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About the Role

QuadReal seeks to deliver strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to the people and communities it serves. The Director, Enterprise Data Governance & Controls is accountable for Business Controls and Enterprise Data Governance within QuadReal’s Risk & Integrated Assurance function, turning the VP’s enterprise-wide mandate into an accountable operating model. This is a build-phase role focused on proving the operating model through a pilot, scaling to more operating companies, and AI governance.

Responsibilities

Run QuadReal’s Business Controls framework day to day, anchored in COSO 2013 across all five components and 17 principles.
Support the ICFR program end to end: annual scoping, risk assessment, control design, testing, remediation, and certification.
Coordinate SOC 1 / ISAE 3402 fieldwork and evidence collection, work directly with external auditors (EY), and drive remediation before reporting to the VP and BCI.
Extend COSO coverage beyond ICFR into operational controls, and set controls standards for AI and automation, at a pace the business can absorb.
Build out the Controls Oversight Framework across data integrity controls, and IT general controls (ITGCs) and own error reporting, escalation, and remediation so leadership always has clear visibility.
Define QuadReal’s enterprise data definitions, classifications, and Critical Data Elements (CDEs), anchored in DAMA-DMBOK.
Own the data ownership and accountability model: name Data Owners, Stewards, and Custodians, and hold them accountable through a defined sign-off cadence.
Deliver the enterprise business glossary in Microsoft Purview under a tiered governance model, and maintain metadata management, lineage standards, and dbt metadata synchronization across the platform.
Set data quality thresholds and Trusted Layer certification criteria, and hold data observability (freshness, pipeline health, trust scores) to the same standard as financial controls.
Align controls as gates across the data delivery lifecycle (ingestion, definition, build, use, and govern), so a control fires wherever data advances and nothing reaches a certified output without passing.
Build data governance capability across the business through training and playbooks, rather than keeping expertise centralized.
Act as the link between Business Controls and Data Governance called for in the integrated operating model: define control standards and evidence expectations alongside data definitions, and build controls into new systems and initiatives from the start.
Make the final call when control standards and data definitions conflict, including which system is the authoritative source when two systems disagree.
Work with ED&A / Technology and the Data Platform team so controls and governance are built into the toolchain (Microsoft Fabric, dbt, Airflow, Power BI, Purview, Entra ID, Quadrant) by design, not added after go-live.
Manage vendors on a fixed-price, deliverable-based footing, keeping design authority and SOC accountability inside QuadReal.
Represent Data Governance in Risk & Integrated Assurance meetings and Audit Committee reporting, while keeping Internal Audit fully independent.
Lead and develop two direct reports: the Manager, Business Controls (control register, testing and evidence, ITGC coordination, SOC 1 support) and the Data Governance Lead (glossary, data standards, steward coordination, and the Purview build).
Set clear deliverables and cadence for each, and clear their blockers.
Build team capability in data analytics, AI literacy, and integrated systems controls as the role grows, and build enough bench strength to move the environment from project to sustained run-state without single points of failure.
Build a “one team” culture between Business Controls and Data Governance that removes duplicate work and closes the gaps that used to sit between the two groups.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, Data Management, Computer Science, or a related discipline; Master’s an asset.
8+ years of progressive experience across business controls, risk management, audit, or data governance, including at least 2 years leading people, and demonstrable end-to-end delivery of a control or governance environment.
Working knowledge of ICFR, SOC 1 / ISAE 3402, COSO 2013, ITGCs, and DAMA-DMBOK; CPA, CIA, CISA, or CDMP an asset.
Familiarity with DCAM / CDMC and data contracts an asset.
Hands-on experience with data cataloguing and governance tooling (Microsoft Purview; equivalents such as Collibra an asset) and with controls testing in an ICFR or SOX environment.
Working knowledge of a modern data-platform stack (Microsoft Fabric / lakehouse, dbt, Airflow, Power BI, Entra ID), enough to specify and validate controls, not just describe them.
Ability to work across Finance, IT, and Data & Analytics, and turn technical and operational complexity into clear governance and control frameworks.
Comfortable preparing materials for senior leadership and the Audit Committee and presenting to them directly.
Comfortable building or growing an early-stage function, not just running a mature one.
Experience within real estate, asset management, pension, or investment management environments strongly preferred.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada as the company does not provide work permit sponsorship for this role.

Skills

Business Controls
Enterprise Data Governance
ICFR
SOC 1 / ISAE 3402
COSO 2013
ITGCs
DAMA-DMBOK
Data Definitions
Data Ownership
Data Quality
Data Observability
Microsoft Purview
Metadata Management
Lineage Standards
dbt metadata synchronization
Data Cataloguing
Controls Testing
Microsoft Fabric
dbt
Airflow
Power BI
Entra ID
Quadrant
Data Analytics
AI Literacy
Integrated Systems Controls

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Director
8+ years of progressive experience
2+ years leading people

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Risk Management, Data Management, Computer Science, or a related discipline
Master’s an asset

Salary/Compensations

$155,000 – $175,000

Benefits

Performance-based incentive plan
Comprehensive health & dental benefits
Pension plan
Paid time off

About the Company

QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, development and operating company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Its assets under management are $98.5 billion.
From its foundation in Canada as a full-service real estate operating company, QuadReal has expanded its capabilities globally for investments in equity and debt in both the public and private markets.
QuadReal invests directly through operating platforms in which it holds an ownership interest and via programmatic partnerships.
QuadReal: Excellence lives here.

Equal Opportunity

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Even if your skills don’t align 100% with the listed qualifications or salary range, we encourage you to apply – you may be a great fit for this role or others in our community.
Applicants may also be considered for alternative positions within the organization where their qualifications and experience align more closely with available opportunities.
We use artificial intelligence (AI) technology — alongside human review — to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. Our recruitment team remains involved in all decisions.
QuadReal Property Group will provide reasonable accommodation at any time throughout the hiring process for applicants with disabilities or for those needing job postings in an alternate format.