Senior Data Governance Implementation Consultant - 19608

LRO Staffing; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

LRO Staffing is seeking a Senior Data Governance Implementation Consultant to help solidify how data is understood, owned and managed across the enterprise. The role sits between strategy and execution, engaging stakeholders to clarify accountability and drive practical governance adoption across business, project and technology teams.

The successful candidate will bring 6+ years of governance experience and strong facilitation skills, with hands-on work on data catalogs, metadata and quality

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data governance, stewardship, metadata management or information governance.
• Proven experience moving governance programs from design into operation, including roles, decision rights, workflows and issue management.
• Strong knowledge of data catalogues, business glossaries, metadata, critical data elements and data-quality controls.
• Experience creating practical playbooks and embedding governance into project delivery, stage gates and change initiatives.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills. Purview, Collibra, Alation, DAMA, DCAM, Communities of Practice and change management are assets.
• Ability to work onsite in Ottawa is huge asset, however remote candidates will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Review existing governance and stewardship practices and help turn foundational work into an achievable implementation approach
• Clarify data ownership, stewardship responsibilities, decision‑making and issue‑escalation processes across business and technology teams
• Create practical guidance, workflows, templates and playbooks that make governance easier to apply consistently
• Work with project teams to introduce appropriate data, metadata and quality considerations into project intake, delivery and handoff activities
• Guide priority business areas through catalogue onboarding, including business terminology, ownership, classification, intended use and critical‑data documentation
• Facilitate discussions that turn data‑quality concerns into measurable expectations, assigned ownership and workable resolution processes
• Help establish a collaborative network for data stewards through onboarding, learning resources, communications and a sustainable operating cadence

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder facilitation

Metadata management

Communication

Tool familiarity

Tools

Purview

Collibra

Alation

DAMA

DCAM

Job description

Senior Data Governance Implementation Consultant-19608

Location

Job Type

Contract

Pay Rate

Competitive

Technology

Date Added

November 9, 2026

Job ID

19608

About the Opportunity

Our established Canadian client is seeking a Senior Data Governance Implementation Consultant to help strengthen how data is understood, owned and managed across the enterprise. The organization has completed foundational work and is ready to put a practical governance model into day-to-day use across business, project and technology teams.

This role sits between strategy and execution. The successful consultant will work with stakeholders to clarify accountabilities, improve the quality and consistency of enterprise data practices, support catalogue adoption and build tools that teams can use after the engagement is complete.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Review existing governance and stewardship practices and help turn foundational work into an achievable implementation approach
• Clarify data ownership, stewardship responsibilities, decision‑making and issue‑escalation processes across business and technology teams
• Create practical guidance, workflows, templates and playbooks that make governance easier to apply consistently
• Work with project teams to introduce appropriate data, metadata and quality considerations into project intake, delivery and handoff activities
• Guide priority business areas through catalogue onboarding, including business terminology, ownership, classification, intended use and critical‑data documentation
• Facilitate discussions that turn data‑quality concerns into measurable expectations, assigned ownership and workable resolution processes
• Help establish a collaborative network for data stewards through onboarding, learning resources, communications and a sustainable operating cadence

About You

The successful candidate will have the following:

• 6+ years of experience in data governance, stewardship, metadata management or information governance
• Proven experience moving governance programs from design into operation, including roles, decision rights, workflows and issue management
• Strong knowledge of data catalogues, business glossaries, metadata, critical data elements and data‑quality controls
• Experience creating practical playbooks and embedding governance into project delivery, stage gates and change initiatives
• Strong facilitation and communication skills. Purview, Collibra, Alation, DAMA, DCAM, Communities of Practice and change management are assets
• Ability to work onsite in Ottawa is huge asset, however remote candidates will be considered

About the Job

• Pay rates: $70.00 to $90.00/hr + depending on experience

LRO Staffing values fairness, confidentiality, and human judgment in every stage of our hiring process. We do not use automated or AI‑driven screening tools to assess applications. Each submission is reviewed by an experienced recruiter to ensure a thoughtful and equitable evaluation of every candidate.

Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.
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