Director, Data Governance and Information Management

Department: Technology

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Waterloo, ON

Description

Who we need
The Director, Data Governance and Information Management will be accountable to establish and uphold enterprise-wide data principles as well as partner with functions across the business to implement data management practices and data governance. You will be responsible for the enablement of robust data quality, information management and reduction of overall data risk. This will be accomplished by building and leading our Data Management office, playing a key role in establishing the data governance and management. You will require close collaboration with business functions and oversight to support implementation of data management practices and data governance. Please note that this is a new role.

What you will do

• Foster a Data-Driven Culture: Champion the management of data as a strategic organizational asset, while building strong, collaborative relationships with business leaders, technology partners and other support functions to embed data governance across the enterprise;
• Design and implement data management framework: Take charge of designing and implementing all aspects of data management including metadata management, data catalog, lineage, and data pipelines controls, ensuring seamless integration of data for critical decision-making, regulatory compliance, and operational use cases;
• Build and maintain Data Quality program: lead requirements gathering, perform assessment, and monitor & maintain data quality, to ensure data remains accurate, consistent, and dependable throughout its lifecycle;
• Safeguard Data Privacy and Security: Implement measures to secure sensitive information, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and preventing unauthorized access or breaches;
• Manage Data Access and Usability: Enable smooth access and utilization of data resources across departments, making sure data is easily retrievable and optimally used for business needs;
• Empower data driven decision-making: ensure the organization leverages high-quality data for reporting, strategic insights, analytics, and informed decision-making processes;
• Determine Roles and Responsibilities: as we build out the Data Management office, define and allocate responsibilities including data owners, data stewards, working groups, etc. for data management and governance tasks, ensuring accountability throughout the organization.

What you will bring

The education. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field.
The experience. 10+ years of experience in data management, governance, or analytics, with 5+ years in a leadership role. Hands-on experience implementing, expansion, and using one or more leading data quality software products at scale like Atlan, Collibra, Informatica, etc.
The skills. Highly skilled in the data management tooling across AWS, Azure – including data lineage, metadata management, CDEs, profiling, catalog, business glossary, data policy, and data quality, etc. and experience managing or implementing a Data Governance Framework at an Enterprise-Wide level. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, coach and motivate team members and foster collaboration across business and technical units. Excellent communication and change management skills, with experience driving enterprise-wide data governance and data quality initiatives.
The knowledge. Knowledge of data-related regulatory requirements, including PIPEDA, CASL, Bill C-27, CPPA, GDPR, AIDA, and Bill 64. Proficiency in modern data stack architecture (ingestion, storage, transformation, and visualization) and hands-on experience with data quality solutions.
The drive. Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment. Ability to get involved and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity.

Why join?

When you’re a part of Securian Canada, you’re a member of an agile and innovative, high-performing, bright-thinking, make-things-happen culture – so that together, we can discover the art of possible. 

At our company, we see your potential on day one and challenge you to grow your unique strengths as you create a career filled with opportunity, collaboration, and purpose. 

You’ll also be part of a team that’s committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and who values diverse perspectives, so that you can be the person you want to be – both in, and outside, work.

Securian Canada offers a competitive total rewards program with a variety of perks and benefits, including:

• Flexible work arrangements with monthly financial allocations to support your work-life balance; 
• Generous starting paid vacation time, plus additional vacation days for every year of service;
• Paid volunteer day so you can dedicate time to a cause you are passionate about; 
• Paid personal and wellness days to support your total wellbeing;  
• Educational assistance of up to $3,500 a year (with approval from your manager);
• Flexible health and wellness account (in addition to comprehensive drug and dental coverage)
  to help pay for a wide range of wellbeing services that are meaningful to you; 
• Up to 14% of combined contributions to the RRSP matching program; 
• Family-friendly maternity/parental leave and, 
• Many, more benefits, perks and programs.

If you have at least 70% of the qualifications we’re looking for, want to work in a fast-growing, leading and progressive company, and feel driven to help Canadians and their families build secure futures – we want to hear from you! 

Take the first step in building your future with Securian Canada. Apply now.

Securian Canada is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment and equal access to employment for all qualified applicants. As such, upon request, Securian Canada will work with applicants that require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process. Please contact [email protected] for accommodation requests. All information shared during any accommodation request process will be stored and used only in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Securian Canada/Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company policies.