Data Governance Analyst

As a member-owned cooperative, we’re helping our members with their real goals and real challenges so they can live the real life they want. It’s what we’ve been doing for over 80 years, and it’s why today we stand almost 600,000 members strong. Plus, we invest 10% of our budgeted profits back into our community - almost $90 million since 2000 alone - because when our members do well, we believe our communities should do well too.

Data Governance Analyst
- Oct 1, 2024**Location(s)**: Surrey, Toronto - GTA or Vancouver - GVA**Job Type**: Full Time**myWork Options**: Hybrid**Starting Salary Range**: $80,000 to $95,000**Background Screening Requirement**:

- Enhanced Criminal Record Check
- Credit Check
- Identity Verification
- Employment Verification
- References

**What's the job?**
The Data Governance Analyst implements data governance processes and policies to ensure our data is secure, protected, accurate, available, searchable and useable. You will work with the data management and IT data custodians to develop internal data rules and guidelines to deliver consistent and trustworthy data. They coach and work closely with business data stewards to develop strong data literacy practices, including data ownership, business glossary, data quality rules, and data usage with defined purpose and intent. The Data Governance Analyst's key purpose is to enhance the organization's data reliability and quality to support decision-making and protect our organization from data-related risks throughout its lifecycle.**What you'll get to do**:

- Supports the Manager, Data Governance in building out a robust and non-invasive Data Governance practice
- Coaches and supports the business and technical data stewards in clarifying data definitions, outlining the appropriate uses for data, organizing and classifying data and managing metadata to recommend proper data usage and compliance.
- Acquires deep understanding of both the business needs and the related data structures to drive recommendations on appropriate uses for data
- Facilitates the implementation of data quality guidelines and processes and develops controls and metrics to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and validity. Create data quality scoreboard to report and monitor overall health of the data.
- Collaborates with data custodians and data stewards to manage data lifecycle, address data issues and support data-related decision-making
- Provides training and guidance to employees on data governance practices, tools and guidelines

**Who are we looking for?**
- Bachelor's degree in Information Science/Computer Science/Mathematics/Analytics or equivalent in a related field.
- 4-6 years of experience in data governance with a proven track record of implementing data governance frameworks and best practices. Familiarity with regulations and standards related to data privacy, data classification and data quality is essential. Proven track record in designing and creating data governance processes that address regulatory requirements. Applicable knowledge of data governance best practices, business and technology issues related to the management of enterprise information assets
- 2-3 years of working proficiency with a data governance tool (Informatica, Collibra, Alation, or similar tools) to create business glossary, data profiling and data quality analysis, data catalogue, data mapping and lineage.
- 4+ years of strong ability to analyze data quality issues using SQL or similar data querying language. Proficient ability to create actionable data quality insight, reports and scorecards. Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data, processes, and procedures and effectively raise business risks associated with data quality or non-compliance issues.
- Strong planning, tracking, and project management skills. Experience preparing accurate and detailed requirement specification documents. Proven track record in leading cross-functional and cross-divisional projects. Attention to detail, sense of urgency and commitment to deadlines.

**Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Coast Capital**- Why join Coast Capital Savings?
- **Purpose is our North Star.** We look at everything through our purpose. It informs the advice we provide our members, the experiences and products we create, and the programs we build to support our employees and communities.
- **Committed to inclusion and engagement. **We have an ongoing focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion and routinely track how we’re doing, and what we need to do to keep improving. We foster a culture where everyone can feel safe to be who they really are and thrive.
- **A career that grows with you.** We believe in developing our people and promoting from within. Many employees have spent decades, and sometimes their entire careers, with Coast Capital and have progressed from the frontlines to senior leadership.
- **Work where you’re most effective.** In 2020 the world changed, and that includes ho