Director, Data Governance
3 weeks ago
We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.
At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.
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What You’ll Be Doing
The Director of Data Governance you will lead and manage Canadian Banking (CB) data governance activities and will have responsibility for improving the quality and managing the protection of sensitive data and information assets. The position will focus on establishing and ensuring adherence to the CIBC data governance policies and procedures.
As a Director of Data Governance you will have a direct impact on the business by helping to define, develop, and maintain business processes for successful data governance and quality within Commercial Banking.
At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.
How you'll succeed
- Strategy & Guidance- Provide leadership and guidance on Data Governance initiatives in CB. Facilitate development and take a lead role in implementing the CB data governance roadmap. Take a leadership role in the roll out of CB wide data governance framework, with a focus on improvement of data quality and the protection of sensitive data through modifications to organization behavior policies and standards, principles, governance metrics, processes, related tools and data architecture. Facilitate assignment of roles and responsibilities related to data governance and ensure clear accountability for stewardship of the company’s principal information assets in accordance with Enterprise Data Governance policies.
- Process Management & KPI Monitoring - Serve as a liaison between Business and Functional areas and technology to ensure that data related business requirements for protecting critical data are clearly defined, communicated and well understood and considered as part of operational prioritization and planning. Maintain and define artifacts, including but not limited to, an inventory of applications, data governance roles, Data Governance Council materials, Data Custody Agreements (DCA), Data Sharing Risk Assessments (DSRA), Deviations & Deficiencies tracking, escalations, data dictionaries. Lead the development and implementation of data quality standards, data protection standards and adoption requirements across CB. Define indicators of performance and quality metrics and ensure compliance with data related policies, standards, roles and responsibilities, and adoption requirements. In conjunction with the data stewards, provide progress reports to management and oversee periodic updates to the CB Data Governance procedures
- Project Management - Lead the successful completion of data governance project deliverables. Provide leadership and direction to project and team members, interact and collaborate with team members and other departments as appropriate. Participate in CB Data Governance Council meetings providing program updates, informing of Policy and Standard changes, identification of quality issues, review of data intensive projects, status of remediation efforts and other program activities. Provide regular status reports to senior management regarding ongoing data management activities, performance metrics, issues and other program activities to enable awareness and tracking of program compliance and remediation efforts.
- You’re goal oriented. You’re motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make a difference.
- You're passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You connect with others through respect and authenticity.
- You love to learn. You're passionate about growing your knowledge. You have a strong sense of curiosity.
- You're motivated by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life.
- You know that details matter. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
- You act like an owner. You thrive when you're empowered to take initiative, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
- You have experience of 5+ years with data governance capabilities such as metadata ingestion, data mapping, business lineage & traceability, policy management, governance/quality metrics development & reporting, workflow and issue management, data stewardship management (roles and responsibilities), data classification and/or data catalogue management. It’s an asset if you have atleast 3 years process engineering experience.
- Your influence makes a difference. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by sharing your expertise. You have well-developed communication skills – Written and verbal skills to convey technical information in understandable terms as well as convey thoughts and ideas clearly and in a compelling manner.
- You give meaning to data. You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information. You communicate detailed information in a meaningful way
- Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability
At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.
We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.
*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions
What you need to know
CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact
You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.
Job Location Toronto-81 Bay, 12th Floor
Employment Type Regular
Weekly Hours 37.5
Skills Analytical Thinking, Data Governance, Data Governance Framework, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Visualization, Microsoft Office, People Management, Strategy Implementation #J-18808-Ljbffr
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