Senior Manager, Information Compliance – AI Governance & Privacy
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Simon-Kucher is looking for a Senior Manager Information Compliance - AI Governance & Privacy to join our Legal Compliance & Risk function as part of the Information Compliance Team.
This role sits in the Information Compliance Team and reports into the Head of Information Compliance with a dotted reporting line to the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). The team works across AI compliance information security privacy and governance topics to help protect client company and personal data while enabling responsible technology adoption.
This is a senior individual contributor role for a professional with a hybrid profile: privacy and AI governance expertise legal/compliance judgment and strong technical fluency. You will not be expected to be a full-time software engineer but you must be credible in technical design discussions with data scientists AI engineers product owners cloud/platform teams IT security and client project teams.
Your focus will be to ensure that AI tools solutions platforms and products are developed and used responsibly securely and in line with statutory requirements client confidentiality obligations contractual commitments and internal policies standards and procedures.
This is not a policy-only compliance role. We are looking for someone who enjoys getting close to the technology understanding how systems actually work and translating requirements into practical controls implementation guidance and scalable governance patterns that teams can use.
- Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team. Think independently use your initiative and take some risks. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people.
- Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company with a startup feel. We invest in your professional development every step of the way.
- Work in a values-driven culture. At Simon-Kucher our vision is to become the worlds leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for influence our culture and drive how and why we do things.
- Invest in your future. All US and Canadian employees enjoy 401(k) & RRSP benefits with company matching.
- Prioritize your health and well-being. No matter where you live we offer a competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
- Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work whether its from home or in the office.
- Communications
- Embed AI governance and privacy into technology solutions. Help teams build and use AI-enabled tools products platforms and workflows in a compliant secure and responsible way from the start.
- Translate requirements into technical controls. Convert privacy AI governance client confidentiality information security contractual and internal policy requirements into actionable technical controls implementation standards and security guardrails.
- Review technical designs and data flows. Assess architecture diagrams data-flow diagrams AI workflow designs vendor/tool documentation integration patterns cloud/SaaS configurations and product requirements to identify risk and recommend controls.
- Advise on privacy and security control implementation. Provide practical guidance on controls such as identity and access management role-based access data classification encryption retention and deletion logging and monitoring DLP auditability human oversight and secure AI use.
- Partner with project data AI IT and security teams. Work directly with client project teams and internal teams to advise on compliant solution design data use vendor and tool use confidentiality safeguards and risk mitigations.
- Support AI and privacy governance reviews. Help assess AI use cases data sources platforms vendors model or tool behavior prompt and output handling and solution designs. Identify legal privacy confidentiality information security and AI governance risks and recommend practical ways to address them.
- Build scalable governance frameworks. Develop and maintain playbooks checklists control libraries standards guidance materials and reusable architecture/control patterns that help teams apply Privacy by Design Governance by Design Security by Design and Responsible AI principles consistently.
- Promote awareness and responsible adoption. Contribute to training and communication initiatives that help colleagues use AI and data responsibly while protecting client information and confidential data.
- Professional andEducationalBackground:
- 7 years of relevant experience in privacy engineering AI governance technology compliance information security cyber/privacy GRC data protection cloud governance product compliance legal/compliance operations with technical implementation exposure or a related field.
- Demonstrated technical fluency in modern technology environments. You should be able to read and challenge architecture diagrams data-flow diagrams solution designs system integration patterns security/privacy control mappings and vendor technical documentation.
- Hands-on or implementation-adjacent experience with technical controls such as identity and access management role-based access controls data classification encryption logging and monitoring DLP retention/deletion cloud/SaaS governance secure SDLC or AI tool governance.
- Experience translating legal regulatory contractual client confidentiality or internal policy requirements into technical or operational controls that can be implemented by technology teams.
- Ability to advise senior stakeholders and influence cross-functional teams without relying on direct reporting authority.
- Strong analytical judgment and the ability to balance risk business needs user experience and practical implementation.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to explain complex compliance and technology concepts in plain language.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-moving international environment.
- Degree in Information Technology Computer Science Engineering Information Security Law Compliance or a related field; equivalent practical experience will also be considered.
- Professional fluency in English.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with AI governance Responsible AI generative AI governance machine learning governance model risk management privacy engineering security architecture or AI lifecycle controls.
- Familiarity with privacy security and AI governance frameworks such as NIST AI RMF NIST Privacy Framework ISO 27001 SOC 2 CIS Controls OWASP or similar frameworks.
- Privacy AI security or governance certifications such as AIGP CIPP/US CIPP/E CIPM CIPT CISSP CISM CRISC or similar.
- Experience with governance privacy or GRC tools such as OneTrust ServiceNow GRC Archer Jira Confluence or similar platforms.
- Experience in consulting professional services technology SaaS financial services healthcare or another international and regulated environment.
- Familiarity with US Canadian and global privacy and AI governance requirements including US state privacy laws Canadian privacy principles GDPR concepts vendor risk cross-border data considerations and client confidentiality requirements.
- German or another European language is a plus but not required.
Total compensation for this role includes base salary eligibility for annual merit-based increases and a comprehensive benefits package.
The pay range for this position in Toronto is $140000 to $170000 CAD per year plus potential annual performance-based bonus. Compensation may vary depending on relevant experience skills geographic location and business needs. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off 13 paid holidays per year medical insurance basic life insurance and RRSP to eligible employees.
About Simon-Kucher
Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2200 employees in 30 countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. As a trusted commercial advisor we combine deep consulting expertise growth specialization and technology to scale impact. We optimize every lever of commercial strategy product pricing innovation marketing sales and digital based on deep insights into what customers value and are willing to pay for. With over 40 years of experience in monetization we are regarded as the worlds leading commercial growth and pricing specialist.
Simon-Kucher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion gender national origin age disability marital status veteran or military status or any other legally protected status.
We believe in building a culture that embraces belonging creating an environment in which our people feel valued are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right great things will happen; people will grow faster innovate feel valued and create better outcomes for everyone our people our clients and of course our business.
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