Program Manager, Data and AI Security

Jobtailor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation seeks a Program Manager, Data and AI Security to lead strategic initiatives across AI systems, data platforms, and encryption technologies. This role influences enterprise cyber capabilities without day-to-day engineering, working with architecture, platform, and risk teams to drive adoption.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in program management within tech/cyber, strong knowledge of AI security controls, privacy compliance, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in program management within technology or cybersecurity
• Deep understanding of AI and data security controls including model integrity and secure ML pipelines
• Experience with privacy compliance and identity-based access controls
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO 27001, GDPR)
• Experience with secure AI development tools and data platforms

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an AI and data security capabilities roadmap aligned with organizational cyber strategy and risk assessments
• Define and enforce security-focused technical standards and guidelines for AI models, data platforms, and database technologies
• Establish clear security requirements for AI systems, data pipelines, and storage solutions
• Partner with architecture and engineering teams to embed security requirements into AI model development and data governance
• Engage with stakeholders to prioritize initiatives that strengthen Data and AI posture while balancing business objectives
• Drive alignment across engineering, operations, and architecture teams through outcome-driven planning
• Define, defend, align and adjust iteratively on recommendations including governance reinforcement and tool rationalization
• Define short-term, mid-term and long-term roadmap for CTC
• Deliver a detailed capability framework aligned to CISO expectations
• Facilitate fact-based, data-driven decision-making with domain expertise
• Influence technical and business outcomes through interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Engage with cross-functional teams to gather feedback and implement actionable solutions

Skills

AI security

Data security

Security governance

Stakeholder management

Education

CISSP

CCSP

CISM

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Hadoop

Spark

DataBricks

Power Platform

Azure AI Studio/AI Foundry

Job description

Reporting to the AVP, Cyber Security Program Management, the Program Manager, Data and AI Security will lead strategic initiatives in the AI and data security domains, encompassing artificial intelligence systems, databases, data platforms, and encryption technologies.

This role is for a technically credible security professional who wants to shape enterprise-level cyber capabilities—without reverting to day-to-day engineering. You'll work across architecture, platform, and risk teams to define and drive adoption across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an AI and data security capabilities roadmap aligned with organizational cyber strategy and risk assessments
• Define and enforce security-focused technical standards and guidelines for AI models, data platforms, and database technologies
• Establish clear security requirements for AI systems, data pipelines, and storage solutions, ensuring alignment with compliance frameworks and enterprise risk posture
• Partner with architecture and engineering teams to embed security requirements into AI model development, data governance, and operational practices
• Engage with stakeholders to prioritize initiatives that strengthen Data and AI posture while balancing business objectives
• Drive alignment across engineering, operations, and architecture teams through outcome-driven planning and dependency management
• Define, defend, align and adjust iteratively on recommendations including governance reinforcement, tool rationalization, prioritization of in-flight initiatives, capability gaps, quick wins, and security posture preservation
• Define short-term (0–6 months), mid-term (6–18 months), and long-term (18+ months) roadmap for CTC
• Deliver a detailed capability framework aligned to CISO expectations
• Facilitate fact-based, data-driven decision-making with domain expertise
• Influence technical and business outcomes through strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Engage with cross-functional teams to gather feedback, identify improvement areas, and implement actionable solutions

Requirements

• 7+ years in program management within technology or cybersecurity, with at least 4+ years focused on AI and data security
• Deep understanding of AI and data security controls including model integrity, adversarial attack mitigation, secure ML pipelines, and responsible AI principles
• Database hardening, encryption (data‑at‑rest and in‑transit), tokenization, and secure data lifecycle management
• Privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA), secure data sharing, and identity‑based access controls
• CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or equivalent required; AI security certifications preferred
Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO 27001, GDPR)
• Experience with secure AI development tools and data platforms (Co‑Pilot, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hadoop, Spark, DataBricks, Power Platform, Azure AI Studio/AI Foundry)
• SAFe Certification is a plus