Senior Data Governance & AI Automation Lead

BMO U.S.; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BMO U.S. is seeking a Senior Data Governance Analyst to advance data governance, quality, and automation in Commercial Banking. You will investigate complex data issues, build quality controls, and modernize governance with AI while partnering with business and technology teams.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, trusted insights, and scalable governance practices to support faster, data-driven decisions across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Data Governance or related fields.
• Strong SQL skills for data profiling and validation.
• Proficiency in Python and automation for data workflows.
• Experience designing data quality controls and monitoring.
• Knowledge of metadata, lineage, and data stewardship.
• Ability to collaborate with business and tech teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data quality controls across critical Commercial Banking data assets.
• Use SQL and Python to perform data profiling, reconciliation, monitoring, and root-cause analysis.
• Build automated frameworks to identify, monitor, and remediate data quality issues.
• Apply AI and agentic technologies to automate governance activities and improve operational efficiency.
• Partner with business, data, and technology teams to establish accountability for data quality and governance.
• Develop and maintain metadata, business definitions, lineage, and governance documentation.
• Support identification and remediation of critical data issues.
• Build dashboards and metrics that measure governance effectiveness and data quality performance.
• Contribute to regulatory, risk management, and compliance initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to modernize governance processes using emerging technologies.
• Promote a culture where data is treated as a strategic business asset.

Skills

5+ years of data governance

SQL skills

Python programming

Automation experience

Data quality controls

Metadata management

Stakeholder collaboration

AI-assisted tools

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

BMO U.S. is seeking a Senior Data Governance Analyst to advance data governance, quality, and automation in Commercial Banking. You will investigate complex data issues, build quality controls, and modernize governance with AI while partnering with business and technology teams.

The role emphasizes data accuracy, trusted insights, and scalable governance practices to support faster, data-driven decisions across the organization.