Data Governance Analyst

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Data Enablement Manager, the Data Governance Analyst will serve as a liaison between data governance teams and data stewards across departments to ensure consistent application of data governance policies and practices.

• Data Stewardship Liaison, Policy, and Compliance Support:

  • Act as a key Liaison and serve as a central point of contact for all governance-related communications

  • Ensure that policies, initiatives, and best practices are clearly communicated to business units, and other stakeholders and provide input for the development and communication of guidelines to help Data Owners/Stewards effectively manage their domains in alignment with company-wide governance goals

  • Support data stewards in creating and maintaining data dictionaries, glossaries, and metadata management in Canadian Tire's Data Governance tools including our Enterprise Data Catalog (IBM IKC) and ensure data sources are cataloged and are well-maintained with clear definitions and standards in place

  • Support the implementation and maintenance of data quality frameworks, ensuring data meets the required standards for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and timeliness and assist data stewards in managing and ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and security of data within their domains

  • Develop and maintain documentation on data stewardship processes, governance standards, and policies and ensure roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, documented, and aligned with governance objectives

  • Regularly update the Accountability Framework for Data to reflect organizational changes in management structure, business processes, or governance policies

  • Collaborate with business units and IT teams to identify and assign Data Owners/Stewards for new assets, ensuring accountability across the lifecycle

  • Assist with audits and reporting related to data governance and stewardship compliance

• Data Literacy and Training:

  • Coordinate, develop and deliver training programs to ensure employees understand the importance of governance and how to apply it in their day-to-day work

  • Support the creation of training materials, user guides, and documentation to aid users in understanding governance tools, policies, and best practices

  • Promote data literacy across the organization by providing resources that help employees understand data governance principles

• Communication

  • Support the ongoing maintenance of the Data Governance Website that serves as a central hub for all governance-related information

  • Create and organize content including policies, procedures, templates, training materials, and FAQs

  • Track usage of the portal to identify opportunities for improving user experience and content quality

  • Develop strategies for communicating news, activities, tasks related to data & AI governance across the organization

  • Produce newsletters or regular updates highlighting important governance activities and achievements

  • Ensure timely dissemination of information regarding policy changes, upcoming training sessions, or critical updates through various communication channels (e.g., email bulletins, intranet posts)

What you bring:

• 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or related fields, with a focus on data quality, policy implementation, and compliance

• Experience with data governance tools, metadata management systems, and data stewardship practices is a plus

• 2+ years of experience in a leadership role managing teams of data stewards or data governance professionals

• Proven experience with data quality frameworks, data governance principles, and metadata management

• Familiarity with data privacy laws (e.g., PIPEDA) and regulatory requirements

• Familiarity with data management and governance tools (e.g., IBM Knowledge Catalog, Informatica, Collibra, Alation, Talend)

• Experience with SQL and data modeling tools is a plus

• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms

• Ability to develop and deliver training materials and workshops

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related disciplines;

• Certifications in data governance (e.g., DAMA, CDMP) or related fields is a plus

Hybrid

We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging 

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations  

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.