Community of Practice Lead

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL)

Ottawa

Hybrid

CAD 104,000 - 130,000

Full time

40 hours ago
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Job summary

CMHC is hiring for a Data Stewardship Team Lead within the Enterprise Data and Analytics (EDA). You will bring data professionals together, strengthen consistent stewardship practices, and translate governance expectations into practical, day-to-day actions through collaboration and change enablement.

The 13-month, hybrid role emphasizes building an informed, connected, and accountable stewardship community across CMHC offices in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.

Qualifications

  • Degree in business/commerce/data-related field with 7+ years leading change or communities of practice.
  • Minimum 3 years in Data Stewardship or Data Governance.
  • Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
  • Ability to coordinate multiple initiatives with stakeholders.
  • Strong negotiation and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and evolve the Data Stewardship Community of Practice and related working groups.
  • Develop practical guidance translating data governance into actionable practices for data personas.
  • Apply change-management and monitor adoption gaps for continuous improvement.
  • Build relationships across Lines of Business to align governance with operations.

Skills

Strong communication
Change management
Stakeholder engagement

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business/Commerce/Data Science/Analytics/Information Management
CDMP certification

Job description

Job Requisition Details

Job Requisition ID: 12650

Position Status: Temporary Full Time

Position Type: Hybrid

Office Location: Ottawa (ON); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON)

Travel Requirement: Limited

Language Designation: Bilingual

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

Security Requirement: Reliability Status

Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 104180.28 to $ 130225.36 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.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We're committed to advancing employment equity and fostering an inclusive workplace. To reflect the diversity of Canada’s population, we encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and racialized peoples. We also welcome applications from all individuals eligible to work in Canada.

We are also committed to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and supporting the meaningful inclusion of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis voices and priorities. While this position is hybrid requiring some in-office presence, a work from home arrangement may be considered for First Nations candidates on reserve or Indigenous candidates that reside further than 125KM from a CMHC office.

Benefits
  • 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.
  • While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.
About The Role

Join the Enterprise Data and Analytics (EDA) Data Stewardship Team, in the Data Stewardship Community of Practice Lead position. In this role, you will bring together data professionals from across the organization, strengthen the adoption of consistent stewardship practices, and help translate governance expectations into practical, day-to-day action. Through collaboration, communication and change enablement, you will build an informed, connected and accountable stewardship community.

This is a temporary position of a duration of 13 months.

What You'll Do
  • Lead and evolve the Data Stewardship Community of Practice and related working groups, creating opportunities for collaboration, learning, knowledge sharing and collective problem-solving.
  • Develop clear, practical guidance and communications that translate data governance expectations into relevant and actionable practices for different data personas.
  • Apply change-management practices and use stewardship reporting, feedback and emerging themes to identify adoption gaps, strengthen engagement and support continuous improvement.
  • Build strong relationships across Lines of Business and work with partners to connect governance priorities and operational needs with the Data Stewardship Team’s services, including metadata management, data quality management, data observability monitoring, and data issue management.
What You Should Have
  • An undergraduate Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Data Science, Analytics, Information Management, or related fields combined with a minimum of 7 years of demonstrated experience in leading others through change or managing communities of practice OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in Data Stewardship and/or Data Governance
  • Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills (written, verbal and cross-cultural communication skills), including the ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles as well as communicating messages that have the desired effect.
  • A demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple initiatives and stakeholders while maintaining a broader view of priorities, progress, dependencies and emerging gaps.
  • Demonstrated negotiation, influencing and relationship building skills.
It Would Be Great If You Also Had
  • An experience designing and delivering learning, engagement or enablement activities that support knowledge sharing and the adoption of new practices.
  • A demonstrated experience in implementing and supporting Communities of Practice.
  • Change management experience or certifications.
  • A Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) certification.
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