Data Strategist (ARIS)

City of Calgary; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home options

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

The City of Calgary is seeking a Data Strategist to lead ARIS-based data governance for Water Services. You will coordinate process models, reporting inventories, and KPI alignment to enable informed decisions across the utility.

Responsibilities include governing ARIS content, building organizational capability, and guiding stakeholders from multiple business areas. Strong governance and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of related experience in process modeling, reporting, or data management.
• Experience with ARIS or similar platforms is an asset.
• Strong governance, communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the governance of the ARIS platform, including system configuration, structure, access, standards, and maintenance.
• Improve consistency and quality of model content across the Utility by enforcing governance standards.
• Provide guidance, training, and support the use of the ARIS repository to staff.
• Define how models are created, reviewed, approved, published, archived and updated.
• Support transformation initiatives and align ARIS content with KPIs and reporting.

Skills

Data governance

ARIS experience

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Engineering/CS/Math/Stats/Business degree

Tools

ARIS

Job description

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.

The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.

As a Data Strategist utilizing the Architecture of Integrated Information Systems (ARIS) software, you will lead the development and governance of Water Services' data and information management, supporting how the utility is interconnected through business processes, information artifacts, systems, reporting, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

This role is responsible for ensuring data housed in ARIS platform operates as a trusted, utility-wide repository for process models, reporting inventory, and related business information. You will work across multiple business areas to support consistent modeling practices, improve how information is structured and maintained, and enable better decision-making across the utility. Primary duties include:

• Lead the governance of the ARIS platform, including system configuration, structure, access, standards, and ongoing maintenance to ensure it functions as a reliable, Utility-wide repository.
• Improve consistency and quality of model content across the Utility by establishing and enforce modeling and governance standards. Developing reports and monitor and improve the quality and completeness of ARIS content, while identifying opportunities to enhance governance, tools, and processes and contributing to broader alignment and best practices.
• Provide guidance, training, and support the use of the ARIS repository, building organizational capability and driving adoption of consistent modeling and documentation practices.
• Define how models are created, reviewed, approved, published, archived, and updated. Ensure ARIS content remains current as processes, systems, regulations, or organizational structures change.
• Support for transformation initiatives, ARIS content across all use cases, including business process models, reporting inventory, and KPI alignment, ensuring information is structured, connected, and supports both operational and strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Business, or a related field and at least 5 years of related experience.
• Experience working with enterprise tools supporting process modeling, reporting, or data management in a complex organization.
• Experience with ARIS or similar platforms is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of governance practices related to business processes, reporting, or data management.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work across business and technical teams.

Pre-employment Requirements

• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Workstyle

• This position may be eligible to work from home for at least part of the time as one of several flexible work options available to City employees. These arrangements depend on the operational requirements of the role, employee suitability, and are subject to change based on operational needs and corporate direction.