Asset Management Data Governance Advisor

Randstad Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern HQ near Union Station

Training reimbursement

Paid professional designations

Employee savings plan

Enhanced benefits

Job summary

CI Financial seeks a Data Governance Specialist to support data governance and management practices, ensuring accurate, well-documented data for business use. You will collaborate with business and technical teams to maintain metadata, support data quality initiatives, and promote consistent definitions.

The role emphasizes SQL profiling, data lineage, and governance of structured and unstructured data across platforms, with opportunities to grow in a data governance career path.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in data management, analytics, or data governance.
• Hands-on data work using SQL, Snowflake.
• Experience documenting data definitions and supporting data quality initiatives.
• Experience in Financial Services is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update metadata in the business glossary and data catalog.
• Document clear and consistent data definitions with stakeholders.
• Monitor and improve accessibility and understanding of key data assets.
• Document data lineage by reviewing SQL, dashboards, and data flows.
• Support data quality initiatives and track data quality metrics.
• Maintain data classification tags and assist in data access processes.
• Support data retention and disposition policies and audits.
• Assist in governance of unstructured data across platforms.

Skills

SQL for data profiling

Data governance concepts

Analytical thinking

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in information management / data science / CS

Tools

Snowflake

Oracle

Collibra

Purview

Informatica

Alation

Job description

CI Financial seeks a Data Governance Specialist to support data governance and management practices, ensuring accurate, well-documented data for business use. You will collaborate with business and technical teams to maintain metadata, support data quality initiatives, and promote consistent definitions.

The role emphasizes SQL profiling, data lineage, and governance of structured and unstructured data across platforms, with opportunities to grow in a data governance career path.