Senior Director, Global Delivery Lead - Data Retention

• Location:
  
  Waterloo, Toronto - ON
  - Hybrid (Limited onsite presence required, typically 1–2 days per month (less than 1 day per week on average)
• Pay Rate: $110.60/hr - $130.55/hr
• Contract Length:
  Until December 15, 2027 with possibility for extension

We at Raise are hiring a Senior Director, Global Delivery Lead
- Data Retention for one of our top clients. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, they’re now expanding their team to meet rising demand. We’re hiring right now; if you’re interested,

• Own integrated delivery across discovery, planning, execution and transition to sustainable business-as-usual controls.
• Establish and run the program management office, including the integrated roadmap, and master schedule. Coordinate with regional delivery teams on their work breakdown structure, resource plan, financial controls and delivery standards.
• Design and operate program governance, including steering committee, governance committee and working-team forums, with clear decision rights, escalation paths and accountabilities.
• Lead multiple project managers, workstream leads, internal teams and external delivery partners. Set expectations, remove barriers and drive timely decisions.
• Develop executive communication and reporting models covering progress, outcomes, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, financials and capacity.
• Create and maintain stakeholder, governance, communications, change and adoption plans suited to a global, federated delivery model.
• Partner with business groups to sequence work based on risk, readiness, dependencies and capacity while avoiding duplication with related initiatives.
• Drive consistent execution across data inventory, risk tiering, security controls, classification, retention, disposition and sustainment work streams.
• Ensure delivery evidence, controls and reporting are clear, traceable and suitable for senior management, audit and regulatory review.
• Manage vendors and systems integrators, including scope, deliverables, commercial performance, quality and knowledge transfer.
• Measures of success
• A credible global roadmap, governance model and integrated delivery plan are established and actively used.
• Senior leaders have clear, concise and timely visibility into outcomes, trade‑offs, risks and decisions.
• Work streams have accountable owners, realistic plans and disciplined execution rhythms.
• Priority data risks are addressed through a repeatable model that business groups can sustain.

• Operate confidently with Business Group CIOs and senior business leaders at VP and SVP levels.
• Build alignment across Technology, Data, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Risk, Privacy, Compliance, Legal, Records Management, Audit and business teams.
• Frame complex issues simply, present clear options and secure timely decisions without overloading leaders with detail.
• Influence across organizational boundaries, manage competing priorities and maintain constructive challenge when commitments are at risk.
• Create trusted relationships while preserving clear accountability for outcomes, decisions and follow-through.

• 10+ years of progressive experience leading large, complex enterprise programs, including global or multi‑business transformation.
• Demonstrated success building and running a large program office with multiple project managers, work streams, delivery partners and senior sponsors.
• Strong command of program governance, integrated planning, dependency management, RAID management, financial oversight, resource planning and executive reporting.
• Experience delivering programs in data governance, data management, records and information management, cybersecurity, privacy,…