Data Governance Lead

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!; Montreal; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. seeks a Data Governance Lead to establish and maintain enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, policies, and controls.

You will partner with business, IT, and leadership to ensure data quality, security, and regulatory compliance across the organization. The role focuses on data ownership, stewardship, and metadata management, enabling data-driven decision making and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 8+ years of experience in Data Management, Data Governance, or Data Quality.
• 3+ years leading governance initiatives.
• Strong understanding of data management frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK).
• Experience with data governance and data catalog tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise data governance strategies, policies, and standards.
• Establish data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models.
• Define and maintain data governance operating models and processes.
• Implement data quality frameworks, metrics, and monitoring processes.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues across systems.
• Drive continuous improvement for data accuracy and completeness.
• Manage enterprise data catalog and metadata repositories.
• Ensure data classification, documentation, and lineage of critical data assets.
• Promote data discoverability and usability across business functions.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and conduct governance audits.

Skills

Data quality management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Business Analytics, or related field

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Collibra

Informatica

Alation

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Data Governance Lead – Data Quality, Metadata & MDM

The Data Governance Lead is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, policies, standards, and controls. This role ensures data quality, integrity, security, compliance, and effective data lifecycle management across the organization. The individual will collaborate with business stakeholders, data owners, IT teams, and leadership to promote data-driven decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Governance Framework

• Develop and implement enterprise data governance strategies, policies, and standards.
• Establish data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models.
• Define and maintain data governance operating models and processes.

Data Quality Management

• Implement data quality frameworks, metrics, and monitoring processes.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues across systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for data accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Manage enterprise data catalog and metadata repositories.
• Ensure proper classification, documentation, and lineage of critical data assets.
• Promote data discoverability and usability across business functions.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements such as GDPR, CCPA, SOX, HIPAA, or industry-specific regulations.
• Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams to establish data protection controls.
• Conduct governance audits and risk assessments.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with business units to define critical data elements and governance requirements.
• Facilitate Data Governance Council meetings and steering committees.
• Train and educate stakeholders on governance practices and policies.

Reporting & Monitoring

• Develop governance KPIs, dashboards, and scorecards.
• Track governance maturity and compliance metrics.
• Provide periodic updates to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Business Analytics, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Data Management, Data Governance, Data Quality, or related disciplines.
• 3+ years of experience leading governance initiatives.
• Strong understanding of data management frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK.
• Experience with Data Governance and Data Catalog tools (Collibra, Informatica, Alation, Microsoft Purview, etc.).
• Knowledge of data warehousing, master data management (MDM), and metadata management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Experience in Agile project delivery environments.

Key Skills

Technical Skills

• Data Quality Management