ITSM Governance Specialist

ITSM Governance Specialist

Full-Time 64000 - 106000 $ / year (est.) On-site
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Support IT governance and compliance while tracking audits and improving processes.
  • Company: Join Canadian Tire, a trusted leader in retail and innovation.
  • Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and performance incentives.
  • Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for growth and development.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on IT governance and help shape the future of technology.
  • Qualifications: 3-5 years in ITSM or governance; strong analytical and communication skills required.

The predicted salary is between 64000 - 106000 $ per year.

Support centralized intake, tracking, and coordination of audit, control testing, regulatory, evidence, finding, and remediation requests across ITSM and related technology teams. Maintain clear governance registers for open actions, risks, decisions, owners, due dates, status, dependencies, and escalations. Assist with audit and compliance activities, including evidence collection, Management Action Plan tracking, control follow-ups, and preparation of concise leadership updates. Apply an IT governance mindset to help define, document, and reinforce accountability across ITSM processes, ServiceNow platform governance, resilience, vendor oversight, and operational controls. Conduct assessments of current ITSM processes across the organization and identify opportunities to improve consistency, control effectiveness, documentation, and operational discipline. Support incident, problem, change, and service continuity governance by helping track trends, recurring issues, open remediation actions, resilience outcomes, and problem management follow-through. Build and maintain simple but effective Excel trackers, pivot tables, dashboards, status views, and reporting packs to support audit readiness, ITSM governance, and leadership visibility. Develop dashboards and reporting capabilities for ITSM metrics, governance indicators, audit/control status, risk themes, service performance, and process compliance. Partner with ServiceNow platform, process, compliance, resilience, infrastructure, application, and vendor teams to coordinate inputs and drive timely completion of governance deliverables. Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve ITSM process maturity, governance discipline, audit readiness, and transparency across the organization.

What you bring

  • 3-5 years of experience in IT Service Management, IT governance, audit coordination, compliance, process management, ServiceNow administration/support, or a related technology governance function.
  • Strong process mindset with the ability to organize ambiguous asks into clear actions, owners, due dates, status, risks, and decisions required.
  • Familiarity with ITIL practices and core ITSM processes such as incident, problem, change, knowledge, service catalog, service continuity, and request management.
  • Experience supporting audit, control testing, regulatory, compliance, risk, or remediation activities, including evidence gathering and action tracking.
  • Working knowledge of ServiceNow, including ITSM modules, reporting, dashboards, forms, workflows, catalog items, knowledge articles, and platform governance concepts.
  • Intermediate Excel skills, including tables, filters, formulas, pivots, charts, and structured trackers; experience with PowerPoint and executive reporting is an asset.
  • Ability to develop clear documentation, process maps, governance templates, communication materials, and leadership-ready summaries.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain process, control, and governance topics to technical and non‑technical audiences.
  • Analytical skills with the ability to collect, validate, interpret, and summarize data for reporting, governance, and decision‑making.
  • ITIL Foundation certification, COBIT, audit, governance, risk, compliance, or ServiceNow certifications are considered an asset.
  • Exposure to retail, financial services, technology operations, vendor management, resilience, cybersecurity, or infrastructure environments is an asset.
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent practical experience is an asset.

Benefits and compensation

  • Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
  • Performance incentives
  • Continuing Education Programs
  • Other perks to support your well‑being
  • Broadband
  • Salary Range: $64,000 – $106,000. Our typical hiring range is between $64,000 and $85,000. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role‑specific requirements.

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization. We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e‑commerce capabilities, and exciting market‑leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits‑eligible employees and their families, including total well‑being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity‑seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.

ITSM Governance Specialist employer: Canadian Tire Corporation

At Canadian Tire, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. As a Data Strategy and Activation Manager, you will have access to extensive professional development opportunities, competitive benefits, and the chance to make a significant impact in a company that values data-driven decision-making. Located in a vibrant community, our team is dedicated to enhancing data capabilities while supporting your growth and success in a meaningful role.

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Contact Details:

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We think you need these skills to ace ITSM Governance Specialist

IT Service Management
IT Governance
Audit Coordination
Compliance Management
Process Management
ServiceNow Administration
ITIL Practices