Senior Information Management Specialist

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Information Management Specialist to join our team in Toronto. In this role, you will act as a subject matter expert on data management best practices, helping to shape the strategic management of both structured and unstructured information assets. You will be responsible for developing data governance models, drafting policy instruments, and ensuring that information architectures align with enterprise-wide data strategies.

Duration: 12-month contract with potential for extension
Location: Toronto (Onsite)

Rate: $389.76-$428.16/diem

Advantages
Contract Longevity: 12-month initial term with the high probability of an extension.

Professional Growth: Opportunity to influence enterprise-level data strategy and governance in a large-scale environment.

Central Location: Onsite engagement in a prime Toronto office location.

Responsibilities
Strategic Advisory: Provide expert knowledge on Information/Data Management methodologies and trends to manage enterprise information assets holistically.

Governance Development: Advise on and create robust data governance models and business processes to manage data throughout its entire lifecycle.

Policy & Standards: Draft and organize policy instruments, including standards, guidelines, and procedures that ensure data products are computationally governable.

Stakeholder Consultation: Partner with developers, data architects, and business analysts to define data rules for capture, transformation, and integration.

Data Modeling & Classification: Contribute to the development of metadata schemas, taxonomies, and classification schemes to ensure data is consistent and interoperable.

Lifecycle Management: Provide guidance on data privacy, security, and retention practices to mitigate risk and ensure compliance.

Initiative Leadership: Lead and coordinate information management projects, including conducting business analyses and developing business cases for new data initiatives.

Training & Awareness: Assess organizational training needs and develop curricula to promote information management principles across diverse audiences.

Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years of dedicated experience in information management with a heavy focus on data governance and lifecycle principles.

Framework Expertise: Demonstrated ability applying recognized frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK and national/international EIM standards.

Technical Literacy: Proven experience in metadata management, developing ontologies, taxonomies, and canonical data models.

Analytical Skills: Strong ability to conduct policy research, track performance measures, and perform complex business requirements analysis.

Communication: Exceptional writing skills for drafting technical and non-technical policy instruments, along with strong presentation skills for executive-level audiences.

Collaboration: Proven track record of managing relationships between business clients and I&IT organizations.

Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Information Management Specialist role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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