Governance Advisor

Cofomo; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

COFOMO is a leading Canadian consulting firm in digital and AI, seeking a Governance Advisor in Montreal. The role centers on guiding AI governance, strategic partnerships, and cross-functional alignment in a hybrid Montreal environment.

You will shape governance frameworks, measure AI value, and collaborate with healthcare and academic partners to ensure compliant, responsible AI deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in information technology or related field.
• At least 10 years in information technology governance.
• Experience guiding AI governance in several mandates within five years.
• Minimum 3 years in a senior strategic advisory role.
• Strong partnerships and Agile/hybrid project experience.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, Power Platform) and DevSecOps practices.
• MBA or IT governance certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Advise on governance for the design and deployment of AI tools.
• Drive the AI governance initiative portfolio and maturity.
• Design governance frameworks and management foundations for AI projects.
• Measure AI initiatives' value across efficiency, quality, and budget.
• Develop partnerships with healthcare, academia, and external partners.
• Ensure compliance with architecture, security, and regulatory processes.
• Establish processes to evaluate AI projects and monitor post-deployment.
• Coordinate stakeholders to integrate tools into the tech landscape.
• Define KPIs and dashboards to inform budgeting decisions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Governance expertise

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in IT/PM governance

MBA / IT governance asset

Agility certification asset

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Microsoft 365

Power BI

SharePoint

Excel/PowerPoint

Job description

87622# Governance AdvisorMontrealHybridProgram Management and Technology LeadershipApplyWith over 30 years of recognized expertise, COFOMO is now a leading Canadian consulting firm specializing in digital and artificial intelligence. Supported by more than 3,000 experts, 10 Centers of Excellence, and 4 offices across the country, we are uniquely positioned to successfully guide our clients through their transformations. Both strategic and tactical, we help organizations across a wide range of industries thrive in today’s rapidly evolving world.## Our promiseHelp our clients succeed and maximize the impact of their transformation initiatives, turning them into powerful drivers of growth and innovation.## Job description**Here's a brief overview of the tasks and responsibilities you'll have :** • Advise those responsible for the design and deployment of tools to ensure their alignment with functional needs and governance requirements; • Drive the portfolio of technical initiatives related to AI governance; • Design and implement governance frameworks and management foundations to support artificial intelligence and innovation projects; • Measure the value of artificial intelligence initiatives in efficiency, timeliness, error reduction, budget optimization, and service quality improvement; • Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with healthcare institutions, academia and external partners in support of artificial intelligence products; • Ensure compliance with the certification, approval and architecture processes applicable to the tools developed; • Establish standard processes for evaluating artificial intelligence projects, performance testing, and post-deployment monitoring; • Ensure rigorous oversight of legal, ethical and regulatory issues related to the use of technologies and artificial intelligence in the field of health; • Facilitate alignment between architectural, information security, platform and business stakeholders to ensure the integration of tools into the existing technology landscape; • Support the organization in defining performance indicators and dashboards to measure the impacts of initiatives and inform budget decisions. **The profile we are looking for is as follows:** • Bachelor's degree in information technology, administration, project management or a relevant academic field; • Have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in information technology governance; • Have contributed to at least three (3) mandates in the last five (5) years in the field of organizational governance management or information technology; • Have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in a senior strategic advisor role; • Demonstrate experience in managing strategic partnerships; • Have concrete experience in projects carried out using Agile or hybrid approaches; • Have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a governance advisor in projects using artificial intelligence or digital transformation in a comparable context; • Master information technology governance frameworks at the strategic, tactical and operational levels; • Understand the principles of responsible artificial intelligence, the life cycle of artificial intelligence solutions as well as the issues of traceability, surveillance, detection of drift and bias; • In-depth knowledge of the principles as well as the ethical and regulatory issues related to artificial intelligence in the field of health; • Understand cloud environments, including Azure, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform, as well as Power BI, databases, APIs, MLOps, and DevSecOps practices, without necessarily having to do any development; • Ability to develop strategic frameworks and organizational policies; • Master Agile, Waterfall and hybrid project management methodologies; • Demonstrate expertise in defining performance indicators and measuring impacts; • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Project, Planner, SharePoint, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as at least one portfolio tracking tool such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent; • Demonstrate excellent analytical and synthesis skills as well as leadership skills and a strong ability to mobilize different stakeholders; • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Project Management or Information Technology Governance (an asset); • Possess a certification in ethical governance of artificial intelligence (an asset); • Agility certification (an asset).