Manager, Privacy

Cogeco Connexion Inc; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility

Fun culture

Discounted services

Competitive pay

Benefits

Career evolution

Tech focus

Job summary

Cogeco Connexion Inc. is seeking a Privacy Manager to oversee the enterprise privacy program across Canadian and U.S. operations. You will bridge operations, product engineering, cybersecurity, and legal to ensure privacy compliance and embed Privacy by Design into products and platforms.

The ideal candidate has 8–10+ years in privacy, strong governance, and data‑driven decision making. This role supports Montreal area operations with a hybrid work model and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of privacy maturity, risk assessment, and policy implementation experience.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into scalable business workflows.
• Bilingual (English and French) written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize compliance with PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25, and applicable regulations.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments for internal initiatives, software projects, and vendor onboarding.
• Coordinate privacy incident response and breach containment.
• Manage Data Subject Rights workflows including access requests, consent withdrawals, and deletions.
• Evaluate third‑party vendor privacy practices during procurement and review data processing agreements.
• Design and deliver ongoing privacy training and awareness programs.
• Develop privacy performance metrics to demonstrate program value and compliance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Prioritization

Bilingual English & French

Education

University degree in a relevant field

CIPP/C CIPT CIPM certifications

Job description

Our culture lifts you up—there is no ego in the way. Our common purpose? We all want to win for our customers. We aim to always be evolving, dynamic, and ambitious. We believe in the power of genuine connections. Each employee is a part of what makes us unique on the market: agile and dedicated.

Time Type: Regular

Job Description : Privacy Manager Department: Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager’s Title: Senior Director, Privacy Officer

POSITION SUMMARY The Privacy Manager oversees the operational execution of the enterprise privacy program across Canadian and U.S. operations. Acting as a bridge between business operations, product engineering, cybersecurity, and legal teams, this role is responsible for ensuring privacy compliance, conducting risk assessments, and embedding Privacy by Design into customer-facing products and services, network initiatives, and digital platforms. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in North American privacy legislation, operational risk management, and data governance, with a proven track record of converting regulatory requirements into practical, scalable business workflows.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operational Compliance: operationalize compliance with PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25, and relevant provincial and state regulations across customer-facing and internal operations.
• Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs): Conduct PIAs for internal initiatives, software implementations, and new vendor onboarding.
• Incident & Breach Response: Triage privacy incidents, coordinate response efforts with the Privacy Officer and other incident stakeholders and execute breach containment protocols.
• Data Subject Rights Management: Manage workflows for individual access requests, consent withdrawals, rectification, and deletion requests.
• Vendor Privacy Risk: Evaluate third-party vendor privacy practices during procurement and review data processing agreements.
• Training & Awareness: Design and deliver ongoing privacy training and awareness programs across business units.
• Privacy Reporting: Contribute to the development of performance measures to demonstrate the privacy program delivers value, and is efficient and effective in meeting compliance requirements.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

ACADEMIC TRAINING

• University Degree in a relevant field (Public Administration, Law, Information Science).
• Certified Information Privacy Professional for Canada (CIPP/C), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), and/or Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 8–10+ years in developing, utilizing and implementing privacy maturity and risk assessment tools as well as privacy methodologies, policies and procedures.

SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and prioritization skills, with a proven track record of translating complex regulatory concepts into practical business solutions.
• Bilingualism (English and French, written and spoken) is required. Due to regular collaboration with teams, clients, and partners located outside of Quebec, proficiency in English is necessary for this role.

You’ll benefit from:

• Flexibility: Yes, we think that what you do matters. At work and at home.
• Fun: We laugh a lot, it makes every day brighter.
• Discounted services: We provide amazing services to our clients, and you’ll get them at home, because you deserve them.
• Rewarding Pay: Let's be honest, everybody likes to make a good salary. We offer attractive compensation packages, and it comes with a great culture.
• Benefits: We’ve got you covered.
• Career Evolution: Join us and we will give you the tools to achieve your career goals!
• Technology: You have a passion for technology? Excellent, we do too. Here, you will manage, influence, play, create, fix, and shape the industry.

#LI-HYBRID Location : Montréal, QC

Company : Cogeco Connexion Inc

At Cogeco, we know that different backgrounds, perspectives, and beliefs can bring critical value to our business. The strength of this diversity enhances our ability to imagine, innovate, and grow as a company. So, we are committed to doing everything in our power to create a more diverse and inclusive world of belonging. By creating a culture where all our colleagues can bring their best selves to work, we’re doing our part to build a more equitable workplace and world.

From professional development to personal safety, Cogeco constantly strives to create an environment that welcomes and nurtures all. We make the health and well-being of our colleagues one of our highest priorities, for we know engaged and appreciated employees equate to a better overall experience for our customers.

If you need any accommodations to apply or as part of the recruitment process, please contact us confidentially at [e-mail]

Rooted in the communities it serves, Cogeco Inc. is a growing competitive force in the North American telecommunications and media sectors, serving 1.6 million residential and business subscribers. Its Cogeco Communications subsidiary provides Internet, video and phone services in Canada, and in thirteen states in the United States under the Cogeco Connexion, oxio and Breezeline brand names.

Through Cogeco Media, it owns and operates 21 radio stations primarily in the province of Québec as well as a news agency. Cogeco's subordinate voting shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: CGO). The subordinate voting shares of Cogeco Communications Inc. are also listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: CCA).