Senior Data Governance Advisor

Montréal, QC
Hybrid
Posted Nov 7, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English

Job summary

Design and maintain enterprise data governance processes, standards, and principles, and lead initiatives covering data definitions, classification, quality, metadata, and lifecycle management. Partner with business units, data owners, stewards, architecture, risk, and compliance teams to support AI governance, drive adoption and change, and continuously improve governance practices.

Job details

We are looking for a Senior Data Governance advisor who will report to the Enterprise Data Governance Manager, and who’ll be tasked with helping us to deploy data governance and enable the adoption journey. As part of your role, you’ll be significantly contributing to the organization's growth. You’ll be at the forefront of bringing of your expertise and knowledge towards the business units. YOU’LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO: Design, document, and maintain data governance processes, standards, and guiding principles, ensuring consistent application across all data domains within the federated model. Lead and support initiatives related to data definition, semantics, data classification, data quality, metadata management, and data lifecycle, ensuring alignment with data governance principles. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, risk, and compliance to ensure data governance activities are aligned with corporate frameworks and regulatory obligations (e.g., GDPR, Law 25, SOX). Collaborate with data owners, and data stewards to operationalize governance within their data domains. Contribute to enterprise AI governance activities by representing the data governance perspective. Provide data governance guidance to AI, analytics, and data science teams throughout the lifecycle of AI initiatives. Ensure consistency and alignment of governance practices across data domains by harmonizing federated approaches with enterprise standards Promote adoption of data governance practices through hands-on support to business units and participation data governance committees. Coach and mentor data stewards and business stakeholders across domains to strengthen data governance maturity and shared responsibility for data. Apply structured change management methodologies (e.g., ADKAR) to guide stakeholders through data governance adoption, manage resistance, and reinforce behavioral change. Contribute to the continuous improvement of data governance processes and tools through feedback, metrics, and lessons learned. YOU’LL THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND QUALITIES: Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Business Administration, Communication, or a related field. 7 years + of experience in data governance, preferably in the manufacturing sector and large enterprise. Knowledge of the marketing environment and its data governance considerations is a major asset. (including consent and preference management, data subject rights requests, customer and prospect data, digital tracking, segmentation, and campaign data usage.) Strong expertise in data governance, data stewardship, and data ownership models (federated data governance model). Proven experience in process & operating model design. Demonstrated experience applying structured change management methodologies such as ADKAR to drive data governance adoption. Strong ability to simplify complex data concepts and engage audiences across all levels of the organization. Experience with Collibra or equivalent metadata management tools is an asset. Excellent communication and facilitation skills in French and English. Do you have other qualifications? Tell us what is unique about you that would be a great addition to the team. ACKNOWLEDGING THE POWER OF DIVERSITY BRP is dedicated to nurturing a culture that invites, connects, and propels the ambitions of people of all backgrounds, profiles, beliefs and experiences. Ultimately, the diversity and uniqueness of our people fuel our ingenuity and set the course for the path ahead! For this reason, we value diversity and we strive to always push each other forward to build an inclusive workplace where every employee feels like they belong, where they can grow and find meaning. AT BRP, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT BENEFITS, WE GO ALL IN. Let’s start with a strong foundation — You want it, we have it: Annual bonus based on the company’s financial results Generous paid time away Pension plan Collective saving opportunities Industry leading healthcare fully paid by BRP What about some feel good perks: Flexible work schedule A summer schedule that varies by department and location Holiday season shutdown Educational resources Discount on BRP products WELCOME TO BRP We’re a world leader in recreational vehicles and boats, creating innovative ways to move on snow, water, asphalt, dirt and even in the air. Headquartered in the Canadian town of Valcourt, Quebec, our company is rooted in a spirit of ingenuity and intense customer focus. Today, we operate manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Finland, Australia and Austria, with a workforce made up of close to 16,500 spirited people, all driven by the deeply held belief that at work, as with life itself, it’s not about the destination: It’s about the journey. #LI-Hybrid #LI-AR1

What you’ll do

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least seven years of data governance experience are sought, preferably in manufacturing or a large enterprise. Candidates should bring expertise in federated governance, stewardship, operating model design, and structured change management, with strong communication skills in French and English; Collibra experience and marketing data governance knowledge are assets.