Location: Hybrid – Maple or Innisfil, Ontario, Canada

Reports to: VP, Business Systems &

- IT

Salary Range: $125,000–$155,000 CAD (commensurate with experience) Role Summary

We are seeking a Security, Data Governance &

- AI Enablement Lead to strengthen information security, access governance, and data foundations across the organization, while enabling the responsible use of AI technologies.

This role is designed for a senior, hands‑on professional who can operate autonomously, partner effectively with managed service providers (MSPs), and balance security controls with business practicality in a growing, regulated manufacturing setting.

This is a lead individual contributor role, with significant influence over standards, priorities, and execution. Key Responsibilities

Security &

- Access Governance Design, document, and implement role‑based access models across business applications and SaaS platforms

Lead organization‑wide access reviews and clean‑up initiatives, enforcing least‑privilege principles

Own ongoing access governance, including periodic reviews and exception handling

Improve Joiner–Mover–Leaver processes to ensure access is complete, timely, and auditable Data Governance &

- Microsoft 365 Establish practical data classification and sensitivity standards aligned to business needs

Design and roll out governance controls for SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDrive

Reduce data sprawl and improve information findability and trust

Partner with business teams to clarify where and how information should be stored and shared

Provide guidance and training to improve day‑to‑day data handling practices Security Program Ownership &





- Vendor Coordination Act as the internal owner for information security governance

Coordinate and govern security services delivered by the MSP and other vendors

Support customer cybersecurity questionnaires and assessments

Drive steady, pragmatic security maturity aligned with NIST CSF / ISO 27001 principles, without heavy audit overhead AI Enablement Prepare data foundations required to safely support Copilot and other AI tools

Identify and prioritize practical AI use cases that deliver business value

Ensure AI adoption aligns with established security and data governance standards

Focus on enablement and readiness rather than model development or data science.

Technical

Enablement &

- IT Support Act as an internal technical resource to support business users and answer day-to-day technology questions

Provide occasional hands-on support for select end-user issues (e.g., hardware, peripherals, connectivity), without being the primary help desk function

Assist with hardware setup, deployment, and lifecycle activities in coordination with IT leadership and MSP partners

Identify opportunities to improve business processes through technology and implement practical solutions using existing platforms

Design and develop lightweight solutions such as reports, workflows,



and applications (e.g., Power Apps, SharePoint, Fusion Manage configurations)

Contribute to continuous improvement of internal tools, reporting, and system usage Required Experience &

Skills 5–10+ years experience in IT security, identity/access governance, or data governance

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Entra ID, SharePoint Online, Teams)

Demonstrated experience designing access models across multiple systems

Experience working with managed service providers and external security vendors

Practical understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001 concepts)

Ability to influence without authority and navigate resistance to change Nice to Have Experience in manufacturing, engineering, or regulated industries

Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, sensitivity labels, or DLP concepts

Exposure to AI readiness initiatives and AI deployments

Experience simplifying complex permission or data environments

Experience with Power Apps, Power Automate, and SharePoint solution development What Success Looks Like Clear, documented access roles with minimal exceptions

Clean, governed SharePoint environments that users trust and can find information in

Improved outcomes on customer cybersecurity reviews

Data foundations ready to support AI safely and effectively

Strong internal credibility as a trusted technical leader Why This Role Matters

This role directly supports: Increasing customer cybersecurity expectations

Organizational growth and site expansion

Responsible adoption of AI technologies

Reducing operational risk without slowing the business

📌 Security, Data Governance & AI Enablement Lead (Maple)
🏢 Northern Transformer
📍 Maple