Associate Director,Cybersecurity and Privacy Operations Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,IT/Tech

Job Number: J

Job Title:

Associate Director, Cybersecurity and Privacy Operations Job Type: Permanent FT Management & non-union Professionals Campus:
Progress Campus

Location:

Greater Toronto Area Pay Range: $ - $/Year Pay Band: 12 Admin Hours/Week: 35 Shift

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm Open Positions: 1 Date Posted:
February 5, 2026 Closing Date:
February 20, 2026

Centennial College recognizes and affirms Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Indigenous ways of knowing as central to the vibrancy and uniqueness of its learning and working academic mission. We strongly encourage applications from members of Indigenous communities and all equity-deserving groups including Women, Racialized, Persons with Disabilities, and LGBTQ+ communities.

We also recognize that Centennial is situated on the Treaty Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and pay tribute to their legacy as well as that of all First Peoples that have been and remain present here in Toronto. We recognize that First Peoples come from sovereign Nations and that part of understanding our responsibilities of residing on this territory are understanding the true history, circumstances and legacy of the Treaties signed here (such as the Toronto Purchase, Robinson-Huron Treaty and Williams Treaties) and including pre-contact Treaties and Agreements between sovereign Nations and that all peoples in this area are therefore Treaty people with obligations and responsibilities to all our relations.

Position Summary
Centennial College is hiring an Associate Director, Cybersecurity and Privacy Operations, a senior operational leadership role responsible for the direct management and execution of the College’s cybersecurity and privacy programs.

Reporting to the Director, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Delivery, the incumbent oversees day-to-day cybersecurity and privacy operations, including monitoring, incident response, investigations, remediation, and ongoing risk management across the College’s technology environment.

The role is accountable for safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of digital assets and personal information while ensuring the College operates within an approved and practical level of risk. The incumbent balances regulatory, privacy, and security obligations with the College’s academic, administrative, and service delivery needs, recognizing that absolute risk elimination is neither practical nor desirable in a complex educational environment.

Responsibilities

Cybersecurity Operations and Risk Management

Lead and execute cybersecurity risk assessments and threat analyses across systems, applications, networks, and cloud services.

Translate risk findings into prioritized remediation actions and actively drive resolution with internal teams and external vendors.

Continuously monitor the cybersecurity posture using operational monitoring tools, vulnerability assessments, and audits.

Provide regular cybersecurity risk, threat, and posture reporting to senior leadership.

Incident Response and Investigations (Cyber & Privacy)

Directly coordinate and execute cybersecurity and privacy incident response activities, including containment, investigation, remediation, recovery, and documentation.

Work hands-on with internal teams, managed security service providers, and external partners during incidents.

Conduct post-incident and post-mortem reviews, documenting root cause, lessons learned, and corrective actions.

Determine escalation requirements, including decisions related to service shutdowns where required to protect the College.

Manage privacy breaches in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements, including assessment, notification, and reporting.

Privacy Operations and Management

Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the College’s privacy management framework.

Oversee privacy operational activities, including Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Freedom of Information (FOI) coordination, and responses to privacy incidents.

Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, including FIPPA, PIPEDA, and EDSTA.

Work with academic, administrative, IT, Legal, and Procurement…


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