Data Governance

Job ID : 6441
Category : Finance
Brand : Definity
Regular/Temporary : Regular
Fulltime/Parttime : Full Time
Location : Waterloo, Canada

Definity includes some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. With strong roots that date back to 1871, we’ve grown to become a digital leader in the insurance industry. We’re proud to help our clients and communities adapt and thrive in a world of constant change.

Our promise to you: It’s better here. Why? Because we CARE, and we provide an employee experience that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.

Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative P&C insurers. Come be a part of our journey, and love what you do.

Definity offers a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Leaders partner with their teams to find the right balance of on-site and remote work that best meets the needs of their teams, colleagues, brokers and customers, while ensuring collaboration, teamwork and accountability for goals.

The Enterprise Analytics and Data Office (EADO) is a dynamic team that is dedicated to delivering data-driven insights and solutions to the enterprise. Comprised of Advanced Analytics (AA), Business Intelligence (BI), and our federated Enterprise Data Office (EDO), the EADO is a services function that supports strategic projects and initiatives across the enterprise. Our vision is to create an enterprise powered by collaborative, data-driven decision making. We work in a hybrid environment and use an 'activity based' approach to in office work. As a member of the EADO, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects, collaborating with a team of highly skilled professionals to achieve our vision of a data-driven enterprise.

**What can you expect in this role?**
- Maintain the corporate information management policy, information management strategy, taxonomy, retention / disposition / archival standards, Data Lifecycle Management (DLM) processes including legal Holds and help manage the DLM classification and exception process
- Centralize classification of information on strategic data platforms leveraging tools like Google DLP, Amazon Macie, and Collibra
- Oversee enterprise third party data management processes, and capabilities to enable discovery, governance and proper management of third party data
- Develop, document, and maintain enterprise standards, guidelines and policies to ensure standardization of Data Governance and Management practices across the organization. Key areas include Data Catalog, Metadata, Data Quality, Data Access and Privacy, and Reference Data
- Define enterprise processes and templates that can be leveraged by the broader EDO team to aid in adoption of Data Governance and Management and consolidation of inventory including Data Catalog, Metadata, Data Quality, Data Access and Privacy, and Reference Data
- Develop Metrics and KPIs to report on progress of data governance and management across the organization including metrics to clearly articulate value delivery. Work with extended EDO and Reporting teams to develop reporting templates and lead operational reporting activities for steering committees and executive sponsors
- Define and execute processes to periodically ensure compliance to Data Governance and Management standards, policies and guidelines; define and execute attestation processes and lead periodic reviews to ensure adherence
- Support extended EDO team in understanding and developing knowledge management materials
- Support development of business case, resource requirements and miscellaneous governance items
- Support the Enterprise Data Strategy, Roadmap and Operating Model; develop and document artifacts, support periodic refresh of documents by facilitating stakeholder discussions, consolidating inputs and generating alignment amongst stakeholders

**What do you bring to the role?**
- Minimum 5+ years of experience working in the insurance / financial services industry preferably in a Business or Business-Technology environment with focus on strategy and governance
- University degree required; MBA is an asset
- Previous experience in Data Governance, or Information Management and strategy role
- Proven record of developing Data Governance artifacts including standards, processes, and templates
- Strong executive management and reporting skills as well as demonstrated strategic thinking experience
- Strong interest in and experience with using data to drive business objectives and comfort interfacing with technology as an enabler
- Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with data governance & reporting tools is an asset (Tableau, Collibra)

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