Data Governance Advisor

Data Governance Advisor

• Contract Length: 5 Months
• Work Type: Hybrid
• Location: Calgary, AB

Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.

Job Overview

• The Real Estate & Workplace Services (REWS) Governance and Planning team is seeking a Data Governance Advisor to support the implementation and ongoing maturation of its data governance program. Reporting to the Digital Solutions/Data Governance Lead, this role will coordinate daily governance activities, monitor data quality initiatives, track program progress, and develop meaningful dashboards and reporting to measure outcomes.
• The successful candidate will play a key role in improving data quality, strengthening data stewardship practices, enhancing governance processes, and driving data-focused decision-making across REWS. This position requires strong analytical capabilities, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with business and technology stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain data governance issue logs, action registers, and program progress trackers.
• Track completion of governance deliverables, including data ownership assignments, stewardship assignments, business glossaries, data dictionaries, data quality rules, and data quality scorecards.
• Monitor governance KPIs and provide regular status reporting to leadership.
• Coordinate governance meetings, capture decisions, and document action items.
• Escalate overdue governance activities, risks, and issues to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain a centralized data quality issue register and ensure timely follow-up on open items.
• Collaborate with Data Stewards and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to resolve data quality issues.
• Monitor and analyze data quality metrics, trends, and performance indicators.
• Support root cause analysis efforts and track remediation activities through completion.
• Document business rules, data quality requirements, and governance standards.
• Validate corrective actions and confirm successful issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain governance documentation, including process maps, operating procedures, governance standards, RACI matrices, and supporting artifacts.
• Identify process and documentation gaps and implement improvements to governance templates and standards.
• Build, maintain, and enhance Power BI dashboards, scorecards, and reporting solutions.
• Develop governance reporting related to data quality metrics, stewardship coverage, governance maturity, issue aging, resolution trends, and compliance status.
• Create executive-level dashboards, visualizations, and summary reports.
• Ensure consistent application of data definitions, reporting standards, and performance measures.
• Partner with Data Owners, Data Stewards, business stakeholders, and technology teams to support governance objectives.
• Facilitate governance workshops, working sessions, and stakeholder discussions.
• Promote awareness of governance standards, processes, and accountabilities across the organization.
• Support change management initiatives and communication activities related to data governance programs.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in data governance, data quality management, quality assurance, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise data governance programs and initiatives.
• Strong understanding of data stewardship, data ownership, metadata management, and data quality frameworks.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and governance activities.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

Technical Skills

• Metadata management experience (preferred)
• Power BI
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Data analysis and reporting
• KPI development and performance measurement
• SharePoint
• Data quality assessment and monitoring
• Process documentation and workflow mapping
• Power Automate

Preferred Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to translate complex data concepts into business-friendly language and visualizations.
• Experience creating executive-level dashboards and presentations.
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across multiple functional areas.
• Continuous improvement mind