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 solid 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

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📌 Program Manager, Data and AI Security (Toronto)
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📍 Toronto