RQ11574 – Information Management Specialist – Senior
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement – RQ11574
We are seeking a Senior Information Management Specialist with extensive experience in information management, enterprise information governance, metadata governance, information lifecycle management, information quality assessment, and information asset management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing and implementing governance frameworks, policies, standards, stewardship models, accountability structures, and operational procedures across multiple business areas. The successful candidate will support enterprise information governance initiatives, develop information management deliverables, facilitate stakeholder collaboration, and ensure information assets are managed effectively in alignment with organizational requirements and recognized information management best practices.
Role Snapshot
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Experience In
The Resource Will Support The Following Deliverables
If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, kindly send the following mandatory documents to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com by Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
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You have received this message either as a result of contacting our company to express interest in employment or as a result of posting your resume in a location that can be accessed by recruiters or HR specialists, which suggests an interest in being contacted about employment opportunities.
We are seeking a Senior Information Management Specialist with extensive experience in information management, enterprise information governance, metadata governance, information lifecycle management, information quality assessment, and information asset management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing and implementing governance frameworks, policies, standards, stewardship models, accountability structures, and operational procedures across multiple business areas. The successful candidate will support enterprise information governance initiatives, develop information management deliverables, facilitate stakeholder collaboration, and ensure information assets are managed effectively in alignment with organizational requirements and recognized information management best practices.
Role Snapshot
- Job Title: RQ11574 – Information Management Specialist – Senior
- Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
- Work Location: 595 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
- Estimated Start Date: September 21, 2026
- Estimated End Date: October 1, 2027
- Business Days: 283.00
- Extension: Probable after the initial mandate
- Hours: 7.25 hours per day
- Security Level: No Clearance Required
- 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.
- Prior Ontario Public Service (OPS) or public sector experience.
- Experience with the following:
- 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
Responsibilities
- Provide expert knowledge of information management best practices, approaches, and trends as they relate to structured and unstructured information in support of Ministry and Cluster clients.
- Apply thorough knowledge of the information lifecycle to provide practical information analysis, expertise, and advice.
Experience In
- Assessing and conducting business analyses to establish information management needs pertaining to different domains of information management, such as recordkeeping, access, and privacy.
- 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, including business rules, naming conventions, version control, and document labelling.
- Developing business and records classification schemes using functional classification.
- Assessing metadata requirements and developing metadata schemas, standards, and management protocols.
- Assessing training and awareness needs, developing curricula and communication 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.
- Managing relationships 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, and similar forums.
- Developing and tracking information management performance measures.
- Conducting research and analysis pertaining to information management-related environmental and jurisdictional scans, business and information architecture, legislation and policy documentation, business process mapping, maturity assessments, and related areas.
- Planning and implementing information management strategic goals and priorities.
- Leading or supporting the development of a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA).
- Applying recognized national and international standards in recordkeeping and information management.
- Applying methodologies, standards, and principles of function-based classification of information.
- Understanding controlled vocabularies, including taxonomies and thesauri.
- Working effectively as a team player with a demonstrated track record of meeting deadlines.
- Experience developing business and records classification schemes using functional classification.
- Knowledge of Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Records Management, and Document Management solutions.
- 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.
The 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 the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related standards.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, kindly send the following mandatory documents to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com by Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.
Mandatory Documents
- Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
- References (Mandatory)
- Expected Hourly Rate (Mandatory)
- Visa Status (Mandatory)
- LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)
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- Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 days per week at the identified office location.
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Responsibilities
Develop and implement enterprise information governance frameworks, policies, standards, stewardship models, metadata procedures, and operational processes. Assess information management needs and assets, advise stakeholders, facilitate governance decisions, and support information quality, lifecycle, compliance, and strategic initiatives.
Requirements
The role requires demonstrated experience developing information management and governance frameworks, policies, and standards, and establishing stewardship, ownership, and accountability across multiple business areas. Candidates should understand information lifecycle, quality, and asset management, and be able to conduct assessments, develop governance procedures, and facilitate stakeholder consensus; public-sector experience is desirable.
Skills
- Information Management
- Information Governance
- Governance Frameworks
- Information Stewardship
- Metadata Governance
- Information Quality Management
- Information Asset Management
- Information Inventories
- Records Management
- Document Management
- Functional Classification
- Stakeholder Facilitation
- Privacy Impact Assessments
- Information Risk Management
- Business Analysis
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- Government & Public Sector
- Technology
- Data & Analytics
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
Keywords
- Information Management
- Enterprise Information Governance
- Governance Frameworks
- Governance Policies
- Governance Standards
- Information Stewardship
- Ownership And Accountability Models
- Metadata Governance
- Metadata Schemas
- Business Glossaries
- Information Quality Assessment
- Information Asset Inventories
- Information Risk Management
- Records Management
- Document Management
- Enterprise Content Management
- Functional Classification
- Taxonomies
- Thesauri
- Information Security Classification
- Privacy Classification
- Privacy Impact Assessment
- Business Analysis
- Business Cases
- Information Architecture
- Business Process Mapping
- Maturity Assessments
- Information Sharing And Interoperability
- Accessibility For Ontarians With Disabilities Act