Senior Analyst, Data Governance

OMERS; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OMERS, one of Canada’s largest pension plans, is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support critical investment data initiatives. This role involves collaborating with teams to enhance data management practices and ensure the integrity of investment data sets. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in data governance and relevant technical skills, thriving in a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement.

Benefits

Employee Resource Groups

Inclusive workplace culture

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data governance implementation.
• Strong knowledge of investment products.
• Experience in business process modeling and data design.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects for improving data quality and consistency.
• Analyze and recommend solutions for data issues.
• Develop documentation for data governance policies.

Skills

Data Management

Business Analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Accounting, Finance, or Economics

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Job description

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Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise, and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.

We are a purpose-driven, dynamic, and sustainable pension plan. An industry-leading global investor with teams in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney, and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 600,000+ members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

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Reporting to the Director, Data Governance, this job will support the delivery and reporting on key investment, financial reporting, performance, and risk measurement data governance initiatives for the investment products and markets that OMERS Capital Markets trades in.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week.

Responsibilities:

Project Delivery:

• Operate as a dual project lead and business analyst for projects focused on improving how data is received from our vendors and/or generated through our key applications.
• Collaborate with operational and investment teams to gather and analyze requirements (e.g., business process mapping, user requirements for systems, data mapping & lineage, etc.) for projects impacting the quality and consistency of OMERS investment data sets.
• Develop relationships and influence change across data users, stewards, and custodians, promoting a culture of transparency, collaboration, and service excellence.
• Learn and apply effective change management techniques (e.g., stakeholder management, meeting facilitation, communications, etc.) to ensure adoption of new processes, behaviors, and mindsets.
• Ensure projects are well-scoped, managed, and delivered, and bi-weekly progress reports are completed in a timely manner for our Business Operations team.

Data Management and Accuracy:

• Assist with improving data accuracy, integrity, and availability by analyzing, monitoring, and recommending options to resolve production data and platform issues.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of comprehensive documentation for data governance policies, standards, and procedures, including creating user guides, process flows, and policy documents.
• Assist with developing and tracking metrics to measure the effectiveness of data governance processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Design and develop complex investment reporting (SQL, SSRS, OLAP, Power BI, etc.).
• Support and facilitate data governance forums, such as a Data Quality & Issue Management forum.

Qualifications:

Experience & Education

• 5+ years of experience, with a minimum of 2 years related to data governance implementation and/or data quality improvement initiatives.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related fields such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Professional development in areas like capital markets investing, investment analysis/reporting, data management, data science, process improvement, and project delivery methodologies is considered an asset.

Technical Expertise:

• Investment Products: Knowledge of the investment lifecycle and relevant data domains for exchange-traded and OTC products, including exotic instruments & related private investments.
• Business Analysis: Expert knowledge of practices such as requirements elicitation, business process modeling, user stories, source-to-target mapping, etc.
• Databases & Data Design: Demonstrated knowledge of SQL, relational databases, and/or knowledge of ETL/ELT tools and design patterns.

Personal Attributes:

• Thrives in a highly collaborative environment focused on team success.
• Shows keen interest in understanding how systems/processes work and has a pragmatic approach to creating change.
• Able to represent complex information simply and professionally (emails, slide presentations, procedure documentation).
• Comfortable with ambiguity and an evolving business environment.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and work effectively across teams and organizational levels.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends throughout your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated through our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee, and employee recognition programs.