Senior Specialist, Data Governance

Experience Aviva
Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

At
Aviva Canada
, we put people first—our employees, our customers, and our communities. We're proud of a culture built on care, inclusion, and collaboration, where your voice matters and your growth is supported. We're not just about insurance; we're about making a real difference by protecting what matters most.

The Opportunity
We are looking for a
Senior Specialist, Data Governance (process and documentation)
to join our team in Markham. The role is critical for ensuring audit readiness and maintaining robust governance documentation across frameworks, standards, and processes.

The ideal candidate will be a
documentation expert
someone who enjoys both writing and reading, and can build clear, rational artifacts and templates that connect across business units and global partners.

What You'll Do

• Maintain and update governance frameworks, standards, procedures, and artifacts to ensure compliance and audit readiness.
• Build and re-engineer data governance processes to deliver the right level of governance.
• Document processes with clear rationale, milestones, and ownership.
• Connect documentation across business units and functional teams for alignment.
• Work horizontally across data governance teams to ensure audit readiness.
• Support intake and delivery of data assessments, control assessments, and third-party assessments.
• Build templates, reporting views, and artifacts for governance outputs.
• Collaborate with global partners and markets to ensure consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Utilize tools such as Confluence, SharePoint, and iCare (risk reporting and management tool).
• Support initiatives related to data quality, data retention, paper records, and cloud migration.

What You'll Bring

• Strong experience in data governance standards, frameworks, procedures, and controls.
• Expertise in documentation and building governance artifacts.
• Experience with Confluence, SharePoint, and governance process design.
• Familiarity with risk reporting tools (e.g., iCare).
• Knowledge of OSFI E21 and E23 and other regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work horizontally across teams and markets.
• Excellent communication skills—comfortable presenting to business leaders.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience in data assessments and control assessments.
• Ability to design and implement governance templates and reporting views.
• Strong collaboration skills with global partners and cross-functional teams.
• Well-spoken and confident—able to represent the team in front of senior leadership.

What You'll Get

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
• Hybrid flexible work model.
• Outstanding career development opportunities.
• We'll support your professional development education.
• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.
• Employee-driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.
• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees' physical and mental health.

This job advertisement is for an existing vacancy which has been posted both internally & externally.

Aviva Canada may use AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools to assist us throughout the recruitment process to screen, assess or select applicants for a position.

Aviva Canada welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and has a process in place to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities at all stages of the hiring process and during employment. If you require an accommodation during the interview or hiring process, please contact your Aviva Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged.