Senior Analyst, Data Governance

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).

Working closely with the Director, Enterprise Data Enablement, this role balances data governance and business enablement
, ensuring data is trusted, well-understood, and aligned to enterprise standards. The role 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.

• 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 Dev Ops, 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

• 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)
• Nice to have 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 Dev Ops; 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 plu
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