Senior Analyst,Data Governance Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,IT/Tech

Manulife’s Global Wealth & Asset Management (Global WAM) segment has embarked on an exciting journey that is transforming the organization by harnessing the power of data and related analytics. This transformation is a key strategic enabler and we are looking for individuals who are passionate about joining the team that will lead this journey.

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about harnessing the power of data and brings to the table robust technical expertise coupled with strong communications skills.

The Senior Analyst, Data Governance will be a key member of a team of data professionals responsible for establishing and driving the successful adoption of the data governance program in Manulife’s Global WAM segment. They will bring together their technical expertise, business knowledge and communications skills to enable deployment of Data Governance (DG) and Data Quality (DQ) in GWAM.

Position Responsibilities
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Support the deployment of Global WAM’s data governance program, including frameworks, policies, processes, and enabling tools

Drive adoption of data governance through effective change management, stakeholder engagement, and clear messaging

Partner with business units and Chief Data Office teams to deploy and consistently apply data governance frameworks and core processes

Facilitate regular touchpoints with Data Governance teams to monitor progress, alignment, and consistency across business areas

Manage and oversee data issues and change requests, ensuring proper logging, tracking, root-cause analysis, and alignment with data strategy

Collaborate with the Data Quality team to integrate data quality monitoring with data issue management and perform trend analysis

Develop and deliver materials to support executive-level Data Council discussions and decision-making

Leadership:

Collaborate with stakeholders in a manner that drives a culture of accountability, innovation and teamwork

Play role of change agent across the organization

Utilize innovative approaches to solve business data problems

Demonstrate a strong service orientation

Take personal accountability within work duties and instill accountability with team members

Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in business, economics, or a quantitative discipline with 5–7 years of relevant financial services or asset management experience (MBA an asset)

Proven experience delivering transformational initiatives requiring strong change management, communication, and training capabilities, ideally in data or information management

Ability to bridge business and technology teams, collaborating effectively to deliver shared outcomes

Confident communicator with the ability to influence, challenge, and engage investment professionals and senior leadership

Demonstrated leadership, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the resilience to navigate complexity and obstacles

Strong analytical and technical aptitude, including data analysis, visualization tools (e.g., Power BI), and familiarity with data modeling and SQL (an asset)

Proficiency with common business and communication tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio); prior consulting experience and knowledge of asset management platforms are assets

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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