Data Governance Manager -- AMADC5965947

Job summary

Lead data governance roadmaps and enterprise technology initiatives, translating business requirements into epics, features, and user stories while coordinating Agile delivery, timelines, risks, and dependencies. Partner with business and technical stakeholders to drive governance adoption, change management, KPI tracking, executive reporting, and continuous improvement.

Job details

🚀 We're Hiring: Program Manager – Data Governance 📍 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid – Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday onsite) 📅 Contract Duration: 12 months (Extension possible) 🕘 Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM We’re looking for an experienced Program Manager with strong expertise in Data Governance, Agile delivery, and enterprise technology initiatives to drive governance transformation, technology adoption, and business value realization with our client in the financial services industry. 🔹 Key Responsibilities Lead Data Governance roadmaps, programs, and enterprise technology initiatives. Gather business requirements and develop epics, features, and user stories. Coordinate Agile ceremonies, delivery teams, project timelines, risks, and dependencies. Collaborate with business, technology, engineering, risk, compliance, privacy, and executive stakeholders. Prepare executive presentations, status reports, and business cases. Drive governance adoption, change management, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement. 🔹 Must-Have Qualifications 8+ years of experience in Program Management, Product Management, Data Governance, Data & Analytics, or Enterprise Technology Delivery. Strong understanding of metadata management, data quality, data lineage, data access, governance controls, and regulatory compliance. Hands-on experience or familiarity with Databricks Unity Catalog, Microsoft Azure, Informatica IDMC, Power BI, and JIRA. Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and influencing skills. Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities. 🔹 Nice to Have Financial services or regulated industry experience. Experience developing governance operating models and business cases. PMP, Agile, Scrum, Data Governance, Cloud, or Product Management certifications.

What you’ll do

Lead data governance roadmaps and enterprise technology initiatives, translating business requirements into epics, features, and user stories while coordinating Agile delivery, timelines, risks, and dependencies. Partner with business and technical stakeholders to drive governance adoption, change management, KPI tracking, executive reporting, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of experience in program or product management, data governance, data and analytics, or enterprise technology delivery, along with knowledge of governance practices and regulatory compliance. Candidates should be familiar with Databricks Unity Catalog, Microsoft Azure, Informatica IDMC, Power BI, and JIRA, and demonstrate strong stakeholder, executive communication, and problem-solving skills.

Listed skills

• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Program Management
• Data Governance
• Agile Delivery
• Enterprise Technology Delivery
• Metadata Management
• Data Quality
• Data Lineage
• Data Access
• Governance Controls
• Regulatory Compliance
• Stakeholder Management
• Executive Communication
• Change Management
• KPI Tracking
• Business Case Development
• Strategic Thinking

Job areas

• Data & Analytics
• Management & Leadership
• Technology
• Finance & Accounting
• Consulting

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