Senior Information Governance Specialist

Maarut; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The position is based in Toronto, Ontario, and requires 7–10 years of experience in information management and governance within a public sector or similar environment. Responsibilities include applying best practices for structured and unstructured data, developing governance frameworks, and guiding cross-functional teams to implement information management controls.

Key duties include designing metadata schemas, conducting information inventories and quality reviews, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing information management and governance frameworks, policies and standards.
• Experience establishing information stewardship, ownership and accountability models across multiple business areas.
• Knowledge of information lifecycle management, information quality management and information asset management principles.
• Experience conducting information inventories, assessments and information quality reviews.
• Experience developing governance processes and operational procedures supporting enterprise information assets.
• Experience defining metadata governance, stewardship processes and information management controls.
• Ability to conduct complex assessments and provide recommendations supporting enterprise governance initiatives.
• Knowledge of records management and retention frameworks.
• Public sector experience (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Provide expert knowledge of information management best practices as they relate to structured and unstructured information for ministry and cluster clients.
• Apply knowledge of information lifecycle to provide practical information analysis, expertise and advice.
• Collaborate with business analysts, data architects and project managers to support information governance initiatives.
• Develop and track information management performance measures.
• Lead or support the development of privacy impact assessments (PIA).

Skills

Information governance

Information lifecycle management

Metadata governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

The position is based in Toronto, Ontario, and requires 7–10 years of experience in information management and governance within a public sector or similar environment. Responsibilities include applying best practices for structured and unstructured data, developing governance frameworks, and guiding cross-functional teams to implement information management controls.

Key duties include designing metadata schemas, conducting information inventories and quality reviews, and contributing to