Data Governance Coordinator

3 weeks ago


Kingston, Ontario, Canada Queen's University Full time
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Position Title: Data Governance Coordinator

Position Number (Final): 00508274

Employee Group: Support Staff - USW Local 2010

Job Category: Information Technology

Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

About Queen's University

Queen's University is a Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community, and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.

Job Summary

A Brief Overview
Are you interested in contributing to Queen's University's mission to enhance the value of its data assets? Join Queen's and help establish the foundational data governance framework for decision support, analytics, and AI utilization. In this newly created role, you will develop policies and standards for data governance and quality, while promoting collaboration with various departments and faculties to ensure effective implementation. This position contributes to building a data governance framework including policies, standards, procedures, and best practices, and supports the development of data catalogue and metadata. This position audits, monitors, and evaluates data to ensure compliance and leads data governance projects and data quality initiatives.

Job Description

What you will do:

• Ensure and maintain the highest standards of data integrity by identifying, correcting, and resolving data quality issues.

• Participate in the development, implementation, and facilitation of data quality processes, metrics, and quality controls.

• Act as a project lead and central resource for data governance projects.

• Contribute to building a data governance framework including policies, standards, and procedures.

• Support the development of data catalogue and metadata repository.

• Develop, deliver, and maintain training, materials, and documentation for end users.

• Develop and maintain periodic and ad-hoc reports, dashboards, and visualizations.

• Develop and maintain a centralized knowledge repository, updating the website to ensure information is accessible and current.

• Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

Required Education

• Four-Year Bachelor Degree or equivalent. In addition, requires trade certification, qualification, or ongoing learning to remain ahead of changes in technology or emerging fields.

Required Experience

• More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.

• Experience with data governance concepts, techniques, processes, and applications considered an asset.

• Experience with data management including business glossaries, data catalogues, metadata, and principle and reference data management considered an asset.

• Experience with data architecture, higher education data taxonomy, and/or business processes considered an asset.

• Experience in planning and/or managing projects considered an asset.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• A CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) certification is considered an asset.

• Dataversity Data Governance Online Training considered an asset.

• Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge and Requirements

• Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field typically acquired through advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.

• Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.

• Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.

• Build relationships, trust, and credibility.

• Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.

• Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develop a plan to address the gaps.

• Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.

• Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.

• Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.

• Appropriately assess risks before making a decision.

• Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.

• Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before they impact performance and results.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities.

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