Senior Data Governance Specialist

at  OMERS

Why join us?
Are you looking to join a dynamic pension plan that embodies the strong values of its 500,000 members and is an industry leading global investor? If so, we would love to tell you our story.
At OMERS we put our people first and are proud to embrace the diversity of thought and leadership that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. Our culture is truly one of a kind. We get stuff done, and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.
The Data Governance Specialist works as part of the Enterprise Data Governance Team to support the implementation of new data governance tools and related processes, with a focus on enterprise data cataloging, metadata management, business workflows and data quality management.
This role will work closely with the Business teams and other Data & Technology partners to ensure data governance standards, policies and best practices are understood and applied consistently across the organization. The ideal candidate for this role will have a deep understanding of data governance principles, financial regulations, and the technical skills necessary to excel in this position. This position offers an opportunity to influence and shape the OMERS data governance practices to drive business success and ensure data integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math or a field related to information, data management, analytics or financial services.
5+ years of technical experience in implementing data governance, data analytics or data quality tools
Hands on experience with tools such as Collibra, Informatica IICS, Microsoft Purview or similar ias a must for this role
Knowledge and expertise in data governance technology, business process modeling, metadata, data lineage, data classification , data quality and enterprise implementation of data governance tools and solutions
Experience in defining and building enterprise data management policies, processes, solutions, and associated documentation to strengthen data management
Experience with SQL, database applications MS SQL/ Oracle, and visualization tools such as Power BI and Tableau
Understanding of Cloud, Big Data technologies, architectural concepts - data lake, data warehouse, relational databases, data ingestion, ETL etc.
Knowledge and understanding of data regulations, privacy, ethical use, data sharing, critical data indicators, access management and data masking techniques
Excellent verbal and written communication to effectively articulate and communicate with both business and technical development teams
Experience in project management and the ability to lead data governance initiatives.
A team player with a good understanding of the Agile methodology and Change management
We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come in to the office 3 days per week.

Understand OMERS business functions, activities, and transactions, as well as standard information and data governance best practices to contribute practical solutions for both structured and unstructured data in the development and implementation of the Data Governance Program
Design, develop and monitor technology solutions around key data governance focus areas of data catalog, metadata management, data quality management, data lineage business workflows and access management
Partner with Enterprise Data Governance Managers and Data Stewards to define and instrument metadata capture and storage for the CDE’s, evolve our enterprise business glossary, and facilitate the linkage between business definitions and the underlying technical metadata
Maintain and manage the processes around metadata repositories (data dictionary, business glossary) including data definitions, data dictionaries, data classification (identification of sensitive data) and data cataloging, to provide context and understanding of data assets.
Perform data profiling, data quality analysis and the development of data quality rules to support monitoring and remediation activities
Refine and implement the enterprise metadata management framework, inclusive of business, operational and technical metadata
Provide ongoing access, maintenance, usage, and technical support for our Data Governance Tool inventory including Collibra, Azure Purview
Contribute to the development of reporting requirements to monitor data compliance as well as KPIs and metrics to gauge the health and maturity of data governance program
Collaborate with business and D&T partners to find opportunities to improve data accuracy and ensure that data owners are accountable for remediation
Contribute to the development of appropriate materials, conducting training sessions and be the change advocates to drive data governance best practices
Provide inputs on the design and development of data models for data warehousing and cataloging projects
Work closely with Data & Technology team during the development of new information and data governance related applications, including requirements validation and testing
Primary point of contact for business partners to resolve data security & access issues
Educate employees and stakeholders on data governance practices and their importance in maintaining data quality and compliance