The Senior Analyst, Data Governance plays a key role in advancing Canada Life's enterprise data strategy by strengthening and operationalizing data governance practices across Canada Operations & Business Enablement (COBE). The role balances data governance and business enablement, ensuring data is trusted, well-understood, and aligned to enterprise standards.
Requirements
- Support and enhance data governance policies, standards, and processes aligned to enterprise strategy and regulatory requirements
- Drive adoption and execution of data governance practices across business and technology teams
- Lead hands-on activities within data governance tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Collibra)
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure data assets are properly documented, classified, and aligned to enterprise information models
- Apply and manage sensitivity labels, data classification, and tagging in line with data and privacy standards
- Maintain and improve metadata (technical, business, operational) to support data discovery and usability
- Promote and execute data quality practices, including monitoring, reporting, and supporting issue resolution
- Support implementation of data and analytics solutions by contributing to requirements, testing, and validation to ensure governance is embedded in delivery
- Apply Agile ways of working, including backlog management, prioritization, and iterative delivery of governance and data-related enhancements
- Facilitate working sessions to define requirements, address blockers, and drive progress across governance and data initiatives
- Use tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar to track work and support delivery transparency
- Act as a connector across teams to surface gaps, improve governance adoption, and support priority data use cases
- Translate data governance concepts into practical, easy-to-use guidance for business stakeholders
Benefits
- Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement
- Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being
- Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day
- Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options
- Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
- Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events
