Manager, AI Governance

Canada Life; Toronto; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education reimbursement

Mental health benefit

Volunteer day

Pension plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

Canada Life is seeking a Manager of AI Governance to operationalize enterprise AI governance, overseeing governance processes and coordinating across risk, legal, privacy, compliance, and audit teams.

The role focuses on governance operations, lifecycle discipline, and practical implementation of AI controls, with potential for leadership of direct reports as adoption grows. Base salary discussed during recruitment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technology governance, risk management, compliance, privacy, security, data governance, model governance, or AI governance.
• Ability to translate policy, regulatory, privacy, risk, and security expectations into practical operating processes.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in a large, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and ongoing operation of enterprise AI governance frameworks, standards, and lifecycle processes.
• Coordinate AI intake, triage, risk classification, governance review, approval, and ongoing monitoring activities.
• Facilitate governance assessments and help solution teams identify risks, required controls, and remediation actions.
• Partner with AI delivery, platform, architecture, privacy, security, legal, compliance, risk, and audit teams to support responsible AI deployment.
• Maintain AI inventories, governance records, decision logs, lifecycle documentation, and evidence required for oversight.
• Support the definition and operationalization of controls related to transparency, human oversight, data use, monitoring, model performance, security, and accountability.
• Develop governance reporting, metrics, dashboards, and status updates for leadership and governance forums.
• Monitor evolving regulatory, industry, and internal expectations related to AI governance and responsible AI.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and scale governance processes.
• Promote awareness and practical adoption of AI governance requirements across business and technology teams.

Skills

AI governance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Policy translation

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Governance operations

Education

Degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science/Law/Public Policy or related

Job description

Permanent Full Time

Canada Life believes AI must be deployed responsibly, securely, and in alignment with regulatory, risk, privacy, security, and business expectations. Effective governance is critical to scaling AI safely while maintaining trust and ensuring that AI initiatives are appropriately assessed, approved, monitored, and controlled across their lifecycle.

The Manager, AI Governance is accountable for helping operationalize enterprise AI governance processes. This role partners with business, technology, risk, legal, privacy, compliance, security, and audit stakeholders to ensure AI initiatives follow governance requirements from intake through delivery and ongoing operation.

This role is focused on governance operations, lifecycle discipline, stakeholder coordination, and practical implementation of AI controls. The role may lead direct reports over time and will help establish scalable governance practices as enterprise AI adoption grows.

What you will do

• Support the implementation and ongoing operation of enterprise AI governance frameworks, standards, and lifecycle processes.
• Coordinate AI intake, triage, risk classification, governance review, approval, and ongoing monitoring activities.
• Facilitate governance assessments and help solution teams identify risks, required controls, and remediation actions.
• Partner with AI delivery, platform, architecture, privacy, security, legal, compliance, risk, and audit teams to support responsible AI deployment.
• Maintain AI inventories, governance records, decision logs, lifecycle documentation, and evidence required for oversight.
• Support the definition and operationalization of controls related to transparency, human oversight, data use, monitoring, model performance, security, and accountability.
• Develop governance reporting, metrics, dashboards, and status updates for leadership and governance forums.
• Monitor evolving regulatory, industry, and internal expectations related to AI governance and responsible AI.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and scale governance processes.
• Promote awareness and practical adoption of AI governance requirements across business and technology teams.

What you will bring

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Risk Management, Business, Law, Public Policy, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 or more years of experience in technology governance, risk management, compliance, privacy, security, data governance, model governance, or AI governance.
• Understanding of AI lifecycle management, responsible AI principles, and technology risk management concepts.
• Experience developing, implementing, or operating governance processes, controls, assessments, or assurance practices.
• Ability to translate policy, regulatory, privacy, risk, and security expectations into practical operating processes.
• Experience working with cross functional stakeholders in a large, matrixed organization.
• Strong communication, facilitation, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with AI inventory management, model governance, risk tiering, monitoring, and control evidence is preferred.
• Ability to balance governance discipline with practical delivery needs.
• Experience in financial services or another regulated industry is an asset.

The base salary for this position is between $107,800 - $157,800 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life

We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.

We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other. Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you!

What we offer

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to$2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness:Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
• Time Off:In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
• Financial Security:Company-matching pension plan,share ownership program and additionalinvestment options.
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.

Learn more about Canada Life.

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact [e-mail]. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.