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Req ID: 55366
Jobs by Category: People & Culture, Finance and Corporate Affairs
Job Function: Legal
Status: Full Time
Schedule: Regular
Description
Join our team
The TELUS Data & Trust Office provides world-class, innovative data solutions to TELUS. We partner with teams across the organization to advance our corporate priorities, support innovation and ultimately deliver on our promise to safeguard our customer’s privacy and to earn and maintain their trust.
Our team takes pride in earning a reputation for being innovative thought-leaders, strategic business partners and subject-matter experts in privacy, responsible artificial intelligence and data governance. Compliance with the law is just our starting point, as we passionately pursue opportunities to demonstrate respect for our customers and their data through transparent, robust, and ethical data practices.
The impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together
As the Senior Data & Trust Manager, Privacy & AI, supported by the Director, Data Strategy & Partner Services, you will materially influence the ongoing development of TELUS’ business innovation focused on becoming a trusted partner to the business to enable initiatives that meet our rigorous data, privacy, security and ethical standards.
Your work will enable your business units’ initiatives by building a thriving and respectful data program and being a champion for data, trust and innovation. You will advocate for TELUS’ Trust Model as the fundamental driver for all of our decisions around data, recognizing how critical customer and team member trust is to TELUS’ mission. In doing so, you will be instrumental in advancing our reputation for being trustworthy, using a responsible human-centric approach to ensure that we use data to deliver remarkable business and social outcomes, always in a manner that demonstrates TELUS’ commitment to putting our customers and communities first.
What you’ll do
Support TELUS’ B2C business units (including Smart Home, Smart Cities, Smart Buildings, 5G Innovation) on strategic initiatives to deploy or leverage data and technology responsibly and ethically by providing expert advice and counsel to execute on TELUS’ data commitments
Educate and advise business units on new or existing data uses and implementation of ethical technologies
Lead innovative strategies and creative solutions to de-risk business activities as well as address privacy, compliance, AI and data governance considerations, including by conducting privacy and AI impact assessments and providing recommendations for risk mitigation
Actively engage and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and implement technology solutions and ensure adherence to the TELUS’ Trust Model
Lead the development, design, and implementation of processes, frameworks, technology requirements and testing protocols that standardize best practices in data governance and risk management, and support an agile development methodology
Identify, quantify, and escalate data risks promptly, with a sense of urgency, and recommend mitigating controls that are effective to protect the data of our customers and team members
Adapt to meet the changing needs of the organization, and a fast-paced ambitious team, where priorities shift but the focus on the mission is steadfast
Qualifications
What you bring
Demonstrated ability to enable emerging technologies by building and operationalizing programs related to privacy and AI laws, data ethics, artificial intelligence, data governance and data protection in a responsible and ethical manner
Valued for your knowledge and expertise in applying privacy, or other regulatory laws, guidance and best practices, and an understanding of data ethics, artificial intelligence, operational data governance and data protection
Trusted as a collaborative partner who will act with integrity and apply critical thinking to fulfil TELUS’ commitments to its customers and team members
Demonstrated track record of defining and delivering measurable outcomes and risk mitigation for customers and the business in a complex stakeholder environment
Known for your ability to be a skilled influencer and negotiator and a persuasive advocate with strong conflict resolution skills that focus on win-win solutions to help develop communities of practice
Comfortable with ambiguity and recognized for your ability to make decisions in a fluid environment
Ability to effectively and respectfully communicate complex concepts to non-experts
Minimum 5 years of industry experience in data ethics, artificial intelligence, operational data governance, privacy and/or data protection
Certified International Association of Privacy Professional (IAPP) or willingness and ability to become certified within 6 months
Great-to-haves
Bilingualism in English and French, verbal and/or written
Legal background/experience
Experience working in a large, matrixed organization
Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with external parties (clients, suppliers, candidates, external partners, etc.); interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.
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Salary Range: $86,000-$136,000
Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 15%
Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if the posted salary range doesn't match your expectations. We're open to discussing competitive compensation packages tailored to your experience level and expertise. TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:
Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
And much more …
Job Type: This is for a current vacancy
A bit about us
We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.
You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.
Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.
