Data Governance Lead / Lead Data Analyst

Exusia; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global digital transformation consultancy is seeking a Data Governance Lead in Halifax. The role focuses on enterprise data governance and IT controls within the Global Banking sector. Ideal candidates should have 6-12+ years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in data management tools. The position is full-time and requires existing legal Canadian work status.

Qualifications

• 6-12+ years of experience in data governance, IT controls, or data quality.
• Deep understanding of Capital Markets domain and trade lifecycle.
• Experience with testing automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead documentation and testing of IT data controls across applications.
• Identify gaps and propose remediation strategies.
• Drive automation of control testing using data tools.

Skills

Data governance

IT controls

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Python programming

SQL

Collibra

JIRA

Tableau

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Visio

Job description

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Industry : Information Technology & Services, Capital Markets, Financial Services

Visa : Must have existing legal Canadian status to work

Experience Range : 8-12+ years

Basic Qualification : Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline

Travel Requirements : Not required

Website : www.exusia.com / www.globant.com

Exusia, a division of Globant, is a global digital transformation consultancy looking for top talent to join our Data Governance team supporting strategic initiatives at a leading financial services client in the Capital Markets and Banking sector within our AI Finance Studio.

What’s the Role?

This is a full-time consulting role supporting a major client in the Global Banking and Capital Markets industry. The focus is on enterprise data governance and IT controls, including documentation, testing, gap identification, and automation of control processes. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders across data governance, risk, finance, and technology functions.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead documentation and testing of IT data controls across capital markets applications.
• Identify gaps and propose remediation strategies aligned with regulatory standards.
• Drive automation of control testing and reporting using data tools and technologies.
• Collaborate with data stewards, technology owners, and risk teams to ensure control adherence.
• Provide leadership visibility on testing coverage and control maturity.
• Develop SOPs, process documentation, and support data quality initiatives.
• Utilize modern collaboration tools for project documentation, issue tracking, and knowledge sharing.

Mandatory Skills :

• 6-12+ years of experience in data governance, lineage, IT controls, or data quality within Capital Markets or Financial Services.
• Deep understanding of the Capital Markets domain, including trade lifecycle, operations, finance, and risk.
• Experience with testing automation frameworks.
• Programming skills in scripting languages such as Python.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid background in data management, data warehousing, data profiling, and SQL.
• Problem-solving mindset and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with tools like Collibra, Alation, Ab Initio, Tableau, Confluence, JIRA, MS Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Visio.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Must have existing legal Canadian work status; preferred locations are Halifax or Calgary.

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Industries : Business Consulting and Services

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