Assistant Cybersecurity Program Manager Jobs in Frisco, TX

Requisition ID: 260679

 Salary Range:  -  

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Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose

The Information Security Manager plays a key role in the U.S. Cybersecurity Program, helping drive oversight, coordination, and execution across a broad range of cybersecurity priorities that protect the Bank and support business growth. 

This role offers an exciting opportunity to help shape cybersecurity strategy and governance across the U.S. organization while partnering closely with global teams. You will contribute to strengthening the Bank's security posture, enhancing risk visibility, and influencing how critical security decisions are made in a dynamic, highly collaborative environment. 

This role is ideal for a cybersecurity professional who is curious, proactive, and eager to expand their impact across multiple security domains. It offers strong exposure to governance, risk, control, and advisory activities, along with meaningful opportunities to build relationships, take ownership, and grow within a leading global financial institution. 

In this role, you will partner closely with Technology, Risk, Compliance, and business stakeholders to support risk-informed decision-making, strengthen cybersecurity practices, and help ensure alignment with Bank standards and regulatory expectations. Your work will contribute directly to protecting the organization from evolving threats while advancing a resilient and well-governed cybersecurity program. 

What You'll Do

• Support the execution of cybersecurity governance, risk, and control activities across the U.S. organization. 
• Assess, communicate, and help prioritize cybersecurity risks, issues, and emerging concerns for key stakeholders. 
• Coordinate and track cybersecurity initiatives, assessments, issues, and action plans to support strong program execution and accountability. 
• Prepare and deliver clear, meaningful cybersecurity reporting and insights for operational, management, and executive audiences. 
• Develop risk-based recommendations and provide thoughtful cybersecurity insights to inform decision-making and strategy. 
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of cybersecurity processes, governance practices, and key risk and performance indicators. 
• Partner with Technology, Risk, Compliance, and business teams to help ensure cybersecurity activities align with internal standards and applicable regulatory expectations. 

Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank's Values, its Code of Conduct, and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.  

Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment. 

What You'll Bring

• ~5 years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, risk management, or related fields  
• Experience supporting cybersecurity, risk management, security governance, or control activities within complex organizations. 
• Experience working in regulated environments 
• Exposure to cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and best practices such as NIST, CIS, or ISO. 
• Ability to take ownership of initiatives and follow through on commitments. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with ability to interpret technical information and translate it into actionable insights  
• Attention to detail and commitment to high standards. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are required. 
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to actively leverage Copilot and other productivity tools to enhance work quality, streamline tasks, and accelerate delivery. 
• Curiosity and willingness to learn in a fast-changing security landscape. 
• Universitydegreein Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, Business Technology Management, or a related field or equivalent practical experience 
• Cybersecurity related certification is considered an asset but not required (Security+, CISA, CISM, CISSP) 

Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank! 

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That's why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture. 

What's in it for you? 

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work - and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs. 

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Location(s):  United States : Texas : Dallas

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

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