Incident Response Lead - Cybersecurity (HYBRID)

McCormick Canada continues its long track record of growth and is a respected leader in the spice, seasoning, flavouring and specialty food industry.  Our consumer products division serves retail grocery customers and emerging channels with Club House, Billy Bee and McCormick products, while our Custom Flavour Solutions division serves food service distributors and other respected food manufacturers across Canada.  McCormick Canada is part of the world leader in spice and seasonings, McCormick & Company Inc.

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Position Overview:

We are looking to hire a Cyber Incident Response Lead to join our Cybersecurity Threat Management team. The Cyber Incident Response Lead, reporting to the Director of Cybersecurity Threat Management, will be responsible for Incident Response processes and coordination during incidents. Additionally, this person will assist the Director of Cybersecurity Threat Management with planning and execution of strategic security projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Incident Response activities including coordination and management of end-to-end process 
• Develop and maintain Incident Response Plans including creation, review, and updates to ensure effective response to enterprise security incidents 
• Coordinate with internal and external teams including IT, Legal, HR, Privacy, MSPs, and Vendors to ensure coordinated response to enterprise security incidents 
• Prepare detailed reports on incidents, including timelines, impact assessments, and mitigation actions taken 
• Develop and conduct incident response training sessions and tabletop exercises for the threat detection and response team and other stakeholders 
• Develop and track key performance indicators and metrics to measure the effectiveness of the incident response program 
• Assist in the planning, execution, and management of strategic cybersecurity projects, ensuring alignment with McCormick business objectives 
• Develop and maintain project schedules, track milestones, and ensure projects stay on track and within scope 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, related degree, or measurable knowledge from serving in industry/military/government unit.  
• GCIA, GCIH, CREM, GIAC, CISSP or other relevant security professional certifications  
• Minimum 8 years’ professional experience working in cybersecurity or information technology 
• Minimum 3 years' experience in an incident response or security operations center role 
• Familiarity with incident response frameworks and methodologies, including frameworks like NIST 800-61 and MITRE ATT&CK. 
• Proven experience working with cross-functional teams within a large organization 
• Proven ability to successfully collaborate with business and technology leaders and teams  
• Experience with developing and implementing incident response plans 
• Experience with reporting and communicating incident details, improving incident response processes and recovering from security incidents

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In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position is $112,030 - $162,030. Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick Canada are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• • Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
  • Family-friendly benefits such as maternity leave top-up and Employee Assistance Program
  • Retirement and investment programs including a matching DC pension plan, group RRSP, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

This posting is for a newly created position within McCormick.

Please note that McCormick does not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the recruitment process.

Throughout the selection process, accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request.  Please notify H.R. if required.