Role: Data Governance Lead
Location: Montreal, QC (Onsite)
Hiring Mode: Contract
Pay: CAD 65-70/Hr.
Summary:
- The Data Governance Lead is responsible for establishing| implementing| and maintaining enterprise-wide data governance frameworks| policies| standards| and controls.
- This role ensures data quality| integrity| security| compliance| and effective data lifecycle management across the organization.
- The individual will collaborate with business stakeholders| data owners| IT teams| and leadership to promote data-driven decision-making and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Governance Framework
- Develop and implement enterprise data governance strategies| policies| and standards.
- Establish data ownership| stewardship| and accountability models.
- Define and maintain data governance operating models and processes.
- Data Quality Management
- Implement data quality frameworks| metrics| and monitoring processes.
- Identify and resolve data quality issues across systems.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives for data accuracy| consistency| and completeness.
- Data Catalog & Metadata Management
- Manage enterprise data catalog and metadata repositories.
- Ensure proper classification| documentation| and lineage of critical data assets.
- Promote data discoverability and usability across business functions.
- Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements such as GDPR| CCPA| SOX| HIPAA| or industry-specific regulations.
- Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams to establish data protection controls.
- Conduct governance audits and risk assessments.
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner with business units to define critical data elements and governance requirements.
- Facilitate Data Governance Council meetings and steering committees.
- Train and educate stakeholders on governance practices and policies.
- Reporting & Monitoring
- Develop governance KPIs| dashboards| and scorecards.
- Track governance maturity and compliance metrics.
- Provide periodic updates to senior leadership.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science| Information Systems| Data Management| Business Analytics| or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in Data Management| Data Governance| Data Quality| or related disciplines.
- 3+ years of experience leading governance initiatives.
- Strong understanding of data management frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK.
- Experience with Data Governance and Data Catalog tools (Collibra| Informatica| Alation| Microsoft Purview| etc.).
- Knowledge of data warehousing| master data management (MDM)| and metadata management.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree in a relevant field.
- CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) certification.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure| AWS| or Google Cloud.
- Experience in Agile project delivery environments.
Technical Skills:
- Data Governance
- Data Quality Management
- Metadata Management
- Data Lineage
- Master Data Management (MDM)
- Microsoft Purview / Collibra / Informatica
- SQL
