Senior Advisor, AI Governance & Security Strategy

aer; Calgary; On-site; CAD 164,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impactful work

Performance‑driven team

Job summary

Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is seeking a Senior Advisor, AI Governance and Security Strategy in Calgary to own the AI governance strategy, decision rights, and AI Register. You will shape how AI is approved, used, monitored, and measured across a multi‑vendor environment including Azure, Foundry, Copilot, and more.

You will lead the development of processes aligned with ISO/IEC 42001 and NIST AI RMF, defining operating models, cost controls, and risk oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or similar domain.
• 10+ years in information security, governance, or risk strategy.
• Experience governing AI or machine learning systems is required.
• Knowledge of AI governance and security frameworks (ISO/IEC 42001, NIST RMF).
• Ability to turn frameworks into clear processes and decision rights.
• Familiarity with Purview, Entra ID, and FinOps across vendors.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy for governing and securing AI at the AER and define decision rights.
• Define the AI Register and processes for AI approval and usage.
• Define operating model for AI tools and establish cost caps and quotas.
• Maintain a platform-neutral view across the AI estate and advise on capabilities to adopt.
• Collaborate with business, training, and communications to educate on AI risks.
• Report AI posture to the AI Steering Committee and Executive Leadership Team.

Skills

AI governance

Security frameworks

Communication

Influence/education

AI certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Employment Type: Full Time - Permanent

Salary Range: SP6, $164,475 - $193,500 per year. The final compensation for this position will be determined based on individual factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Senior Advisor, AI Governance and Security Strategy

The Opportunity

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already at work across the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), and we are building the strategy that keeps that use safe and secure. As our Senior Advisor, AI Governance and Security Strategy, you will owner that strategy: the decision rights, the AI Register, and the operating model that determine how AI is approved and used, and how it is monitored and measured, across the organization. You will shape how we govern a multi-vendor AI estate spanning Microsoft Azure, Foundry, Fabric, Microsoft 365 and Copilot, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Workday, and Esri ArcGIS. This is a strategy and advisory role; you define what good looks like and work through the security and data governance teams that own enforcement.

You will join a new Digital Enablement and Artificial Intelligence team whose work reaches the AI Steering Committee and the Executive Leadership Team, so your advice will shape decisions from day one. If you want to build AI governance from the ground up at the regulator responsible for the safe, orderly, and environmentally responsible development of Alberta's energy resources, this is that opportunity.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Own the strategy for governing and securing AI at the AER, defining the decision rights, the AI Register, and the supporting processes that frame how AI is approved and used, aligned to recognized frameworks such as ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework.
• Define the metrics and processes that monitor and measure AI across the organization, including oversight of models and agents and the data protection and identity signals available from tools such as Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Define the operating model for AI tools, answering who may use a tool, what they may use it for, and where, how, and when they may use it, and establish cost caps and quotas, supported by FinOps processes, that keep AI consumption predictable and tied to value.
• Maintain a platform-neutral view across the AI estate, advising on which capabilities to adopt, where controls are required, and how to avoid purchasing the same capability twice.
• Partner with business branches, the training group, and corporate communications to design training and communication that build understanding of AI risks and responsible, ethical use.
• Contribute to the enterprise AI strategy and roadmap, and report on the organization's AI posture through a quarterly dashboard to the AI Steering Committee and the Executive Leadership Team.

What we're looking for in you:

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Environmental Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. Post-graduate education in AI, data management, or digital transformation is considered an asset.
• 10+ years of experience in information security, governance, or risk strategy, including experience governing or assuring AI or machine learning systems.
• Deep knowledge of AI governance and security frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and the ability to turn them into clear processes and decision rights.
• Strong command of the controls that monitor and measure AI, including tools such as Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Entra ID, and working knowledge of FinOps consumption controls across multiple vendors.
• An influence-first working style, with excellent communication skills and the ability to educate the business on responsible AI use while working through the teams that own enforcement.
• CISSP, CISM, ISO/IEC 42001, IAPP AIGP, or Microsoft security or AI certifications are assets, as is experience in the energy industry or a regulated environment.

Additional Information:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada at the time of application.

Should an individual with the required qualifications not be available, applicants with closely related qualifications may be considered. As a result, the position may be redesigned and/or reclassified.

This position will be subject to pre-employment background screening, including a criminal record check.

If you need accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] . Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

What we offer you:

• Opportunity to make a difference and be part of a performance driven team that is responsible for the efficient, safe, orderly, and environmentally responsible development of Alberta's energy and mineral resources.
• The ability to leverage your expertise and critical thinking skills t