Co-operators is a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to sustainability. The Associate Data Governance Specialist will support data management, governance policies, and ensure compliance with data handling standards while contributing to the organization’s data governance efforts.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the data management components related to data assets, data quality, business glossaries, data lineage, metadata, and data catalogs
- Acquire the skills and knowledge of data classification according to company’s recommendations
- Support data sharing request analysis and contribute to the recommendations in order to reduce risk when sharing data outside the organization
- Support the team with creation of data management tools and platforms to ensure they adhere to the organization’s data governance expectations and meet data user needs
- Maintain processes and controls to minimize the risk of data leakage
- Understand the security model in the data & analytics environment to support its maintenance
- Understand Data Policies, Standards, Guidelines and Procedures to best suit the company’s needs and monitor their adherence across the organization to ensure adequate use of data
Skills
- University degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Business Intelligence, Information Architecture, or another related field
- 0-2 years of experience in Data Governance, Business intelligence or related skills
- Experience in classifying, defining, or profiling data
- Knowledge and experience in job-related applications and programming languages (SQL, Python, Microsoft Entra ID, Power BI)
- Knowledge and experience with various governance or data management tools is an asset (e.g.: Alation, Colibra, Purview)
- This position primarily works with majority non-francophone groups, and teams located outside of Québec, and requires proficiency in English
- Experience in the insurance or IT industry is an asset
Benefits
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
- Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
- A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
- Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
- In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.
Company Overview
As a leading Canadian financial services co-operative, Co-operators offers multi-line insurance and wealth products, services, and advice to build financial strength and security. It was founded in 1945, and is headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, CA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.cooperators.ca/.