Senior Advisor, Data Governance Specialist

As a senior advisor, data governance specialist, you facilitate the integration of data governance across Desjardins Group’s various processes. You implement data management processes and capabilities that enable optimal and secure use of data to benefit members and clients, in accordance with compliance, privacy and ethics regulations and confidentiality and security policies. You help teams recognize and manage data as a strategic asset. You make recommendations on data use and compliance with applicable data governance documents for strategic, innovative cross-sector projects that have a major impact on the organization’s priorities. Your initiatives require extensive, in-depth knowledge of your line of work. You play an advisory role and act as a content expert for multiple contributors in a wide range of fields. You also advise decision-making committees on strategic directions and business positions. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Lead the development and implementation of practices and mechanisms to ensure compliance with the governance documents that apply to data

• Define, develop, operationalize and improve standards, processes, tools and best practices related to data governance foundations

• Coordinate, monitor, measure and communicate about the performance of the standards and the practices in place, including changes in data governance maturity

• Provide strategic support to data producers and users to help them understand how to valorize data, in keeping with sound data governance

• Serve as a specialist advisor to decision-making bodies on developing and applying data management processes and controls

• Help the sector’s decision-making bodies analyze risks and potential gaps between what is set out in the governance documents and their operational practices

• Lead innovative, cross-sector projects related to the development of data governance.

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

• Group insurance including telemedicine

• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience

• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• Experience in data governance

• Experience in analyzing a business’s data needs and implementing appropriate solutions

• Experience in an advisory role

• Experience in managing strategic initiatives

• Experience in explaining information in clear and simple terms to work with multidisciplinary teams

• Knowledge of French is required

• Knowledge of data and analytical environments

• Extensive knowledge of data management concepts, market standards (DCAM), and privacy and information security regulations

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