Associate, IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 50 years. Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.

Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world.

The company’s state-of-the-art fleet consists of 14 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com

Reporting to the Senior Manager, IT GRC, this role supports the coordination and execution of activities related to the policy lifecycle, including assisting with policy publication, documentation management and stakeholder outreach. The candidate will take part in facilitating meetings, track action items and support ongoing governance and compliance efforts across both corporate and product focused initiatives.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist with rolling out Telesat policies, procedures and standards
• Develop the ability to recognize and document potential security risks
• Assist in monitoring and tracking compliance status
• Collaborate with IT and other departments on risk assessments and audit related tasks
  
  

Education And Experience Required

• A Diploma or Degree in a relevant area of study with a preference for Computer Science together with demonstrated IT policy related experience.
• 2 years of experience as a Security Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) specialist
• 2 years of experience in designing and developing procedures, and processes for Information Security best practices
  
  

Specialized Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Experience with development of policies, including update and communicate organization policies and procedures
• Experience performing risk assessment and management, developing mitigation strategies
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Experience with NIST 800-53 or NIST 800-171 is an asset
• Experience with CNSSP-12 and CAIQ is an asset
• Experience with compliance tools is an asset
  
  

Decision Making and Supervision

• Coordination with security team as well as business partners
• Work under minimum supervision
  
  

Working Conditions

• Generally comfortable office working environment
• Although limited, the employee must be able to travel to corporate facilities
  
  

The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods program (CGP) as well as a Secret clearance with the Canadian government.

At Telesat, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that values equality in the workplace. We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process. All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations, are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential.