Bilingual Senior Specialist, Data Management and Modeling

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL); Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 101,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Canada is seeking a Bilingual Senior Specialist in Data Management and Modeling to enhance enterprise data management capabilities. This role involves collaboration across various teams and shaping the impact of data management initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in data governance and modeling, making a substantial difference in how data assets are utilized for organizational success.

Benefits

Accrued vacation

Annual individual performance bonus

Group insurance coverage

Support for personal and professional growth

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years experience in Data Governance or Enterprise Data Management.
• Minimum 3 years experience in data modeling and documenting data-related requirements.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and maintenance of CMHC’s Business Information Model (BIM).
• Act as liaison between EDO and business stakeholders to promote data management capabilities.
• Collaborate with teams to define and operationalize business information models.

Skills

Data Analysis

Data Governance

Metadata Management

SQL

Education

Undergraduate degree in business administration, computer science, data science, finance, or related field

Tools

Collibra

Informatica

Databricks

Job description

Bilingual Senior Specialist, Data Management and Modeling

Bilingual Senior Specialist, Data Management and Modeling

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Job Requisition ID: 11107

Position Status: Temporary Full Time

Position Type: Hybrid

Office Location: Montreal (QC); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Ottawa (ON); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)

Travel Requirement: Limited

Language Designation: Bilingual

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): BBB

Security Requirement: Reliability Status

Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 101639.3 to $ 127049.13 and are based on qualifications and experience.

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

Benefits

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
  
  

About The Role

Join the Enterprise Data Office (EDO) in the Bilingual Senior Specialist, Data Management and Modelling position. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to CMHC’s enterprise data management capabilities across multiple dimensions, including Business Information Modelling (BIM), Metadata Management, Business Glossary, Data Quality, Reference Data, Data Observability, and more. You will work closely with both business and technical teams to ensure CMHC realizes the full value of its data assets, while acting as a key liaison between EDO and business stakeholders to support enterprise-wide data management initiatives.

This is a temporary position of a duration of 18 months.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of CMHC’s Business Information Model (BIM), including ongoing identification and modeling of data domains, subdomains, and business concepts.
• Act as a lead resource for metadata management initiatives, including business glossary management, domain mapping, metadata synchronization between Collibra, Informatica, and other catalog solutions.
• Serve as a primary liaison from the Enterprise Data Office (EDO) to business areas, promoting the adoption and understanding of enterprise data management capabilities such as:
• Data Quality Management (including monitoring and rule development).
• Data Quality Issue Management.
• Reference Data Management.
• Data Observability and Data Lineage.
• Data Enrichment and Cleansing Services.
• Lead and participate in business-facing workshops and discussions to gather business requirements related to metadata, data quality, and governance.
• Collaborate with technical teams, business SMEs, and vendors to define and operationalize business information models, metadata models, data flows, and stewardship assignments.
• Lead documentation of data ownership and stewardship roles to support data governance accountability structures.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on best practices, emerging technologies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards related to enterprise data management.
• Act as lead resource for projects involving metadata management components, coordinating deliverables and ensuring alignment with EDO frameworks and standards.
  

What You Should Have

• An undergraduate degree in business administration, computer science, data science, finance, or a related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in Data Governance, Metadata Management, or Enterprise Data Management disciplines.
• A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in data modeling, metadata modeling, or business information modeling and analyzing business processes and documenting data-related requirements.
• Hands-on experience implementing data management solutions across areas such as data quality, reference data, master data, metadata/catalog management, data privacy, data security, or data migration.
• Experience with metadata and governance tools, Collibra and Informatica strongly preferred. Experience working with Databricks and Unity Catalog is an asset.
• Strong data analysis skills, with ability to write and execute SQL queries to support metadata profiling, validation, and issue investigation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in both official languages (English and French) with the ability to facilitate discussions, present to diverse stakeholders, and collaborate effectively across teams.
  
  

It Would Be Great If You Also Had

• A certification in data governance or data management (e.g., CDMP, Collibra Ranger, Informatica certifications).
• Experience with data discovery, data profiling, and business architecture models.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery models and cross-functional project leadership.
• The ability to take initiative, operate independently, and drive complex data management projects to completion.
  
  

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

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