Senior Data Governance Advisor

BRP; Montreal; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid time away

Pension plan

Collective saving opportunities

Industry leading healthcare fully paid

Flexible work schedule

Summer schedule by department/location

Holiday season shutdown

Educational resources

Discount on BRP products

Job summary

BRP in Montreal is seeking a Senior Data Governance advisor to report to the Enterprise Data Governance Manager and help deploy data governance across the federated model. You will drive adoption and support business units with governance practices.

This role requires strong data governance expertise, experience with ADKAR, and collaboration with architecture, risk and compliance to meet GDPR, Law 25, and SOX obligations. Fluency in French and English is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data governance and organizational change enablement.
• Experience in manufacturing and large enterprises is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of data definition and semantics.
• Proven data governance, stewardship, and ownership model experience.
• Experience designing processes and operating models.
• Applied ADKAR to drive governance adoption.
• Able to translate complex data concepts for diverse audiences.
• Experience with Collibra or similar metadata tools.
• Excellent French and English communication and facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, and maintain data governance processes, standards, and guiding principles across data domains.
• Lead initiatives on data definition, semantics, data quality, metadata management, and lifecycle.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, risk, and compliance to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Collaborate with data owners and data stewards to operationalize governance within domains.
• Harmonize federated approaches with enterprise standards to ensure consistency.
• Promote adoption of governance practices through hands-on support to business units.
• Coach data stewards and stakeholders to strengthen governance maturity.
• Develop bilingual FR/EN training and awareness materials.
• Create toolkits and learning resources to support governance execution.
• Apply change management methodologies to guide adoption and manage resistance.

Skills

Data governance

Data stewardship

Data ownership models

ADKAR

Regulatory compliance

French & English communication

Federated data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Business Administration, Communication, or a related field

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Data Governance advisor who will report to the Enterprise Data Governance Manager, and who’ll be tasked with helping us to deploy data governance and enable the adoption journey. As part of your role, you’ll be significantly contributing to the organization's growth. You’ll be at the forefront of bringing of your expertise and knowledge towards the business units.

You’ll Have The Opportunity To

• Design, document, and maintain data governance processes, standards, and guiding principles, ensuring consistent application across all data domains within the federated model.
• Lead and support initiatives related to data definition, semantics, data classification, data quality, metadata management, and data lifecycle, ensuring alignment with data governance principles.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, risk, and compliance to ensure data governance activities are aligned with corporate frameworks and regulatory obligations (e.g., GDPR, Law 25, SOX).
• Collaborate with data owners, and data stewards to operationalize governance within their data domains.
• Ensure consistency and alignment of governance practices across data domains by harmonizing federated approaches with enterprise standards
• Promote adoption of data governance practices through hands‑on support to business units and participation data governance committees.
• Coach and mentor data stewards and business stakeholders across domains to strengthen data governance maturity and shared responsibility for data.
• Develop and deliver bilingual (FR/EN) training and awareness materials, simplifying complex data governance into accessible, engaging content.
• Create and maintain practical toolkits and learning resources (e.g. videos) to support consistent execution of data governance processes and standards.
• Apply structured change management methodologies (e.g., ADKAR) to guide stakeholders through data governance adoption, manage resistance, and reinforce behavioral change.
• Design and execute communication strategies that articulate the value and purpose of data governance to diverse audiences (executive, business, and technical).
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of data governance processes and tools through feedback, metrics, and lessons learned.

YOU’LL THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND QUALITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Business Administration, Communication, or a related field.
• 7 years + of experience in data governance and organizational change enablement, preferably in the manufacturing sector and large enterprise.
• Extended knowledge and practical experience Data Definition and semantics.
• Strong expertise in data governance, data stewardship, and data ownership models (federated data governance model).
• Proven experience in process & operating model design.
• Demonstrated experience applying structured change management methodologies such as ADKAR to drive data governance adoption.
• Strong ability to simplify complex data concepts and engage audiences across all levels of the organization.
• Experience with Collibra or equivalent metadata management tools is a major asset.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills in French and English.

Do you have other qualifications? Tell us what is unique about you that would be a great addition to the team.

ACKNOWLEDGING THE POWER OF DIVERSITY

BRP is dedicated to nurturing a culture that invites, connects, and propels the ambitions of people of all backgrounds, profiles, beliefs and experiences. Ultimately, the diversity and uniqueness of our people fuel our ingenuity and set the course for the path ahead!

For this reason, we value diversity and we strive to always push each other forward to build an inclusive workplace where every employee feels like they belong, where they can grow and find meaning.

AT BRP, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BENEFITS, WE GO ALL IN.

Let’s start with a strong foundation — You want it, we have it:

• Annual bonus based on the company’s financial results
• Generous paid time away
• Pension plan
• Collective saving opportunities
• Industry leading healthcare fully paid by BRP

What About Some Feel Good Perks

• Flexible work schedule
• A summer schedule that varies by department and location
• Holiday season shutdown
• Educational resources
• Discount on BRP products

WELCOME TO BRP

We’re a world leader in recreational vehicles and boats, creating innovative ways to move on snow, water, asphalt, dirt and even in the air. Headquartered in the Canadian town of Valcourt, Quebec, our company is rooted in a spirit of ingenuity and intense customer focus. Today, we operate manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Finland, Australia and Austria, with a workforce made up of close to 16,500 spirited people, all driven by the deeply held belief that at work, as with life itself, it’s not about the destination: It’s about the journey.