AI & Data Security Strategy Lead

Canadian Tire Corporation; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and retirement

Performance incentives

Professional development programs

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) is seeking a senior program leader to roadmap AI and data security initiatives across the enterprise. You will work with architecture, engineering, and security teams to define requirements, prioritize capabilities, and deliver a governance-focused framework aligned with the CIS controls and enterprise risk posture.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, strategic planning, and executive engagement to ensure security is embedded in AI model development

Qualifications

• 7+ years in program management within technology or cybersecurity.
• 4+ years focused on AI and data security.
• Industry certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, CISM).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AI/data security capability roadmap aligned with cyber strategy.
• Define security requirements for AI systems, data pipelines, and storage.
• Embed governance and security controls into roadmap initiatives.

Skills

Program management

AI security

Data security

Data governance

Tools

Co-Pilot

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Hadoop

Spark

Databricks

Power Platform

Azure AI Studio

AI Foundry

Job description

Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) is seeking a senior program leader to roadmap AI and data security initiatives across the enterprise. You will work with architecture, engineering, and security teams to define requirements, prioritize capabilities, and deliver a governance-focused framework aligned with the CIS controls and enterprise risk posture.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, strategic planning, and executive engagement to ensure security is embedded in AI model development