Data Governance Analyst - Data Strategy

Job Title:
Data Governance Analyst – Data StrategyJob ID:
91412Location:
Burnaby, British Columbia – Hybrid;
must be available to work in person at the Burnaby head office once per week.
Local candidates only.Overview:
Our client is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support the advancement of its Data Strategy through the analysis, development, and implementation of data governance initiatives and prioritized business use cases. Working with business and technical stakeholders, you will help establish data ownership and stewardship, improve data quality, and strengthen governance practices. The role reports functionally to the Manager, Data Governance and works closely with Project Managers, Change Management Specialists, and other team members.What you will be doing:
Support the planning, prioritization, and delivery of data governance initiatives aligned with organizational goals.Implement and improve the enterprise Data Governance Framework, including policies, standards, procedures, and governance processes.Work with stakeholders to define data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and decision-making structures.Identify data assets, business rules, governance gaps, and data-related risks, and recommend improvements.Develop and monitor data quality standards, rules, metrics, issue logs, and remediation plans.Maintain business glossaries, data dictionaries, metadata, data catalogues, lineage documentation, and Critical Data Element (CDE) inventories and controls.Support compliance with privacy legislation, regulatory requirements, governance policies, and records management practices.Facilitate governance forums and stakeholder discussions, and provide guidance and training to support data literacy and adoption.Develop governance reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and maturity assessments to measure progress and outcomes.What you must have:
A degree in Information Management, Business, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related discipline;
an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.A minimum of five years of data management experience, with considerable knowledge of Data Governance, Data Quality, Metadata Management, and related DAMA-DMBOK disciplines.Experience implementing and supporting data governance frameworks, standards, policies, and compliance requirements within a complex organization.Strong knowledge of data governance and metadata management tools such as Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Informatica, or similar platforms.A sound understanding of data architecture, data modelling, data integration, data warehousing, and enterprise data platforms.Knowledge of data security, privacy, records management, and applicable regulatory and compliance requirements.Proficiency with SQL, ETL processes, Business Intelligence tools, and Microsoft Office applications.Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, organizational, and time-management skills.Excellent communication, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills, including the ability to present information to senior leadership.Demonstrated ability to support organizational change and data transformation through collaboration, training, communication, and adoption of governance practices.Local availability to attend the Burnaby head office once per week.Experience in regulated industries, including financial services, healthcare, or the public sector, is preferred. CDMP, DGSP, or an equivalent data governance or data management certification is an asset. Experience using data governance, metadata management, or data catalogue platforms is also an asset.Max Pay Rate:
$80 per hour.Term:
Seven-month contract, with possible extension.Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.***TEEMA uses AI tools to help our human recruiters review applications. These may include AI features in the recruiting software we use. People make the hiring decisions;
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