Posting Status: Upcoming opportunity
Company: Aliant Resources
Position Available: Data Governance Specialist
Position Status: Full Time
Location: Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Reporting to: Manager, Data Architecture, Integration and Governance
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Hours of Work: Monday Friday, 8:30 am 4:30 pm
Department: Decision Support
Consider Your Next Career with Aliant Resources:
Aliant Resources is a dedicated provider of staff augmentation services, committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all facets of our operations. We firmly believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce strengthens our organization and contributes to the success of our clients. We believe in the core values of trust, fairness, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency and responsiveness. We invite you to join our team!
Position Summary:
- This role will work closely with other teams across the organization to ensure data governance standards and best practices are being applied consistently across the organization, particularly as it relates to data quality, metadata management, data cataloguing, data lineage, data retention and disposition, access management.
- Maintain and enhance data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures aligned with industry best practices and organizational goals.
- Lead efforts to define data standards, data quality rules, and data classification to ensure consistent and accurate data across organization.
- Monitor and enforce data governance policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and data protection requirements.
- Responsible for data access management.
- Contribute to the development of appropriate materials and conduct training sessions related to data governance best practices and technologies, Data Technology, Design and Maintenance
- Design and implement data governance metrics and reporting mechanisms to track data quality, compliance, and governance effectiveness.
- Collaborate with data owners and stewards on various aspects of the Data Governance Practice including but not limited to documenting business glossary, data catalogue, and data classification.
- Provide inputs on the design and development of data models for data warehousing and cataloging projects.
- Liaising with Decision Support and Information Technology regarding the development of new information and data governance related applications, including requirements validation and testing.
- Collaborate with team to implement data governance tools and technologies and ensure their effective utilization for data governance purposes.
Responsibilities:
- Work with users across the organization to design, build and maintain data governance strategy
- Work with data owners and stewards to ensure the data governance system complies with target state. This includes participation in the Data Governance Committee.
- Develop, design and maintain data governance metrics and reporting.
- Create, monitor and maintain documentation including data catalogues and classifications in appropriate tools.
Key Competencies:
- Expected to take a leadership role for Data Governance initiatives.
- Collaborate with all business areas including IT and other members of Decision Support.
- Must be flexible and able to adapt language for non-technical colleagues.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders at various levels of the organization to drive data governance adoption and advocate for best practices.
- Must be able to adapt approach for each user group.
- Must use non-technical language and approach for non-technical audience.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, legal, and Business Intelligence Analytics to ensure alignment with data governance initiatives.
- Solutions should be built with future development and needs in mind in accordance with overall strategy.
- Expected to identify alternate solutions for a problem and include the pros and cons of each.
- An outcome-oriented, system thinking, approach to solving sophisticated and often ambiguous problems to generate reusable solutions required.
- Identify gaps in user knowledge and proactively make suggestions of how to best bridge gap.
- Understand business area priorities and key measures.
- Able to manage multiple deadlines.
- Able to change priorities with minimal notice.
- Self identifies when additional resources are required to meet deadlines.
- Able to work in fast paced environment.
- Self starter with ability to work independently.
- Deadline driven.
- Identify knowledge gaps and make suggestions for solutions.
- Keep current in industry best practices.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline and 4+ years of proven experience in the data domain, with a focus on data governance, data management, or related roles.
- Certifications in data governance (e.g., DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), Data Governance and Stewardship) are highly desirable.
- Experience in developing and implementing data governance strategies, policies, and procedures.
- Proven track record of successfully driving data governance initiatives within complex organizational environments.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Extensive knowledge of data governance concepts, frameworks, industry best practices, tools and technologies that have been acquired through previous working experience.
- Existing knowledge base with data privacy regulations (e.g., PHIPA) and data security practices.
- Experience with Data Governance Tools such as Microsoft Purview.
Why Join Us:
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace
- Contribute to the delivery of essential services
- Opportunity for professional growth and development
At Aliant Resources, we value diversity and inclusion, and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we look forward to welcoming you to our team.
Diversity Statement:
At Aliant Resources, We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promoting a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful, and equitable workplace. Our belief is that a diverse and inclusive workforce strengthens our company and enhances the success of our clients, to create a workplace that truly reflects our society.
Accessibility Statement:
Aliant Resources is dedicated to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. We adhere to accessibility standards to ensure that individuals with disabilities can fully participate in our employment opportunities. We understand the importance of removing barriers and promoting equal access, and we strive to provide a seamless and inclusive experience for all candidates.
Accommodations process/policy:
We are committed to providing accommodations to individuals throughout the recruitment process and during their employment with us. We understand that everyone's needs are unique, and we will work closely with you to ensure that your specific requirements are met.
If you require accommodation due to a disability, injury, illness, or any other condition that may affect your ability to apply online or perform essential job functions, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Your request will be answered promptly, and we will collaborate with you to provide appropriate accommodations.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are the core principles of our organization, and we look forward to welcoming candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.
How to apply:
- You must apply online.
- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed three (3) pages.
- If you require accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] to provide your contact information. The recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.