Data Governance and Quality Specialist

The Opportunity: At Equitable we believe great things happen when we work together. Were a Canadian mutual company driven by purpose - putting people first and helping Canadians protect today and prepare for tomorrow. If youre passionate about making a difference and growing your career in an inclusive and collaborative environment wed love to hear from you. Our culture is built on care passion and curiosity. We put people above all else strive to be our best and welcome new ideas to deliver positive you passionate about building trusted high-quality data Join our Enterprise Data Insights & Impact team as a Data Governance & Quality to the Head of Data Governance & Quality you will help design and implement enterprise-wide governance and quality practices that improve data transparency access and risk management. Youll collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to embed these capabilities into day-to-day operations and support the delivery of our Enterprise Data Strategy driving meaningful insights and client-focused one of the regions top employers and be part of something that truly makes a Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo ON a minimum of two (2) assigned consecutive days every other week plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum youll do:Support the implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide Data Governance Data Quality and Master Data Management (MDM) frameworks processes and with business and technology stakeholders to define implement and embed data governance practices including data access data sharing issue and change management and decision-making to the deployment and operationalization of Data Quality management processes including defining rules monitoring controls and managing remediation activitiesparticularly across key master data domains (e.g. Client Advisor).Advise on and support Metadata Management activities including business glossary development data cataloging and data lineage documentation aligned with enterprise data platform in cross-functional data initiatives including enterprise data platform programs to ensure governance and quality controls are integrated into data delivery for reporting analytics and digital use with Privacy Risk Legal and Compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and data protection and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization to drive adoption and maturity of data governance and quality and deliver communications training materials and enablement sessions to promote data literacy and increase awareness of data governance frameworks and track and report on KPIs and metrics to measure the effectiveness of data governance and data quality programs; develop dashboards (e.g. Power BI) to support data-driven opportunities for process optimization and tool enhancements within the data governance and quality ecosystem driving continuous and maintain documentation and data artifacts to support governance processes data standards and operational and escalate potential data-related risks ensuring alignment with operational risk management practices and controlsWhat youll bring:5 years of experience across Data Governance Data Quality Master Data Management (MDM) data/business analysis and data-focused experience establishing implementing or supporting enterprise Data Governance Data Quality and/or MDM frameworks processes and experience with SQL and relational database concepts including data extraction manipulation and data modeling; advanced Excel skills for -on experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI Power Apps Power Automate) to build scalable solutions supporting data governance and quality with data governance and data management tools metadata management and data lineage concepts; familiarity with enterprise data platforms (e.g. Azure) is an knowledge of programming languages (e.g. Python PySpark Java or C#) is an stakeholder management and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence collaborate and drive alignment across cross-functional ability to work in complex environments manage competing priorities and adapt to changing business needs while maintaining focus on key verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business-friendly analytical mindset with advanced problem-solving skills and attention to detail; commitment to continuous improvement and operational bridging business and technical teams translating requirements into actionable data in Insurance or Financial Services is an asset including familiarity with industry data models business processes and core systems (e.g. policy administration claims).Relevant data certifications and post-secondary education (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Business or a related in it for you:Career Growth: Regular learning sessions and developmentopportunitiesTotal Rewards: Incentive pay annual salary reviews employer-paid benefits and pensionmatchingTime Away: Competitive vacation plus one paid volunteer day each yearFlexibility: Healthy work-life balance with employee wellness always top of mind complemented by a dress for your day approachAt Equitable were committed to fair pay and an inclusive accessible hiring experience. If you need accommodations or alternative formats at any stage just reach out to us at Were happy to base pay will be based on your skills qualifications experience and addition to your salary this role is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award tied to business performance plus a wide range of competitive benefits. If youre selected to move forward our Talent Acquisition team will walk you through all the details of our total rewards program so you know exactly whats To: Head of Data Governance & QualityDepartment: Impact Term: Permanent Full-Time