Consultant, Data Governance, GORM

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What You’ll Be Doing

As the Consultant, Data Governance you'll be reporting to the Director, Operational Risk Initiatives and Change Management. The Consultant, Data Governance, Global Operational Risk Management (GORM) is responsible for supporting the business implementation of data governance and data management processes and procedures for the GORM. You will develop subject matter expertise in Risk Data ownership, sharing, consumption, analysis and reporting to support all aspects of data management, including strategy and planning, critical data elements oversight, data sharing and compliance with enterprise data policies and standards. The role requires ongoing and up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices and advances in Data Governance

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview. 

How You’ll Succeed

• Data Governance Strategy – Support and advise business stakeholders by providing guidance on the implementation of data policy and standards to the data community (data owners, data stewards, data analysts, and data scientists). Engage to implement data governance objectives and metrics to measure program effectiveness.
• Data Governance Framework – Contribute to the development and implementation of a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies, standards, and procedures. Enforce data ownership, stewardship, accountability and align with data classification and retention policies.
• Data Security and Privacy – Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations. Collaborate with security teams to protect sensitive data. Conduct regular risk assessments and implement security measures.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Engage with stakeholders in the creation of data quality dashboards to support the data governance monitoring and oversight mandate, ensure issues raised by the data governance leaders are resolved to meet business objectives.
• Cross-Functional Relationships – Build and maintain relationships with internal and external sources, colleagues, and others to obtain, provide, verify, and discuss information and best practices.

Who You Are

• You have an undergraduate/ Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related discipline.
• You have a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in Business Systems Analysis or related fields.
• You can demonstrate experience in SQL, VBA, and other programming languages, database management, advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and experience in using visualization tools to build Tableau/Power BI dashboards.
• You give meaning to data. Proven experience in implementing and managing data catalogues, automation of data quality processes, metadata management, regulatory frameworks. Analytical mindset with the ability to aggregate, manipulate, synthesize, and summarize large amounts of data.
• You communicate well with others. Superior verbal and written communication skills sufficient to convey complex information to a variety of audiences and levels.
• Your influence makes a difference. Sufficient self-confidence to serve as an independent challenge to the businesses, and to raise sensitive or unpopular issues diplomatically ensuring risks are proactively identified.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values - Trust, Teamwork and Accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 31st Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Continuous Improvement Techniques, Data Administration, Data Governance, Decision Making, Emerging Risks, Group Problem Solving, Operation Risk Management, Risk Assessments, Risk Monitoring