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Join Aviva's ambitious team, competing globally. As a Senior Specialist in Data Governance, you'll craft and implement strategies to streamline operations, handle data flawlessly, and comply with global standards. Make a tangible impact on our business by embedding Data Governance into projects and daily initiatives.
Come join our team!
What You’ll Do:
This role is accountable for managing the day-to-day operations of the Data Governance (DG) Office, including prioritization of deliverables, communications, and reporting. Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the Data Governance Officer (DGO) in completing the Data Governance strategy, policy, standards, and adoption of DG processes and value.
- Contributing to the execution of the Data Risk and Control Framework.
- Monitoring adherence to the enterprise Data Governance framework and Data Governance policies and standards.
- Identifying exceptions to policies/standards and advancing them to the DGO and Data Council.
- Managing processes aligned with the Information Asset Register, Critical Data Register, Highly Critical data mapping, and yearly attestations of the Accountable Executive, DGO, and Data Owners.
- Conducting insightful Data Impact Assessments, working closely with the business for new initiatives and presenting in Data Council meetings.
- Supporting Workgroups and leading data projects to embed DG standards.
- Supporting the tracking of Data Issues in the Data Issues and Activities Log.
- Maintaining and managing the enterprise data catalogue, data lineage, and metadata management tools within the organization’s big data environment.
- Working within data governance technologies, particularly Manager Business Glossary, Confluence, and Data Council sites.
- Contributing to the development of global DG training programs and, where applicable, developing and leading the presentation of educational DG programs across Canada.
- Supporting Records and Information Management Projects and Third Party Data Risk Management Processes.
The Specialist will support the delivery of Global DG requirements through:
- Driving compliance with the Global Data Governance Standard.
- Collaborating with Global Data Governance, Data Owners, and Data Council to improve maturity.
- Identifying and recording improvement plans to increase DG maturity across the business, with oversight to ensure artifacts and/or processes are embedded and auditable.
- Supporting the DGO and monitoring business remediation dealing with DG risk, control, and governance arrangements.
- Crafting and publishing Canada's monthly DG reports to the Global DG team.
- Coordinating the data transfer register and managing third party data risk.
What You’ll Bring:
- A minimum bachelor’s degree.
- At least 5 years of experience in Data Governance and data controls.
- Advanced experience using Data Governance Platforms for Metadata and Data Quality Management.
- Advanced experience in compliance and data risk management.
- Sophisticated experience in collaborator management and championing data governance to collaborators.
- A high level of initiative and goal-setting, with a proven track record of achieving challenging goals.
- Ability to foster positive relationships and work effectively with teams throughout the organization.
- Proven experience in defining and implementing policies and procedures.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in the insurance (Property and Casualty) sector is an asset.
What You’ll Get:
- The salary band for this position ranges from $79,500 to $147,700. Please note that individual salary is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience, as well as internal equity.
- Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
- Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
- We’ll support your professional development education.
- Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
- Employee driven programs passionate about gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
- Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health
- Hybrid flexible work model
Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is a new position which has been posted both internally & externally.
Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.
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