our process, we may use AI‑supported tools to help review applications, with human decision‑making at every step. CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead CAE's Cyber Business Enablement strategy and global BISO function, advising executives and integrating cybersecurity into business priorities, products, and strategic initiatives. Coordinate cybersecurity teams and business stakeholders, guide risk and investment decisions, and report on priorities, risks, and outcomes.
Requirements
Requires at least 10 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, technology, risk management, product security, or a related leadership field, along with experience influencing senior executives and leading multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should understand modern cybersecurity, product and software security, cloud environments, and technology transformation; CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or similar credentials are preferred.
Skills
- Cybersecurity Strategy
- Business Information Security Officer Leadership
- Cyber Risk Management
- Product Security
- Secure-by-Design Practices
- Software Security
- Cloud Security
- Cybersecurity Governance
- Digital Transformation
- Mergers And Acquisitions
- Team Leadership
- Organizational Change
- Executive Reporting
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Risk-Based Decision-Making
Benefits
- Group Insurance
- Telemedicine
- Employee And Family Assistance Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Group RRSP
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Sabbatical Leave
- Flexible Time
- Enhanced Parental Leave
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Security & Safety
- Technology
- Management & Leadership
- Software
- Engineering
Keywords
- Cybersecurity
- Cyber Business Enablement
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Business Information Security Officer
- Cybersecurity Strategy
- Cyber Risk Management
- Product Security
- Software Security
- Secure-by-Design
- Cloud Environments
- Digital Transformation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity Governance
- Risk Acceptance
- Risk Remediation
- Risk Prioritization
- Mergers And Acquisitions
- Divestitures
- Cyber Operations
- Governance, Risk And Compliance
- Security Architecture
- Program Management
- Customer Security Assurance
- CISSP
- CISM
- CRISC
- Aerospace
- Defence
- Regulated Environments