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About the Role
The Senior Analyst, Data Governance plays a key role in advancing Canada Life’s enterprise data strategy by strengthening and operationalizing data governance practices across Canada Operations & Business Enablement (COBE). This role balances data governance and business enablement, ensuring data is trusted, well-understood, and aligned to enterprise standards. It also supports the implementation and ongoing management of data governance tooling, while applying structured, Agile ways of working and contributing to the delivery of data and application solutions that enable scalable, governed data use.
Responsibilities
- Support and enhance data governance policies, standards, and processes aligned to enterprise strategy and regulatory requirements
- Drive adoption and execution of data governance practices across business and technology teams
- Lead hands-on activities within data governance tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Collibra), including cataloging, classification, metadata, and glossary management
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure data assets are properly documented, classified, and aligned to enterprise information models
- Apply and manage sensitivity labels, data classification, and tagging in line with data and privacy standards
- Maintain and improve metadata (technical, business, operational) to support data discovery and usability
- Promote and execute data quality practices, including monitoring, reporting, and supporting issue resolution
- Support implementation of data and analytics solutions by contributing to requirements, testing, and validation to ensure governance is embedded in delivery
- Apply Agile ways of working, including backlog management, prioritization, and iterative delivery of governance and data-related enhancements
- Facilitate working sessions to define requirements, address blockers, and drive progress across governance and data initiatives
- Use tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar to track work and support delivery transparency
- Act as a connector across teams to surface gaps, improve governance adoption, and support priority data use cases
- Translate data governance concepts into practical, easy-to-use guidance for business stakeholders
Requirements
- Experience supporting application development, data platform delivery, or technology implementations, including requirements gathering, testing, and release support
- 1–3 years of experience in data governance, data management, or related roles
- Strong understanding of data governance principles (metadata, data quality, classification, privacy, access)
- Hands-on experience implementing and working with data governance tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Collibra)
- Experience working in Agile or iterative delivery environments (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe)
- Strong stakeholder collaboration skills across business and technology teams
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity and evolving priorities
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify technical concepts for business audiences
- Proficiency in Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with Jira or Azure DevOps
- Working knowledge of SQL or Databricks is an asset
- Experience in financial services or insurance is an asset
- Data governance or Agile certifications are a plus
- Reliability Status Security Clearance required
Skills
- Data Governance
- Data Management
- Microsoft Purview
- Collibra
- Metadata Management
- Data Classification
- Data Quality
- Data Privacy
- Agile Methodologies
- Scrum
- Kanban
- SAFe
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- SQL
- Databricks
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Analytical Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Communication Skills
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 1-3 years
Salary/Compensations
- $80,400 - $130,400 annually
Benefits
- Career Development opportunities
- Access to industry-leading learning programs
- Up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement
- Flexible health and dental benefits
- $5,000 mental health benefit
- Regular vacation and personal days
- Volunteer day
- Company-matching pension plan
- Share ownership program
- Additional investment options
- Employee recognition programs
- Service milestone celebrations
- Employee discounts
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Mentorship programs
- Social clubs and events
About the Company
- United by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians.
- Trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.
- Looking for people who live our values everyday: step up, do the right thing, and deliver – for customers, communities and each other.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment.
- Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.
- All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.