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Director, Data Governance

Job in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7W, Canada
Listing for: Nutrien
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-23
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Analyst, Data Warehousing, Data Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values:
We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world‑class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.

Nutrien is looking for a Director, Data Governance to build and lead our enterprise data governance program—strengthening data ownership, quality, and controls across key data domains so Nutrien can confidently scale analytics, AI, and digital products. Reporting to the Sr Director, Data Office, you will partner across business, technology, and risk functions to set standards, enable adoption, and ensure regulatory, and policy requirements are met globally.

This role will ensure critical data at Nutrien is trusted, consistent, and compliant across all data domains and business areas. You will operate at the intersection of business, data, technology, and risk—enabling scalable analytics, AI, and digital products globally—while ensuring regulatory and policy requirements are met and maintained.

What You’ll Do

Support the design and implementation of Nutrien’s global data governance framework across core data domains (e.g., product, customer, supplier, location, and asset)

Define enterprise standards for master/reference data domains and critical data elements

Drive the implementation of governance ownership and accountability across all data domains and lines of business, partnering with domain leaders to clarify roles, responsibilities, and adoption of governance practices

Balance enterprise consistency with business needs, regulatory requirements, and regional/functional nuances

Facilitate and support enterprise and business unit data governance forums (e.g., councils and working groups) ensuring alignment, issue escalation, and effective decision making

Drive continuous improvement of governance practices as the data and AI landscape evolves

Partner with IT and to define the enterprise data quality strategy, including standards, issue management, root‑cause analysis, observability and remediation

Operationalize data governance policies and standards to ensure alignment with global and regional regulatory requirements (e.g., data privacy, residency, and confidentiality), working closely with Legal, Risk, and IT partners

Lead a team delivering master data maintenance for multiple data domains at Nutrien

Partner with Legal, Risk, and Compliance to support audits, client due diligence, and regulatory inquiries related to data and analytics

Lead data governance initiatives and change adoption efforts, influencing stakeholders and enabling consistent governance practices across domains and functions

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

15+ years of experience in data governance, data management, master data, or related enterprise data roles

5+ years of experience in a managerial role with demonstrated executive‑level influence and stakeholder management, including leading governance councils and driving adoption across a matrixed organization

Proven experience building and launching a data governance program from the ground up

Experience operating in a global, matrixed organization with regional regulatory complexity

Deep knowledge of data governance concepts, frameworks, and best practices (e.g., DAMA‑DMBOK)

Practical experience with ERP systems (specifically SAP), data hierarchies, and how master data is created and managed within large enterprises

Experience collaborating across multiple business areas and centralized functions within a large enterprise

Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to build, mentor, and scale a…
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