Data & Ai Governance Specialist

Worker Type: Employee

Job Post End Date: 08/18/2025

**About this opportunity**:
The Data and AI Governance Specialist is a strategic role responsible for developing and implementing governance frameworks that ensure data and AI assets are managed ethically, securely, and in alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory mandates. This role serves as a critical bridge between technical, policy, and business domains, embedding governance practices across structured and unstructured data ecosystems as well as AI systems.

**What you’ll do**:

- Develop and enhance the data governance framework, defining roles, responsibilities, and accountability with data owners and stewards across the enterprise
- Lead enterprise-wide data quality, policy enforcement, and regulatory compliance initiatives, while maintaining the data catalogue and business glossary
- Contribute to the deployment of AI governance frameworks that provide guidance on the ethical deployment of AI systems
- Collaborate with the AI Steering Committee, Working Group, and Centre of Excellence to embed governance checkpoints and conduct risk assessments for AI use cases
- Champion data and AI literacy through targeted training programs and awareness initiatives, acting as a liaison among data owners, stewards, business leaders, and technical teams
- Deliver regular updates to executive leadership on governance goals, maturity assessments, and strategic roadmap progress.

**Who you are**:

- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Information Management, Computer Science, Law, or a related field
- Minimum 12 years of experience in data governance, data privacy, compliance, or AI risk management
- Deep understanding of data governance frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK or DCAM
- Knowledge of AI governance principles, risk management methodologies, and ethical considerations
- Proficiency in regulatory frameworks including GDPR, CCPA, and emerging AI legislation (e.g., EU AI Act)
- Professional certifications such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional), CIPT, or AI governance credentials (e.g., IEEE, IAPP, ISO) are considered an asset

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.

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**Who we are**:
Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

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**The Cenovus experience**

**Total rewards**

We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:

- Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
- Health & dental benefits
- Substantial mental health coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Employee family assistance
- Virtual healthcare coverage

**Our development philosophy**

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

- Internal course offerings
- Education assistance for additional development
- Opportunities to work on special projects
- Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders

**Our culture**
- Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.
- Our values:

- Protect what matters
- Do it right
- Make it better
- Do it together
- _Cenovus Cares: _We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, _Cenovus Cares _, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
- Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
- Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
- Receive donation matching up to $25,000 annually.
- Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all