Data Governance Specialist

Loopio is a workplace that unleashes learning & growth opportunities for our Loopers. We provide autonomous, challenging work that allows each employee to master their craft. We attract and retain people who are naturally curious, have grit and are eager to grow and build their careers. At Loopio, we genuinely support each other, because true success comes from working as #oneteam.

**What You'll Be Doing**:

- Work closely with business units, IT teams, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and ensure alignment with data governance objectives.
- Help define prioritization and manage cross-functional data projects from start to finish including gathering project requirements, solution design, testing, deployment, and enablement with a focus on ensuring adoption of data assets across the business.
- Design and implement data governance frameworks to ensure the consistent and effective management of data across the organization.
- Lead initiatives to monitor and enhance data quality through the implementation of data profiling, cleansing, and validation processes.
- Establish and enforce data quality standards and metrics to measure and report on the overall health of the organization's data.
- Develop and deliver training programs to increase awareness and understanding of data governance principles and practices throughout the organization.
- Foster a data-driven culture by promoting the importance of data governance across all business units.

**What You'll Bring to the Team**:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Information Management, Computer Science, Business Analytics) or equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or a related field.
- Proficient in Excel, and comfortable working with and analyzing large datasets that integrate with external data sources.
- Experience with data quality tools, metadata management tools, and data governance frameworks.
- Experience working cross functionally with Engineering, Product Management, Finance and Revenue Operations.
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to navigate in a fast-paced environment, comfortable with ambiguity. Previous experience in a SaaS organization is an asset.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to act as a key partner with team members from across the company

**Where You'll Work**:

- Loopio is a remote-first workplace because we recognize the advantages of working flexibly. We have two Hub Regions, which means that employees live and work within a 300 KM radius of Toronto (within Ontario) or Vancouver (within British Columbia) and work within regular business hours in their timezone.
- Loopio’s office headquarters are located in Toronto’s vibrant Kensington Market. All Loopers have the option to work from home. Ontario Loopers have the option to work in the Toronto HQ and BC Loopers may work from our co-working office in Gastown Vancouver. It is whatever works best for you
- You’ll collaborate with your teams virtually (we’re just a Zoom call away) and have established core sync hours and focus time during the workday to enable us to work smarter together

**Why You'll Love Working at Loopio**:

- Your manager supports your development by providing ongoing feedback and regular 1-on-1s
- You have tons of autonomy and responsibility: this role provides an opportunity to try new things and push creative boundaries
- You’ll learn more than you thought was possible; our team is obsessed with personal and professional growth (every Looper receives a professional mastery allowance each year)
- You’ll be set up to work remotely with a MacBook laptop, a monthly phone and internet allowance, and a work-from-home budget to help get your home office all set up
- Join us in regular company socials, AMA (Ask-Me-Anything), and quarterly kick-off to celebrate the big wins and milestones as #oneteam
- You’ll be joining a culture that has thoughtfully built out opportunities for connections in a remote first environment.
- We have Employee Resource Groups, House Teams (curious? ask us about it), virtual yoga, cooking classes and many more moments for us to have fun and learn together
- You’ll be a part of an award-winning workplace and one of Canada’s fastest growing companies with ample opportunity to make a big impact here