Data Specialist Contract

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 turning data into actionable insights Were looking for a Data Specialist to join our dynamic Data Governance and Quality this role youll report directly to the Head of Data Governance and Quality and play a key part in shaping the future of data at Data Specialist will drive data analysis and uncover insights that power business decisions lead process improvements and enhance tools to support our strategic goals and collaborate across teams to strengthen the foundation of our Insights and Impact 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:Implement and promote data governance practices across the and support data initiatives for the data platform/hub collaborating with cross functional teamsManage the Master Data Management (MDM) solution overseeing issue identification root cause analysis and resolution in partnership with business and technology secure and timely data access for the enterprise data on metadata concepts and collaborate to maintain accurate metadata in the enterprise data functional and non-functional requirements user stories and features; lead review sessions with business sponsors stakeholders and IT process documentation and user guides to drive adoption and and implement process improvements; maintain and enhance data governance data analysis to uncover insights and support informed strong collaborative relationships with business and technology stakeholders to embed governance and quality into daily data issue management from identification through youll bring:Proven experience in data governance data quality and master data capabilities in business analysis data analysis root cause analysis testing/validation and requirements of metadata management and data lineage with experience contributing to enterprise data in Power BI (or similar BI tools) for KPI design and dashboard communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and drive adoption across diverse groups.A collaborative mindset coupled with curiosity creativity and a self-starter approach to continuous ability to work cross-functionally secure buy-in and adapt to changing analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize to translate complex technical concepts into clear simple language for business and technical audiences.A data-driven approach to bridging business and technical teams ensuring alignment and actionable in it for you:Career Growth:Regular learning sessions and development opportunitiesTotal Rewards:Allowance provided in place of vacation pay and benefitsFlexibility: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 education. 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 and QualityDepartment: Enterprise Data Insights and Impact - Data Governance Term: Temporary Full-Time Twelve (12) Month Contract