IM/IT Manager – Security & Risk

Job title: IM/IT Manager – Security & Risk

Job description: ​Req ID: 123003
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance – QEII
Department: IMIT SECURITY RISK MGMT-CNS
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management position
Posting Closing Date: 2-Dec-21

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Responsibilities

Reporting to an IM/IT Director of IT Security, Risk Management and Digital Infrastructure, the IM/IT Security and Risk Manager oversees a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the design, development, testing, implementation and maintenance of initiatives and programs throughout the province as the organization moves towards the rationalization of disparate systems and the OPOR strategy. This position supports the analysis, classification, and response to cybersecurity risks within an organization and has a solid understanding of enterprise security architecture. The IM/IT Security and Risk Manager addresses cybersecurity risk and analyses the potential business and customer risk, aligning processes and controls to the relevant frameworks and internal systems. The IM/IT Security and Risk Manager works with their team to collaborate with key clinical and business stakeholders throughout the province as the organization, in partnership with the province’s Internal Services Department and the Department of Health and Wellness, moves towards the rationalization of disparate systems and the OPOR strategy.

This position will be committed to a high standard of performance and will provide support across the organization to leverage IT applications in support of the NSHA’s and its clients’ strategic mission, vision and goals. Demonstrating leadership behaviors and capabilities, consistent with LEADS in a Caring Environment framework, which include Leads Self, Engages Others, Develops Coalitions, Achieves Results and Transforms Systems, the position will be responsible for:

• Coordination of resources and stakeholders
• Managing timelines and milestones
• Documenting outcomes
• Monitoring, summarizing and communicating the progress of activities to the appropriate leadership team members
• Ensuring that all activities within their responsible area are supported by the NSHA IM/IT business plan, established policies/procedures, and in line with service level agreements between NSHA, IWK, Nova Scotia Digital Services and the NS Department of Health
• Functioning in a senior subject matter expert role within the team

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree is required (consideration may be given to those with equivalent education, training and work experience)
• Master’s degree is an asset (particularly in health administration, leadership, or business administration)
• Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years’ leadership experience with IM/IT services, programs and applications is required
• Experience as a Security Analyst, Risk Analyst or Enterprise Architecture – Security Architect preferred
• Certified Health Executive (CHE) and/or Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) designation is considered an asset
• Certification in the following considered an asset:
• IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or organizational change management certification is considered an asset
• Experience supporting business application systems (e.g. SAP, scheduling, time, workforce management systems) and related services in a complex health care organizational environment is considered an asset
• Ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to execute through effective delegation, motivation and oversight
• Experience in data analytics
• Ability to develop and establish financial policies and procedures
• Excellent verbal, written communication and influencing skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly state such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume, or application. Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Hours of Work

Permanent full time position; 75 hours biweekly

Salary Information

$42.00 – $52.50 hourly

Once You’ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit

​This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit – MGMT/NON-Union position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

​As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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