Data Governance and Architecture Advisor

COFOMO; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

COFOMO, a leading Canadian consulting firm in Montreal, seeks a Data Governance and Architecture Advisor to design and implement the organization's data governance framework on-site.

You will define roles, policies, taxonomy and data quality metrics; map data flows across systems; and lead workshops with stakeholders to advance enterprise-wide data governance and digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in data management or data governance.
• Significant experience in taxonomy and data nomenclature.
• Master concepts related to data quality and data classification.
• Experience in requirements gathering, analysis and documentation.
• Experience performing inventories in loosely structured environments.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide data governance framework.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the organization's data governance framework.
• Define roles, responsibilities, policies, standards, processes and controls related to data management.
• Establish an accountability model for data owners and custodians.
• Develop corporate taxonomy, nomenclature and business vocabulary of data.
• Standardize definitions and naming conventions to ensure consistency.
• Perform inventory of the organization's data assets.
• Document data sources, their provenance, transformations, uses and owners.
• Map data flows between applications, databases, interfaces, and reports.
• Identify the master systems for each data domain.
• Define data quality indicators and associated control mechanisms.
• Analyze data quality issues, duplicates, and inconsistencies.
• Recommend and prioritize fixes and required improvements.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to promote the adoption of best practices.
• Raise awareness of data governance and effective data management.
• Advise business and technology teams on the use and valorization of data.
• Participate in digital transformation initiatives involving information assets.

Skills

Data governance

Data taxonomy

Data quality

Requirements gathering

Data inventories

Data mapping

Stakeholder facilitation

Enterprise data governance

Job description

# Data Governance and Architecture AdvisorMontrealOn-siteArchitecture and Technology GovernanceApplyWith over 30 years of recognized expertise, COFOMO is now a leading Canadian consulting firm specializing in digital and artificial intelligence. Supported by more than 3,000 experts, 10 Centers of Excellence, and 4 offices across the country, we are uniquely positioned to successfully guide our clients through their transformations. Both strategic and tactical, we help organizations across a wide range of industries thrive in today’s rapidly evolving world.## Our promiseHelp our clients succeed and maximize the impact of their transformation initiatives, turning them into powerful drivers of growth and innovation.## Job description**Here's a brief overview of the tasks and responsibilities you'll have :** • Design and implement the organization's data governance framework; • Define roles, responsibilities, policies, standards, processes and controls related to data management; • Establish an accountability model for data owners and custodians; • Develop corporate taxonomy, nomenclature and business vocabulary of data; • Standardize definitions and naming conventions to ensure consistency and eliminate ambiguity; • Perform inventory of the organization's data assets; • Document data sources, their provenance, transformations, uses and owners; • Map data flows between applications, databases, interfaces, and reports; • Identify the master systems for each data domain; • Define data quality indicators and associated control mechanisms; • Analyze data quality issues, duplicates, and inconsistencies; • Recommend and prioritize fixes and required improvements; • Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to promote the adoption of best practices; • Raise awareness of data governance and effective data management; • Advise business and technology teams on the use and valorization of data; • Participate in digital transformation initiatives involving information assets. **The profile you are looking for is as follows:** • Have more than ten (10) years of experience in data management, data governance, or a related field; • Have significant experience in taxonomy and data nomenclature; • Master concepts and practices related to data quality; • Experience in data classification and structuring; • Demonstrate experience in requirements gathering, analysis and documentation; • Perform inventories and data inventories in loosely structured environments; • Contribute to the evolution or implementation of an enterprise-wide data governance framework.