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Senior Program Manager, Enterprise Data Governance
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20 October 2026 (4 hours ago)
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17 January 2027
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Senior Program Manager Enterprise Data Governance
Ready to make an impact on a major enterprise initiative in the insurance sector Bring your expertise in data governance stakeholder engagement and program execution to help drive change and meaningful business outcomes.
What is in it for you:
Salaried: $72-82 per hour.
Incorporated Business Rate: $85-95 per hour.
16-month contract.
Full-time schedule of 37.5 hours per week 7.5 hours per day.
Hybrid work model in Toronto Ontario.
On-site anchor days on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
Responsibilities:
Program Management and Execution
Lead the day-to-day execution of the ELT Delegate Engagement Program across business segments and functions.
Manage activation plans milestones dependencies risks decisions action items and outcomes.
Drive progress from delegate onboarding through sustained adoption of the governance operating model.
Monitor progress and drive continuous improvement of program processes tools and templates.
Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation
Build trusted relationships with senior business leaders ELT Delegates Data Owners Data Stewards Data Governance teams Risk and Compliance partners and project and program teams.
Lead onboarding sessions governance meetings workshops working sessions and executive briefings.
Drive stakeholder alignment accountability and decision-making.
Data Governance
Conduct data landscape and ownership assessments to identify critical data dependencies governance gaps and accountability requirements.
Establish and support data governance forums.
Drive the resolution and escalation of data risks issues ownership and accountability challenges.
Support the adoption of governance practices and their integration into business operating rhythms and decision-making forums.
Reporting and Executive Communications
Prepare executive presentations dashboards briefings status reports metrics and leadership updates.
Provide insights recommendations and escalations to support action and accountability.
Connect governance activities and program outcomes to measurable business outcomes risk reduction and enterprise value.
What you will need to succeed:
Required qualifications
Bachelors degree in Business Information Management Data Management Computer Science Finance or a related field.
7-10 years of overall experience including at least 5 years leading enterprise data governance data management or transformation initiatives.
Enterprise data governance experience including knowledge of data ownership and stewardship critical data identification data quality metadata and lineage issue management controls and data risk.
Strong program and project management experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives in large regulated organizations.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex multi-workstream initiatives from concept through execution.
Experience translating data governance policies and strategies into practical business processes controls accountabilities and measurable outcomes.
Familiarity with program management methods and tools.
Strong executive stakeholder management presentation communication and facilitation skills.
Proven ability to influence senior leaders and build trusted relationships in a matrixed organization.
Ability to connect governance activities to measurable business outcomes risk reduction and enterprise value.
Ability to navigate ambiguity create structure and deliver measurable outcomes.
Preferred qualifications
Masters degree in Business Information Management Data Management Computer Science Finance or a related field.
PMP CDMP DAMA CBIP or equivalent certification.
Experience designing implementing or operationalizing enterprise data governance operating models including governance forums decision rights accountabilities standards and escalation paths.
Change management and organizational transformation experience.
Soft skills
Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills.
Strong communication skills and executive presence.
Ability to establish credibility with senior stakeholders.
Comfortable facilitating executive discussions and challenging stakeholders when necessary.
Highly organized and disciplined in managing competing priorities.
Action-oriented and able to move initiatives forward with limited direction.
Strong coordination follow-through and accountability.
Ability to simplify complex information and influence outcomes.
Outcome-focused approach with attention to business impact and value realization.
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