Manager, Personnel Screening and Investigations
- Protective Services
- Ottawa
- Permanent
To apply, please forward your resume and cover letter by Sep 24, 2026
The Royal Canadian Mint is hiring a Manager, Personnel Screening and Investigations who can thrive in a dynamic and inclusive environment.
Reporting to the Chief Security Officer (CSO), you will be responsible for managing a team tasked with the development, implementation, monitoring and auditing of policies and procedures required to establish an effective investigation, intelligence and risk assessment program. In this role, you will identify, promote and enforce key security initiatives aimed at ensuring the organization recognizes and adapts to the ever-evolving security risk landscape. You will have a fundamental responsibility for the protection of the Royal Canadian Mint’s people, property and assets as well as our customer’s property and assets while they are present in our facility. The incumbent is responsible for leading a team of approximately 6 people.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and auditing the policies and procedures required to establish an effective investigation, intelligence and risk assessment program.
- Oversee all investigations conducted by Protective Services, conduct analysis on results and make recommendations to senior management when applicable.
- Responsible to investigate all major incidents (theft, fraud etc.) and resolve, report and make recommendations to senior management accordingly.
- Responsible for the implementation of measures to mitigate risks uncovered by investigation or analysis of intelligence, respond to threat risk assessment results by budgeting and managing the implementation of technology and procedures to secure corporate assets.
- Manage a capital plan and oversees all security projects ensuring on time and on budget delivery of services.
- Responsible to create an international travel security program and ensure employees travelling are doing so safely with all risks evaluated.
- Maintains partnerships with outside intelligence, law enforcement and private sector agencies to maximize the RCM’s intelligence gathering.
This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring on-site presence at our Ottawa location three to five days per week, depending on meeting requirements and other activities.
This selection process may also qualify you for other positions with similar requirements and qualifications.
Requirements
Languages Requirements:
Proficiency in both official languages (English / French) is required at the time of hire. If no qualified candidate fully meets the required levels, other candidate language profiles may be considered in accordance with the Mint’s Staffing Policy. The linguistic profile for this position is:
- Reading Comprehension: C Advanced
- Written Expression: B Intermediate
- Oral Proficiency: C Advanced
Education & Designation:
- University degree or equivalent in a field related to the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
Experience:
- Proven experience developing, implementing, monitoring and auditing the policies and procedures required to establish an effective Investigation, Intelligence and risk assessment program.
- An exceptional people leader with at least 5 years of progressive management and or leadership experience.
Additional Qualifications:
- Ability to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders and build meaningful mutually benefiting relationships.
- Knowledge of security standards, tools, technologies and regulations with respect to screening and investigations activities.
Why the Mint?
At the Mint, you will collaborate with a diverse group of people and be a part of an iconic Canadian organization. Your safety and wellbeing are our top priority. We offer outstanding pay and total rewards for you and your family and you will be supported to continuously learn throughout your career.
The Mint is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We value diversity and aim to provide an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment, selection and onboarding process to ensure that each candidate is treated respectfully. In accordance with the Employment Equity Act, you are invited to voluntarily self-identify with one or more of the four employment equity groups (women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities) by sending your application to the confidential email, ee@mint.ca that is accessed only by the Human Resources section.
If you need accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. For a confidential inquiry, simply email us directly at ee@mint.ca to make arrangements.
What to Expect
In order to be considered for an interview, please clearly demonstrate on your application how you meet the education and experience qualifications. The additional qualifications may be assessed through interviews, exams, reference checks, etc. If successful, you will be required to complete a background check facilitated by the Mint in order to obtain a security clearance.
Ready to mint your career?
Please forward your resume to careers@mint.ca by September 24, 2026. We look forward to receiving your application!