Job Description

Logistics:
Job Title:
IT Compliance Lead - 12 Months Term

Company, Department:
Nova Scotia Power, IT

Location:
Halifax

Type of Employment:
Full Time, 12 Months Term

Closing Date:
May 31, 2024

Reference Number:
2024-2931
The Opportunity:
We are currently looking to fill the position of IT Compliance Lead (12 Months Term). Reporting to the Manager, Enterprise Cyber Security Risk, you will help build and lead a team to deliver maximum value of our IT compliance services for Nova Scotia Power IT.

As the successful candidate, you will lead a team in the timely delivery of value-added IT compliance services within our information and operational technology environments. This leadership role will be well-suited to an experienced IT/OT leader looking to expand their career by gaining risk and compliance knowledge or an experienced IT/OT audit/risk/compliance professional looking to develop leadership responsibilities in an environment with significant investment in technological innovation.

This role requires an individual with a technical background and/or education, as well as a keen ability to work with the broader organization to deliver, track and monitor compliance programs and remediation activities. As the ideal candidate, you have an ability to build and maintain a high credibility and interact well with all functional groups to ensure compliance activities are understood and actioned appropriately. Essentially, you must be able to work within broad guidelines to achieve compliance objectives whilst working on several complex compliance programs simultaneously. Key elements of this role include::
Accountabilities: You will drive the delivery, tracking and monitoring of compliance objectives by understanding the requirements of the IT compliance programs in scope. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Leading a team of professionals in the delivery, tracking and monitoring of IT compliance programs.
• Monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of controls in managing the organizations risk exposure. Actively tracking adherence to regulations and internal standards, policies and guidelines.
• When compliance issues arise, work with the business units to develop a strategy and action plan for internal controls and processes and ensure they are set up for success for remediation activities for compliance deviations.
• Reporting on the organizational compliance through the development of management reports, dashboards and scorecards.
• Driving strategical, tactical and compliance review planning, including cyber security metric and reporting development, as well as driving policy and standards implementation success through compliance review.
• Experience with following is considered an asset:
• NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) CIP standards
• Industrial Control System (ICS) or OT (Operations Technology) environments
• Internal Audit Processes (IT Audit, SoX ITGCs, etc.)

These skills will make you successful::
To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:

• Primarily, you have an in-depth understanding of the inter-relationships of business and information technology, understand compliance and regulatory requirements, and can work closely with business units to ensure that they understand risks and effective risk treatment strategies.
• You must also be comfortable working in a collaborative environment and leading a team of professionals in their development, workload management, coaching and performance evaluation.
• As the ideal candidate, you provide a workplace where everybody goes home safe and believe that nothing is more important than the safety and health of employees. You demonstrate integrity with a high standard of work performance for yourself and your team and drive operational excellence for our customers. You encourage team members to share new ideas and foster a flexible work environment where change is accepted as the norm. You help team members understand how their work relates to business goals. You support the growth and development of your team and model respectful inclusive behavior in a productive work environment.

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and were dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what weve listed above, please consider applying. Learn more about our culture and values:
At the Emera Group of Companies, youll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by May 31, 2024 and let us know why this role is right for you. The perks of joining our team? We offer::

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model with 2 flexible remote workdays.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera:
As one of Atlantic Canadas largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canadas Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation. Recruitment & Promotion Policy:
The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.