Data Governance Analyst

Employment Type:
Full-time Regular

City:
Calgary, AB (YYC)

Posting Open Date:
10/17/2025

Posting Close Date:
10/30/2025 (Please note the posting will close at
11:59pm MST
)

Why WestJet:
Every WestJet journey has the potential to enrich lives; a career with us is no exception.

WestJet arrived on the Canadian airline scene in 1996 and changed the industry for the better. We made air travel more affordable for Canadians and now we're going global.

Join us, this is where your career story takes off.
Overview of role:
As WestJet continues its journey to unlock the full potential of our data, we are seeking a Data Governance Analyst to expand the Data Governance team. We are looking for a person with high attention to detail, high organizational skills, and a passion for data and governance. To be successful in this role, you must be comfortable speaking to and persuading both business users and technical users, and have strong communication skills.

As a Data Governance Analyst, you will impact the way that all WestJetters interact with data. You will help drive efficiency by ensuring that our data users know where to find our data, know how to access our data, can trust our data, and are using our data securely. This role will be instrumental in enabling data-driven business analytics and insights throughout the enterprise. You will be working across all business units to educate data users and onboard data assets to our governance program; you will help define, implement, and enforce data governance policies, processes, and tools across the enterprise; and you will work directly with Data Stewards and Data Custodians to guide them through our established governance practices such as access and usage approvals and data issue management.

If you are passionate about data and technology, have a strong governance mindset, and have strong communication skills, this is the role for you.

Key deliverables and responsibilities include:

• Document and support frameworks, standards, processes, guidelines, and user guides for data governance operations and tools.
• Implement and ensure adherence to Data Governance policies and processes.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and administration of Data Governance tools and workflows, including Data Catalog, Business Glossary, access request workflows, etc.
• Promote data governance within the organization by developing an inclusive environment for responsible use of data and education on data literacy.
• Contribute to the onboarding and training of business units to the Data Governance program.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings with Data Trustees, Data Stewards, and Data Custodians to guide and educate them through the Data Governance program.
• Track, monitor, and report on Data Governance metrics and KPIs.
• Work with Legal, Cybersecurity, and Risk and Compliance teams to ensure alignment across all of our data policies and processes.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest data regulatory standards such as GDPR, PCI DSS, and PIPEDA.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies as part of the overall Data Governance team.
• Support other Data Governance team members as needed, and seek support from other Data Governance team members as needed.

Qualifications:
Our ideal candidate covers 80% of the following, but we value your skills and potential more than your credentials. We are looking for people who are curious, adaptable, and willing to take on new challenges. If you are passionate about this role and our mission, but don't meet all the requirements, we still want to hear from you.

• 3+ years of experience working with data governance frameworks and stewardship, or 5+ years of related technical experience.
• Experience implementing data governance tooling (e.g. data catalogs, business glossaries, access controls), preference for Purview.
• Experience defining, implementing, and enforcing processes and policies at a large enterprise organization.
• Experience working with all levels of business and technical stakeholders across a large enterprise.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Intuition for "knowing your audience", and ability to adjust messaging and communication style according to role (executive, management, individual contributor) and technical knowledge (business, analytics, architects, etc.).
• Experience with industry data management toolsets, ETL processes, data quality management, master data management and meta-data management.
• Understanding of data lifecycle, including creation, storage, ETL/ELT, retention, deletion.
• Experience working in data projects using Agile methodologies.
• Combination of education, certifications, and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a technical field.

Nice to have any of the following qualifications:

• Creating workflows using Microsoft Power Automate.
• Data modelling experience.
• Experience developing and using third-party APIs.
• Experience in organizational change management.
• Familiarity with any of Snowflake, WhereScape, Databricks, SQL Server, Azure SQL, ADLS, ADF, Azure Synapse, PowerBI, Tableau.

The benefits of being a WestJetter:
WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer:

• A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win
• Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date
• Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs

Think we are a fit? Apply now
About WestJet Group Of Companies
WestJet took to the skies in 1996 with just over 200 employees and three aircraft operating service to five destinations. Since then, WestJet has pioneered low-cost travel in Canada, cutting airfares in half, and increasing the flying population in Canada by more than 50 per cent. Following integration with Sunwing in 2025, more than 14,000 WestJetters support nearly 200 aircraft and connect guests to more than 100 destinations across North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.

As a major Canadian employer that includes WestJet Airlines, Sunwing Vacations Group and WestJet Cargo, the WestJet Group is Canada's leading low-cost airline and largest vacation provider, with a united purpose of providing affordable and accessible air and vacation travel to Canadians.

Our Safety Promise
At WestJet, the safety and security of our people and our guests is a core value and at the heart of what we do. As safety and security is a shared responsibility, it is expected that you will use safe work practices to ensure your well-being and the safety of others.

WestJet recognizes that the use of Alcohol and Drugs can adversely impact a safe work environment and the well-being of others including guests, suppliers and the public, as well as place WestJet's operations at risk. All roles that are identified as safety sensitive are required to pass a Pre-Employment Alcohol and Drug Test as per WestJet's Alcohol and Drug Policy.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We embrace what makes us each unique, and what makes us uniquely WestJet. WestJet is committed to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility and if you require accommodation during the selection process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know at We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

At WestJet, we welcome unique skills, experiences, and backgrounds - if you're passionate and excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification in the posting. We are committed to inclusivity, equity, and accessibility in the selection process. If you require an accommodation during the recruiting process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know.

We thank all applicants for their interest in WestJet; however, only those candidates who are selected will be contacted.

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