This is a remote position.
Position: Information Services Consultant
Location: Remote Job (Must be within Canada)
Job ID#: RFR-I016
Duration: 12 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Information Services Consultant to support the development, modernization, and implementation of records classification frameworks and retention schedules. The role focuses on ensuring that record keeping practices are practical, compliant, and aligned with regulatory and operational requirements, particularly in complex or highly governed environments.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and apply records classification structures and retention schedules
Analyze business processes to identify records, record keeping requirements, and retention triggers
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business units, legal, privacy, audit, and IT
Translate legislative, regulatory, and policy requirements into practical business rules
Assess and mitigate record keeping risks (legal, privacy, operational, audit, reputational)
Create clear documentation such as retention rationales, classification models, and procedures
Map end-to-end processes to identify record creation, storage, duplication, and handling
Support modernization efforts in classification and digital record keeping systems
Qualifications
Required Experience
Experience in records management, information governance, compliance, or related disciplines
Experience working in regulated environments such as financial services, public sector, or Crown corporations
Proven ability to analyze processes and identify record keeping needs
Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders across business and technology functions
Required Skills
Strong knowledge of:
Records lifecycle management
Classification and taxonomy design
Retention and disposition strategies
Metadata in record keeping practices
Strong analytical skills to identify risks, gaps, and overlaps
Ability to distinguish official records from transitory information
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to balance compliance with operational practicality
Nice to Have
Experience with classification modernization or digital transformation initiatives
Familiarity with Canadian regulatory frameworks and information laws
Experience with enterprise content management or cloud platforms (e.g., O365)
Knowledge of automation, workflows, and metadata-driven controls
Experience working with legacy systems and fragmented information environments
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.)
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Serving IT & Business leaders, Symbiotic Digital provides a business system that enables us to provide Expert Technical staff needed to solve challenging business and IT problems. IT leaders in reputable organizations across Canada rely on Symbiotic Digital to staff complex assignments with proven experts, supported by our QMS – Quality Management System Staff Development Model. We are a 100% Indigenous-owned company.
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