Senior Data Governance Specialist - Definity, Toronto

The Opportunity

Definity’s Enterprise Data Office (EDO) is dedicated to facilitating the governance and standardization of Definity’s data and driving initiatives to operationalize and embed data governance and management capabilities across the organization. Reporting to the Business Data Enablement Manager, EDO, this role will be a key member of the EDO, advising business units in executing on data governance and management initiatives with the goal of establishing the EDO as a trusted partner.

The role is accountable for day-to-day data management operations, including supporting business intake for governance artifacts such as the data catalog, metadata, data quality, and more. Serving both as a gating point for data initiatives and a process or policy advisory for business unit data owners, data stewards, and working groups, this position is primarily responsible for documenting and managing key data governance artifacts such as requirement documents, issue logs, meeting minutes, and status updates.

Your Impact

As part of your day-to-day administration and governance duties, you can expect to handle several key responsibilities:

• Help facilitate cross-functional forums and working groups to implement data governance and management initiatives including supporting documentation for requirements, planning, and design activities.
• Support the business intake processes related to data governance and management artifacts, such as data asset ingestion and metadata or data quality requirements capture.
• Document and consolidate inputs from different stakeholders, and support data governance roles like data owners and stewards in ensuring compliance with data governance standards and processes.
• Support business units and corporate functions in the assessment of data governance and management needs and help prioritize remediation activities.
• Execute the data change and issue management processes ensuring appropriate engagement of the required stakeholders.
• Ensure prompt and thorough resolution or escalation of data-related issues, decisions, and changes and track the issue resolution lifecycle.
• Work with business and other stakeholders to develop practical strategies, plans, and solutions to identified issues and problems.
• Share regular updates with stakeholders regarding proposed solutions, timelines, progress, and issues.

Who We Are Looking For

To be successful in this role within the insurance and financial services industry, candidates should bring a specific blend of experience and technical skills:

• 3-5 years of experience in data governance, metadata management, business intelligence, or data analysis in the insurance or financial services industry.
• Experience with data lineage, data cataloging, and/or data policy implementation.
• University degree required, with a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, MIS, Computer Science, or other technology field preferred.
• Understanding of privacy laws and regulations is an asset.
• 3-5 years of experience capturing and documenting complex business and functional requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of data governance challenges and best practices for metadata, data quality, and data stewardship.
• Exposure to data governance or data management tools such as Collibra, IBM IIS, or Informatica, and working knowledge of big data, data lakes, and the insurance technology ecosystem.
• Ability to identify problems and opportunities, analyze root causes, and present recommendations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify, quantify, and effectively raise business risks associated with data governance or non-compliance.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decision-making, navigate competing priorities, and foster alignment across business and technical teams.
• Attention to detail, sense of urgency, and commitment to deadlines.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with previous experience with industry-leading record management tools required.

Compensation and Perks

Definity offers a competitive compensation and workplace structure designed to support employees:

• Salary range of $73,500 to $123,500, with actual salary varying based on location, skills, education, experience, and the local labour market.
• Flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on their projects and teams.
• An inclusive work environment that welcomes diversity and supports accessibility.