Director, Risk and Resilience
Ottawa, ON, CA, K1G 4J5 Edmonton, AB, CA, T6G 2R8 Brampton, ON, CA, L6T 5M1 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CA, B3B 0H7 Calgary, AB, CA, T3N 1S5 Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6H 2N9 Winnipeg, MB, CA, R3E 3R4 Regina, SK, CA, S4P 4H6 Toronto, ON, CA, M5G 2M1 St. John's, NL, CA, A1B 3Z9
Job category: Legal
Job posting ID: 7658
Location: Ottawa Preferred
Employment status: Regular full-time
Classification: PTS/MGT/IT B
Application deadline: Until filled
How to apply:
Canadian Blood Services has partnered with Boyden. Submit your application directly to Boyden via their website here.
Application requirements:
- Your up-to-date resume.
- Job specific cover letter.
- We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.
- Submit your application via Boyden to be considered for this position.
Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.
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Canadian Blood Services is an essential part of the country’s network of healthcare systems. Together, with donors, recipients, employees, partners and volunteers, Canadian Blood Services is Canada’s Lifeline, providing lifesaving products and services in transfusion and transplantation for Canadian patients, and safeguarding Canada's systems of life essentials in blood, plasma, stem cells, and organs and tissues.
Canadian Blood Services is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and forward-thinking leader to serve as its next Director, Risk and Resilience. Reporting to the Vice-President, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer, the Director will lead the organization’s enterprise risk management program as well as the resilience and preparedness program. In this role, you will provide thought leadership and guidance on complex risk-based decision-making, risk communication, business continuity, and organizational resilience—ensuring CBS remains prepared and responsive in a dynamic and evolving risk landscape.
As a pan-organizational advisor, you will work closely with senior leaders, including the CEO, Executive Management Team, and Board of Directors, to strengthen and embed CBS’ approach to risk and resilience. You will support and guide national incident management responses during periods of disruption and help advance organizational preparedness by managing hazard assessments, business continuity planning, and incident response exercises. As CBS evolves in a digital-first and increasingly complex healthcare environment, your ability to integrate risk thinking across business, technology, and operational domains will be essential.
As an ideal candidate, you bring a university degree in a relevant discipline (a master’s degree is considered an asset), along with significant leadership experience in risk management, business continuity, and organizational resilience—ideally within a complex, regulated, or healthcare-adjacent environment. You bring deep understanding of enterprise risk practices, resilience planning, and incident management, and are highly skilled in navigating multi-stakeholder environments, managing priorities, and translating complex challenges into clear, strategic guidance. With exceptional communication and facilitation skills, you are a collaborative leader who inspires and motivates teams, builds trust with senior leaders and external stakeholders, and champions a culture of continuous improvement and proactive risk stewardship. Finally, risk and/or business continuity certifications are considered assets.
Are you ready to embark on a meaningful and inspiring journey, where what you do matters? Be part of Canada’s lifeline. Because we can all be the reason, the connection, that keeps Canadians living. To apply for this position, please visit: boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/2960.
Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.
If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.
How to apply:
Canadian Blood Services has partnered with Boyden. Submit your application directly to Boyden via their website here.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Emails are sent directly from our system, to ensure you receive them please add donotreply@blood.ca and system@successfactors.com to your safe senders list.
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