Senior Information Management Specialist

Position: Senior Information Management Specialist

Duration: 12 months

Client Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite): 7.25 hours/day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday)

Engagement Model: Professional Services Engagement – B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)

Note on Assignment Type

This position is provisionally Onsite, requiring 7.25 hours per calendar day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding breaks). Conditions may change based on organizational requirements and at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.

Must Have:

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing information management and governance frameworks, policies and standards.
• Experience establishing information stewardship, ownership and accountability models across multiple business areas.
• Knowledge of information lifecycle management, information quality management and information asset management principles.

Nice to have:

• Prior OPS/public sector exp.
• Experience with the below:
• Information Governance Frameworks
• Stewardship and Accountability Models
• Metadata Governance Procedures
• Information Asset Inventories
• Information Quality Assessment Recommendations
• Governance processes supporting business glossary and metadata management
• Information governance standards and procedures

Skills:

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

General Skills (80%)

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing information management and governance frameworks, policies and standards.
• Experience establishing information stewardship, ownership and accountability models across multiple business areas.
• Knowledge of information lifecycle management, information quality management and information asset management principles.
• Experience conducting information inventories, assessments and information quality reviews.
• Experience developing governance processes and operational procedures supporting enterprise information assets.
• Experience defining metadata governance, stewardship processes and information management controls.
• Ability to conduct complex assessments and provide recommendations supporting enterprise governance initiatives.
• Experience developing standards and procedures supporting information sharing and interoperability.
• Experience supporting information governance and compliance initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience preparing governance artefacts, procedures, operating models and implementation plans.
• Knowledge of information risk management and governance best practices.
• Ability to facilitate stakeholder discussions and obtain consensus on governance decisions.
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Resource will support the following deliverables:
• Information Governance Frameworks
• Stewardship and Accountability Models
• Metadata Governance Procedures
• Information Asset Inventories
• Information Quality Assessment Recommendations
• Governance processes supporting business glossary and metadata management
• Information governance standards and procedures

Desirable Skills (20%)

• Experience supporting enterprise data governance initiatives.
• Experience governing business glossaries, reference data and metadata repositories.
• Knowledge of records management and retention frameworks.
• Experience with metadata catalogues and information repositories.
• Public sector experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of AODA and related standards.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities:

Provide expert knowledge of information management best practices, approaches and trends as it relates to structured and unstructured information in support of Ministry and Cluster clients.

Thorough knowledge of the information lifecycle to provide practical information analysis, expertise and advice.

General Skills:

Experience in:

assessing and conducting business analyses to establish information management needs pertaining to different domains of information management (i.e., recordkeeping, access and privacy, etc.)

developing business cases pertaining to information management;

leading and/or coordinating information management-related initiatives;

providing advice, guidance and support for information management-related initiatives;

developing document management protocols, guidelines and best practices (e.g. business rules, naming conventions, version control, document labelling, etc.);

developing business and records classification schemes using functional classification;

assessing metadata requirements and developing metadata schema, standards, and management protocols;

assessing training and awareness needs, developing curricula and communications plans, and delivering training pertaining to information management awareness, concepts and principles to diverse audiences;

providing routine advice and guidance on information management concepts and principles

identifying Information Security and Privacy Classification requirements and their implementation in unstructured data applications;

collaborating with business analysts, business architects, business intelligence specialists, data architects, data conversion specialists, database administrators, information architects, project managers, training specialists, web specialists and any other individuals as required;

relationship management between ministry clients and the OPS I&IT organization;

supporting business and information architecture in defining information management needs and priorities;

participating in information management-related committees, working groups, etc.;

developing and tracking information management performance measures;

research and analysis skills as they pertain to information management-related environmental/jurisdictional scans, business and information architecture, legislation and policy documentation, business process mapping, maturity assessments, etc.;

planning and implementation of information management strategic goals and priorities;

able to lead or support the development of a privacy impact assessment (PIA)

Knowledge of and experience in applying recognized national and international standards in recordkeeping and information management;

Knowledge of methodologies, standards and principles of function-based classification of information;

Knowledge of controlled vocabularies including taxonomies and thesauri;

A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.

Desirable Skills:

Experience in developing business and records classification schemes using functional classification

Knowledge of Enterprise Content Management/Records and Document Management solutions

How to Apply

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their resumes in confidence to Himanshu.Kumar3@akkodisgroup.com or through LinkedIn directly.

Accessibility:

At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matter. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.