Data and AI Governance Specialist

Current ENMAX employees are encouraged to apply through their internal Workday access.

Posted: February 24, 2026.
Closing Date: March 8, 2026
Position Type: Permanent
Union: CUPE

Why ENMAX?

We are driven by our purpose of lighting the way to a brighter energy future, a future that includes a workplace where you’ll experience belonging and unlock possibilities. We offer meaningful opportunities, strong collaboration and a career aligned to what matters to you. We’re proud of who we are and the work we do to support our communities and customers who depend on us, because at ENMAX, we’re lighting the way together.

As the Data and AI Governance Specialist at ENMAX Corporation, you will play a crucial role in advancing enterprise data and AI strategy by leading the change and enablement efforts and contributing to the development of governance frameworks, establishing data protection standards, and ensuring compliance with AI ethics and regulatory requirements. Your initiatives will directly support ENMAX’s commitment to innovation and operational excellence by building a secure, trusted, and AI-ready data backbone for the organization.

This role enables secure, compliant, and trusted use of enterprise data and AI by operationalizing governance controls and processes across Data and AI platforms, Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps at ENMAX. This role implements and continuously improves data classification, protection, retention, risk posture management, and investigation workflows to support responsible data sharing and AI adoption across the organization. The individual in this role takes a pragmatic and enablement approach to data and AI governance by driving governance practices across structured and unstructured data systems and AI systems.

Major Responsibilities:

• Envision AI Ready Data: Design and enable governance frameworks for unstructured data that support emerging AI cases, ensuring adherence to responsible AI and data governance principles and compliance to existing and emerging AI and data privacy regulations

• Enable AI visibility and protections (recommended policies, AI activity insights, AI-focused risk assessments) and coordinate with stakeholders to reduce oversharing in AI scenarios.

• Enable Change: Lead training efforts and strategic initiatives to foster adoption of new frameworks, and capabilities within the enterprise AI strategy, enabling teams to integrate appropriate governance controls into AI delivery lifecycle

• Deliver and continuously improve AI enablement services aligned to ENMAX’s AI Strategy, AI Standard, and risk appetite

• Establish and operate the enterprise AI Agent and AI Solution inventory, including discovery, registration, classification, and lifecycle status management. Work with solution owners to assess and mitigate risks

• Facilitate AI intake and evaluation activities by helping business teams understand AI options, risks, and required governance steps

• Coordinate AI compliance and risk management activities, including risk tiering, documentation, decision support, and escalation to appropriate governance forums

• Establish and maintain information protection controls (classification and labeling standards, publishing approaches, insider risk, protection behaviors) using Microsoft Purview Information Protection sensitivity labels, including integration considerations with cloud apps.

• Run and mature data security posture management (DSPM) by monitoring dashboards, interpreting posture insights, and driving remediation actions to reduce sensitive data exposure across the digital estate.

• Contribute to enterprise governance standards and council effectiveness by producing practical guidance, adoption toolkits, and metrics aligned to the Practice Lead’s mandate as the center-of-enablement for governance.

• Monitor cloud discovery and app governance insights for non-compliant or risky apps; partner with security teams to recommend appropriate governance and remediation actions.

• Deliver data and AI governance training programs for both business and technical stakeholders to promote comprehensive understanding and adherence to data governance standards.

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data/Analytics, Business, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).

• Relevant certifications such as, SC-400 (Information Protection), SC-300/Entra fundamentals, SC-900, or equivalent experience would be considered an asset.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience in data governance, security/compliance operations, risk management, or related roles (including hands-on policy/process implementation).

• 2+ years experience implementing or administering Microsoft Purview capabilities such as Data Governance, Information Protection (sensitivity labels), and Data Lifecycle Management (retention) experiences.

• Knowledge of industry data and AI governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA, EDM Association DCAM, NIST AI RMF etc.).

• Expertise in data privacy regulations, compliance requirements, and risk management

• Experience with enterprise grade governance programs involving structured and unstructured data.

• Experience supporting data security posture and/or incident workflows, including investigation support and remediation coordination.

• Experience with SaaS security visibility and app governance concepts; exposure to Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders and produce practical standards, job aids, and operational runbooks aligned to a central enablement function.

Competencies:

• Proven communication skills with the ability to translate and present data for senior decision-makers as well as present information at all levels of the organization in a professional manner

• Data driven with strong analytical skills and the ability to create a clear and concise message from a variety of data sources

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven and constantly changing environment

• Embraces the competencies and core values of ENMAX Corporation.

Did we mention the ENMAX Advantage?

We offer competitive compensation including a comprehensive flexible benefits program, non-downtown location that includes great building amenities such as free onsite fitness facility, onsite massage, onsite child care centre (upon availability, offered from our ENMAX Place location 141 – 50 Ave. SE), free parking and much more. If you share our values and would like to make a difference with your career, join the team and see where the ENMAX possibilities can take you.

ENMAX Values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Service, Teamwork, Agility, Innovation

Salary: Analyst, Level C (Current CUPE rates)

$99,626.44 - $105,855.57 - $112,084.70 - $118,313.83 - $124,542.96

Location: This role will be part of our hybrid (home and office) workforce with office workspace located at ENMAX Place (141 - 50th Avenue SE, Calgary, AB). You will have the opportunity to work from home on Mondays and Fridays and will be in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Note:

• If we can provide an accommodation or adjustment to make the process more accessible for you, please let us know. ENMAX welcomes all qualified applicants to apply and is committed to a safe and respectful workplace. It is our aim to have a workplace which is inclusive and values safety, diversity, personal integrity, respect for individual differences, and encourages ownership and accountability for our actions.

• Every ENMAX employee is responsible to take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, of all other workers, and of the public. Each employee must become familiar with safety procedures and rules applicable to their job and are required to follow them while working at ENMAX.

• Must be legal to work in Canada and requires the successful completion of a criminal background check. Two pieces of valid Government issued ID will be required.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples. ENMAX headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta, the traditional territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy, comprised of the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, and Amskapi Piikuni Nations; the Tsuut’ina Nation; and the îyârhe Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney, and home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, as well as many diverse Indigenous people who have made the city their home. We are committed to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Nations and peoples in all communities where we operate, through respect and collaboration.

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