Scrum Master Data Governance

Position: Scrum Master with Data Governance
Scrum Master / Project & Delivery leader – Data Governance

Contract:

12+ Months

Location:

Hybrid (Toronto, Ontario) 3 days a week from office must  As a Scrum Master/ Project & Delivery Lead in the Data Governance team, my primary accountability is to drive execution, coordination, stakeholder alignment, and delivery of Data Governance initiatives, ensuring Data Stewardship, Metadata Management, Data Quality, Accountability Framework, and Governance programs move from strategy into operational adoption while providing leadership visibility into progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes
Key areas to own:
Delivery & execution
Stakeholder coordination
Governance program enablement
Executive reporting
Cross-functional facilitation

Key Responsibilities:

Lead planning, prioritization, execution, and delivery of Data Governance initiatives and strategic roadmap items
Coordinate cross-functional teams, including Data Stewards, Data Owners, Product Managers, Engineering, Architecture, and Business stakeholders
Drive stewardship adoption, accountability framework implementation, data literacy, metadata management, and data quality programs
Manage risks, dependencies, escalations, and governance-related blockers to ensure timely decision-making and execution
Provide leadership visibility through executive reporting, KPI tracking, roadmap updates, and governance metrics
Facilitate governance forums, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement across governance processes and tooling