Senior Data Governance Lead – Strategy & Quality

Thales Canada; Ottawa, Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health

Dental

HSA

Life Insurance

AD&D

Short-term Disability

Cancer Care Program

Travel Insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Well-Being program

RRSP/DCPP/TFSA with company match

Holidays & Vacation days

Job summary

Thales Canada is seeking a Senior Data Governance Specialist to lead data governance on the AJISS program. You will architect the charter, define scope and principles, and drive adoption across domains. Hybrid Ottawa role with 40 hours/week in-office as needed.

You will identify data owners and stewards, establish KPIs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality, security, and regulatory compliance across enterprise data assets.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years leading data analysis on large-scale programs.
• Minimum of 12 years documenting business processes and system requirements.
• Degree in Computer science, business Administration, or related discipline.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Author a data governance charter, including scope, vision and principles.
• Develop a data governance structure and roadmap.
• Identify and define data quality elements and measure points.
• Establish a framework to improve data accuracy and reliability.
• Lead collaboration with multiple teams to detect data sources, owners and stewards.
• Document data governance business processes, policies and procedures.
• Produce metrics/KPIs and reporting protocols to support business decisions.
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise data.

Skills

Data governance

Data analysis

Data quality management

Documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Independent work

Attention to detail

Database concepts

Education

Degree in Computer science, business Administration, or related discipline.

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Thales Canada is seeking a Senior Data Governance Specialist to lead data governance on the AJISS program. You will architect the charter, define scope and principles, and drive adoption across domains. Hybrid Ottawa role with 40 hours/week in-office as needed.

You will identify data owners and stewards, establish KPIs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality, security, and regulatory compliance across enterprise data assets.