Manager, Data Governance

**Your future starts here**

The **Manager, Data Governance** will play a pivotal leadership role in establishing, implementing, and maintaining a robust data governance framework within the Canadian healthcare sector. This role is responsible for leading a dedicated team of analytical professionals, ensuring the integrity, security, and strategic utilization of healthcare data across the organization.

This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including IT, compliance, clinical operations, and senior executives—to drive enterprise-wide data governance initiatives. They will oversee the development and execution of policies, monitor data quality and compliance, and foster a data-driven culture.

**Job Status**: Full Time, Permanent

**Job Location**:Atlantic Canada, Toronto, Quebec

**Application Deadline**:June 6, 2025

**How you will make an impact**:
**Data Governance Strategy**
- Develop and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive data governance strategy that aligns with organizational goals and regulatory standards.
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data analysts.
- Establish and enforce enterprise-wide data governance policies, standards, and best practices.
- Work closely with senior leadership to prioritize data governance initiatives and allocate resources effectively.
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of data governance efforts.
- Provide regular updates, insights, and recommendations to executives and key stakeholders.

**Leadership**
- Establish clear performance expectations aligned with business objectives, providing regular coaching and feedforward to drive execution excellence.
- Build team capabilities through stretch assignments, coaching, and growth opportunities.
- Promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

**Data Quality Oversight**
- Define and implement data quality metrics, validation processes, and data standards.
- Identify and monitor data quality issues and work with relevant teams to resolve them.
- Oversee the development and maintenance of data dictionaries and business rules to ensure consistent data definitions and usage across the organization.

**Data Security, Privacy and Compliance**
- Working closely with IT and cybersecurity teams, establish and enforce data security protocols to protect sensitive healthcare data from unauthorized access and breaches.
- Ensure compliance with Canadian healthcare regulations, including PIPEDA, PHIPA, and other relevant data protection laws.
- Conduct regular audits and assessments to ensure adherence to data governance policies.
- Monitor changes in regulatory requirements and update data governance policies accordingly.

**Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management**
- Serve as the initial point of contact for data governance across the organization.
- Build strong relationships with business leaders, IT, compliance, and operational teams to align data governance efforts with business objectives.
- Develop and deliver training programs to promote data governance awareness and best practices among employees.
- Drive change management initiatives to embed data governance principles into business operations.

**Technology & Process Optimization**
- Evaluate and implement data governance tools, technologies, and automation solutions to enhance data management.
- Provide technical and analytical support for teams using data governance platforms.

**What you’ll bring to our team**:
**Education**
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Data Science, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
- A master's degree is preferred.

**Experience and Skills**
- 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or a related role within the healthcare sector
- Strong knowledge of Canadian healthcare regulations and data protection laws
- Proven experience in developing and implementing data governance frameworks and policies
- Extensive experience with analytical and visualization software to evaluate data quality, identify gaps and recommend improvements (PowerBI, R, python).
- Familiarity with data governance tools and technologies (MS Purview) used but not limited for data quality, data catalogs, metadata management and master data management
- Familiarity with data architectures including databases and cloud platforms (MS Fabric)
- Extensive experience with analytical and visualization software to evaluate data quality, identify gaps and recommend improvements
- Familiarity with data governance tools and technologies used but not limited for data quality, data catalogs, metadata management and master data management
- Familiarity with data architectures including databases and cloud platforms
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills wit