Director, AI Governance and Adoption; T & I); Telework​/Hybrid

Position: Director, AI Governance and Adoption (T & I) (Telework/Hybrid)
Location: Montreal

Director, AI Governance and Adoption (T & I) (Telework/Hybrid) Status Of Employment

Permanent

Position Language Requirement

English, French

Language Skills

English (Reading - C
- Advanced), English (Speaking - C
- Advanced), English (Writing - B
- Intermediate), French (Reading - C
- Advanced), French (Speaking - C
- Advanced), French (Writing - B
- Intermediate)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Behind

the scenes, but ahead of the curve: help us develop the next-generation public service media organization.

Technology & Infrastructure (T&I) is the backbone and the future-forward arm of CBC/Radio-Canada. Our purpose is to constantly innovate to evolve and maintain the Corporation’s technology and infrastructure. We are the people that make stuff work. We make connections between media content, systems, people and places. We are the space in between. A place with purpose. CBC/Radio-Canada has always been a highly regarded pioneer of media technology — not just in Canada but around the world.

Today, we are transforming ourselves into a modern and agile public service media organization. Technology is the driving force, and we are the team making it happen.

This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines. Your Role

The Director, AI Governance and Adoption is responsible for driving the evolution of the enterprise AI governance framework, and facilitating the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence technologies across the organization. Acting as a strategic partner to executives and business teams, this individual supports the identification of opportunities, the integration of value-creating solutions and the development of an AI-literate culture. The incumbent also oversees the development of the practices, policies and governance mechanisms required to ensure the responsible and sustainable use of artificial intelligence technologies.

Key Responsibilities Governance, Policy & Risk Management

• Define and enforce corporate AI policies, directives, and guardrails across all business units.
• Operationalize risk controls and decision accountabilities across the entire AI lifecycle (procurement, data retrieval, tool actions, and human oversight).
• Build and maintain a central inventory of all internal and third-party AI assets to track systemic risk.

Shadow AI & Secure Experimentation

• Audit unsanctioned AI tools ("shadow AI") across departments and facilitate the transition of use cases into secure enterprise environments.
• Partner with tech teams to set safety guardrails for low-code/no-code tools, allowing employees to experiment safely.

Leadership, Committees & Alignment

• Lead the AI Usage Oversight Committee and coordinate the enterprise AI Steering Committee.
• Align AI initiatives with Legal, Privacy, Info Sec, Data Governance, and Journalistic Standards to ensure regulatory compliance.

Adoption, Enablement & Literacy

• Develop training programs, playbooks, office hours, and champion networks to boost organization-wide AI literacy.
• Help business units integrate deployed AI solutions into their everyday production workflows.

Workflow Re-Engineering & Value Tracking

• Direct a cross-functional "Fusion Team" to help management re-engineer legacy workflows for native AI integration.
• Define, track, and report performance and governance metrics to prove ROI and accountability.

Vendor Management & Industry Representation

• Advise Procurement and Legal on standards for evaluating and onboarding third-party AI vendors.
• Represent the organization (CBC/Radio-Canada) at national and international conferences, contributing to public media data provenance standards.

Internal Governance & Executive Alignment

• Senior Advisory:
  Advise executives on AI strategy, run governance committees, and deliver executive leadership-level briefings when required.
• Standards & Training:
  Roll out AI policies across all departments (Media, Tech, Business) and…