Data Governance Specialist

At CI, we see a great place to work as one that is a safe place for everyone to have a voice, where people are empowered to take ownership over meaningful work, where there is an opportunity to grow through stretching themselves, where they can work on innovative products and projects, and where employees are supported and engaged in doing so.

The Data Governance Specialist plays a key role in supporting the organization’s data governance and data management practices. This role focuses on ensuring that data is accurate and uniformly documented and defined for use across the business. Working closely with business and technical teams, the Data Governance Specialist helps maintain metadata, support data quality initiatives, document data lineage, and promote consistent data definitions.

The ideal candidate has experience working hands‑on with data, is comfortable using SQL to understand and profile datasets, and is eager to deepen their knowledge of data governance, data quality, and metadata management. This role is well‑suited for individuals earlier in their data governance journey who want to grow into more senior roles.

This role follows our in‑office work model and requires employees to be onsite four days per week to support collaboration and business needs. This opportunity is for an existing vacancy with the company.

WHAT YOU WILL DO
Metadata & Documentation

Maintain and update metadata in the business glossary and data catalog.

Work with business stakeholders to document clear and consistent data definitions.

Support the organization in improving accessibility and understanding of key data assets.

Assist in documenting data lineage by reviewing SQL, dashboards, and data flows.

Investigate how data moves across systems and support the validation of lineage diagrams.

Data Quality Support

Work with Data Engineering and business teams to highlight and track data quality concerns.

Assist in monitoring and reporting on data quality metrics.

Data Classification & Data Access Support

Help maintain data classification tags within the catalog.

Support the implementation of data access rules and assist teams in understanding access processes.

Data Retention & Disposition

Support implementation and monitoring of data retention and disposition policies aligned with regulatory and business requirements.

Assist in identifying and tagging data for retention schedules and track compliance or exceptions to ensure secure data lifecycle and disposal practices and support audits.

Unstructured Data Governance

Support classification, organization, and governance of unstructured data across platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Teams, shared drives).

Promote consistent tagging, access controls, and best practices to improve discoverability and reduce risk.

Assist in identifying sensitive or redundant data and support initiatives to reduce data sprawl and improve compliance.

Policy & Standards Support

Assist in communicating and reinforcing data governance standards and procedures.

Help ensure alignment with privacy, compliance, and regulatory requirements by applying established policies.

Support audit and incident response activities by providing data context, lineage, and classification insights for investigations and reporting.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Partner with data owners, data custodians, and technical teams to ensure the accuracy and consistency of metadata and data quality findings.

Help promote a culture of responsible and informed data use across the organization.

Tools & Governance Platform Support

Support the use of data governance tools such as business glossaries, catalogs, and lineage systems.

Enter and maintain metadata, glossary terms, lineage diagrams, and quality rules.

Training & Awareness Contribution

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