Senior Data Governance Analyst: AI‑Powered Data Quality

Bank of Montreal; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Accident and life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Bank of Montreal is seeking a Senior Data Governance Analyst to help transform how Commercial Banking governs and leverages data. You will investigate data issues, build quality controls, automate governance, and modernize the function with AI and new tech.

You’ll collaborate with business leaders, data stewards, and analytics teams to ensure data accuracy, trust, and ready-to-use insights for decision making. This role emphasizes hands-on data work, automation, and governance delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Data Governance/Data Management/Data Quality/Data Analytics or related discipline
• Strong SQL skills with experience analysing and validating large datasets
• Strong Python programming and automation experience
• Experience designing and implementing data quality controls and monitoring frameworks
• Knowledge of data governance principles, metadata management, lineage, and data stewardship
• Experience collaborating with both business and technology stakeholders
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and manage competing priorities
• Experience using AI-assisted tools to improve productivity and business outcomes

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

SQL

Python

Data governance

Data quality

Automation

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Azure AI

OpenAI

Job description

Bank of Montreal is seeking a Senior Data Governance Analyst to help transform how Commercial Banking governs and leverages data. You will investigate data issues, build quality controls, automate governance, and modernize the function with AI and new tech.

You’ll collaborate with business leaders, data stewards, and analytics teams to ensure data accuracy, trust, and ready-to-use insights for decision making. This role emphasizes hands-on data work, automation, and governance delivery.