Specialist, Data Governance & Stewardship

Specialist, Data Governance & Stewardship

Our client, a major global mining company, is building a new team to oversee data governance across the enterprise.

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 6 months, possibility of extension - plan is to have a long term engagement

Location: Mississauga, occasional travel to downtown Toronto. Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite

Primary Focus: Governance operating model, metadata, catalog, stewardship, business engagement.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Data Stewardship implementation and operationalization.
• Implement and maintain Data Catalog capabilities (Purview, Collibra, Informatica EDC, etc.).
• Manage Metadata Management, Business Glossaries, Data Dictionaries, Classification, and Lineage.
• Define and operationalize Data Ownership, Stewardship, and Accountability models.
• Establish governance policies, standards, workflows, and controls.
• Facilitate Critical Data Element (CDE) identification and governance.
• Coordinate data issue management, governance councils, and stewardship forums.
• Drive adoption, training, and change management across business domains.

Required Experience

• 8-10+ years in Data Governance and Data Management.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Data Catalog
• Metadata Management
• Business Glossary
• Data Lineage
• Data Stewardship
• Demonstrated experience leading at least one end-to-end Data Stewardship implementation.
• Experience working with business stakeholders, Data Owners, and Stewards.

Nice to Have

• DAMA/CDMP Certification
• Microsoft Purview experience
• Mining, Manufacturing, or Industrial sector experience