Role: Data Governance Lead MONTREAL Hybrid - 1 day onsite Role Descriptions: Job Title Data Governance Lead

Job Summary

The Data Governance Lead is responsible for establishing| implementing| and maintaining enterprise-wide data governance frameworks| policies| standards| and controls.

This role ensures data quality| integrity| security| compliance| and effective data lifecycle management across the organization.

The individual will collaborate with business stakeholders| data owners| IT teams| and leadership to promote data-driven decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Governance Framework

Develop and implement enterprise data governance strategies| policies| and standards.

Establish data ownership| stewardship| and accountability models.

Define and maintain data governance operating models and processes.

Data Quality Management

Implement data quality frameworks| metrics| and monitoring processes.

Identify and resolve data quality issues across systems.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives for data accuracy| consistency| and completeness.

Data Catalog & Metadata Management

Manage enterprise data catalog and metadata repositories.

Ensure proper classification| documentation| and lineage of critical data assets.

Promote data discoverability and usability across business functions.

Compliance & Risk Management

Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements such as GDPR| CCPA| SOX| HIPAA| or industry-specific regulations.

Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams to establish data protection controls.





Conduct governance audits and risk assessments.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Partner with business units to define critical data elements and governance requirements.

Facilitate Data Governance Council meetings and steering committees.

Train and educate stakeholders on governance practices and policies.

Reporting & Monitoring

Develop governance KPIs| dashboards| and scorecards.

Track governance maturity and compliance metrics.

Provide periodic updates to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science| Information Systems| Data Management| Business Analytics| or related field.8+ years of experience in Data Management| Data Governance| Data Quality| or related disciplines.3+ years of experience leading governance initiatives.

Strong understanding of data management frameworks such as DAMA-DMBOK.

Experience with Data Governance and Data Catalog tools (Collibra| Informatica| Alation| Microsoft Purview| etc.).

Knowledge of data warehousing| master data management (MDM)| and metadata management.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications





Masters degree in a relevant field.CDMP (Certified Data Management Qualified) certification.

Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure| AWS| or Google Cloud.

Experience in Agile project delivery environments.

Key Skills

Technical Skills

Data Governance

Data Quality Management

Metadata Management

Data Lineage

Master Data Management (MDM)Microsoft Purview / Collibra / InformaticaSQL a Essential Skills: Job Title

Data Governance Lead

Job Summary

The Data Governance Lead is responsible for establishing| implementing| and maintaining enterprise-wide data governance frameworks| policies| standards| and controls.

This role ensures data quality| integrity| security| compliance| and effective data lifecycle management across the organization.

The individual will collaborate with business stakeholders| data owners| IT teams| and leadership to promote data-driven decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Governance Framework

Develop and implement enterprise data governance strategies| policies| and standards.

Establish data ownership| stewardship| and accountability models.

Define and maintain data governance operating models and processes.

Data Quality Management

Implement data quality frameworks| metrics| and monitoring processes.

Identify and resolve data quality issues across systems.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives for data accuracy| consistency| and completeness.

Data Catalog & Metadata

📌 Data Governance Lead (Montreal)
🏢 Atlantis IT Group
📍 Montreal