Our Story & Purpose:

We’re Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We’ve made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans, and we’re actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members. As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers. If you’re ready to join our team of 2,700 diverse individuals, access competitive rewards and benefits, and be part of a greater movement, apply today.

Your Role in Supporting Our Members:

As the Director, Privacy, you will serve as Vancity’s Chief Privacy Officer and senior privacy authority, responsible for leading the enterprise privacy program across Vancity and VCIB. You will set the strategic direction for privacy governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, privacy-by-design practices, and incident response while providing trusted advice to executives and governance bodies on emerging privacy risks. This role is ideal for an experienced privacy leader who brings deep regulatory expertise, robust business acumen, and a proven ability to influence enterprise-wide decision making in a complex and highly regulated environment.

This is a Full-time, Permanent role based at our Vancity head office and will report directly to the VP, Enterprise Regulatory Compliance. While this position provides a hybrid work arrangement, you will be expected to be on-site for events and business demands.

How You'll Make an Impact:





· Setting the enterprise privacy strategy, roadmap, policy direction, and strategic priorities

· Leading and overseeing the enterprise privacy management program across Vancity and VCIB

· Acting as the organization’s Chief Privacy Officer and senior privacy authority

· Advising executives and governance bodies on material privacy risks and regulatory developments

· Directing compliance with applicable privacy legislation and regulatory requirements

· Overseeing privacy impact assessments, privacy-by-design practices, consent management, and data governance initiatives

· Leading responses to significant privacy incidents, investigations, complaints, and regulatory reviews

· Managing regulator engagement and serving as the primary contact for material privacy matters

· Developing and leading a high-performing privacy team while building organizational privacy capability

· Reporting on privacy program effectiveness, risk exposure, and strategic progress to senior leadership

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

· Bachelor’s degree in Law, Information Management, Privacy, Business, Risk Management, Public Policy, or a related discipline

· 10+ years of progressive experience in privacy, compliance, legal, risk management, or regulatory affairs





· 5+ years of senior leadership experience leading enterprise-wide privacy or compliance programs

· Deep knowledge of Canadian privacy legislation, regulatory expectations, and privacy governance frameworks

· Experience developing and implementing enterprise privacy management programs and risk frameworks

· Demonstrated experience advising executives, boards, regulators, and governance committees on complex privacy matters

· Proven experience leading privacy incident management, investigations, remediation, and regulatory engagement

· Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills

· Professional designation such as CIPP/C, CIPM, CIPP/E, FIP, CRM, or equivalent considered an asset

Extra Skills That Set You Apart:

· Experience within financial services, banking, credit unions, or other highly regulated industries

· Experience with privacy considerations related to artificial intelligence, analytics, biometrics, and emerging technologies

· Legal training or experience working closely with privacy and regulatory legal frameworks

You’ll Thrive Here If You Are:

· Strategic – Able to align privacy governance and risk management with long-term organizational objectives

· Influential – Skilled at building credibility and trust with executives, regulators, and stakeholders

· Decisive – Comfortable navigating complex regulatory issues and making sound risk-based recommendations

· Collaborative – Effective at partnering across Risk, Legal, Technology, Compliance, and business teams

· Principled – Committed to protecting member information and maintaining the hi

📌 Director, Privacy (Vancouver)
🏢 Vancity
📍 Vancouver