AI Governance and Information Protection Specialist (Contract)

Location:
Vancouver, BC, Canada Employment Type: Contractor Workplace Type: Hybrid About our Vancouver Office Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains, Teck’s Corporate Office sits in one of Canada’s most culturally diverse cities. Surrounded by world-renowned nature and globally inspired cuisine, the office brings together many of Teck’s corporate functions
- all working toward Teck’s purpose of providing the essential resources the world relies on. Are you passionate about helping an enterprise embrace Microsoft 365 Copilot safely, responsibly, and with practical business value? Teck Resources is looking for an AI governance and information protection specialist to support Microsoft 365 Copilot governance, Microsoft Purview DSPM for AI reviews, information protection controls, and AI readiness activities across a sophisticated enterprise environment. Role Overview Reporting to the Lead, Enterprise Data Management, the AI Governance and Information Protection Specialist supports the governance, risk oversight, operational readiness, and continuous improvement of Teck's Microsoft 365 Copilot program. This role works across Data Protection, Power M365, Data & Analytics, Security, Privacy, Legal, Risk, Data Governance, Service Desk, and interpersonal contacts to help ensure Copilot is adopted effectively, governed appropriately, monitored consistently, and extended safely through agents, connectors, Copilot Studio, and related AI capabilities. The role provides practical support for Microsoft Purview reviews across DLP, DSPM, IRM and Communication Compliance, including sensitive data exposure, oversharing risk, AI activity insights, and remediation planning.



It also supports governance and readiness reviews before expanding Copilot, enabling agents, connecting additional data sources, or introducing new AI capabilities. The successful candidate will interpret technical risk signals, document findings clearly, and coordinate with the right teams. They will also help convert governance requirements into business-ready guidance. Responsibilities
- Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
- Support steady-state governance and operational oversight related to Microsoft 365 Copilot, including policy alignment, usage oversight, risk monitoring, readiness reviews, and collaborator mentorship
- Work with Security, Privacy, Legal, Risk, and business teams to monitor Copilot-related data exposure risks and coordinate appropriate review or remediation activities
- Support reviews in Microsoft Purview, addressing confidential data exposure, over-disclosure risks, AI activity insights, risky interactions, unlabeled sensitive content, and policy gaps
- Review and recommend improvements to sensitivity labels, DLP policies, retention, audit, Insider Risk Management, and Communication Compliance processes where relevant to Copilot and enterprise AI use
- Analyze Copilot and AI-related activity signals with the appropriate Teck teams and help translate findings into practical risk, governance, and operational recommendations




- Support readiness reviews before rapidly growing Copilot, enabling current agents, introducing Copilot Studio solutions, integrating further data sources, or deploying additional AI capabilities
- Help ensure information protection, access management, governance, and monitoring controls remain aligned to how Copilot is used, data sensitivity, business value, and enterprise risk posture
- Support remediation planning where Purview, DSPM for AI, audit reviews, partner concerns, or operational monitoring identify oversharing, inappropriate access, risky AI use, or control weaknesses
- Maintain governance records, decision logs, action plans, operating procedures, and evidence of control review activities for Microsoft 365 Copilot and associated AI functionalities
- Collaborate with the Power M365, Data and Analytics, Security, Privacy, Legal, Risk, Data Governance, Service Desk, and business team members to align Copilot governance with operational support and issue resolution pathways
- Contribute to reporting and metrics that provide access to Copilot usage, readiness, information risk, policy compliance, remediation progress, and the advancement of AI governance frameworks
- Support the development and ongoing improvement of user mentorship, FAQs, policy interpretation, enablement materials, and operational communications related to responsible Copilot use
- Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal delivery teams supporting Copilot oversight, Microsoft Purview management, or AI readiness activities Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business, Law, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and experience always cons

📌 AI Governance and Information Protection Specialist (Vancouver)
🏢 Teck Resources
📍 Vancouver