M365 Cloud Governance Architect

Job Description This is a remote position. Position: M365 Cloud Governance Architect Location: ON, NS, BC (Remote Job) Job ID#: DLTJP00057007 Duration: 2 months Role Overview This role leads enterprise-wide corporate efficiency diagnostics and governance transformation initiatives. The focus is on identifying, quantifying, and eliminating operational inefficiencies, governance gaps, and risk exposure across M365 and multi-tenant environments. The outcome is a clear, board-ready modernization roadmap that drives measurable business value. Key Responsibilities Corporate Efficiency & Transformation Leadership Lead enterprise diagnostics to identify: Collaboration waste Rework inefficiencies Risk and value leakage across services Drive efficiency-focused transformation strategies, linking operational gaps to financial and capacity impacts Lead the full lifecycle: Diagnostic → Impact → Future State → Roadmap Facilitate OKR definition and executive alignment on transformation priorities Governance & Architecture Oversight Oversee end-to-end M365 and multi-tenant governance architecture, including: Tenant structures and cross-tenant dependencies Data lifecycle, permissions, and policy enforcement models Define future-state governance models, including standardized policy-driven management frameworks and governance decision structures Ensure embedding of: Privacy-by-design Security-by-design Data-by-design principles Executive Advisory & Strategic Decision Support Translate diagnostic insights into executive-level decisions, trade-offs, and investment priorities Lead development of: Strategic investment business cases ROI models and cost-of-inaction narratives Provide board-level advisory on governance, risk posture, and transformation sequencing Key Deliverables Accountability Enterprise heat maps (cost, risk, resource leakage) Governance and architecture future-state design Strategic investment business case (ROI + OKRs) Integrated 0–18 month roadmap Board-ready audit and transformation report Mandatory Qualifications & Experience ISO/IEC 27001 Certified Lead Auditor (mandatory) 10+ years of experience in corporate efficiency or operational optimization programs 10+ years of experience in enterprise governance and transformation initiatives Proven leadership in: Data governance and M365 platform transformation Multi-tenant governance models Operational diagnostics and process re-engineering Strong executive facilitation and board-level communication capabilities Core Capabilities Corporate efficiency and operating model transformation Enterprise governance architecture (M365 / multi-tenant) Financial modeling and ROI justification Executive advisory and stakeholder alignment Risk-informed transformation strategy About Symbiotic Digital. Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.) We serve customers in two ways, we provide: Digital Experts: IT Consulting expertise. Bright Minds That Produce Proven Results Recruitment: Find The Right People You Need Serving IT & Business leaders, Symbiotic Digital provides a business system that enable us to provide the Expert Technical staff needed to solve challenging business and IT problems. IT leaders in the most reputable organizations in Canada have relied on Symbiotic Digital to help them staff difficult assignments with proven Experts uniquely evaluated by our proven QMS - Quality Management System Staff Development Model. We are a 100% Indigenous owned company. Learn more online at https://www.symbioticgroup.com/home-sd/ Please submit your most recent resume to: [email protected] View All Jobs online at: https://www.symbioticgroup.com/view-jobs/