- The expected base salary range for this position is $90/Hr - $95/Hr , depending on experience, skills, and internal equity.
- The Company offers a total rewards package in accordance with all applicable federal, provincial, and local laws and requirements
- . Benefit eligibility and offerings vary based on role, employment status, and work locatio
- n. For contractor positions, benefits are limited to those entitlements and protections required by applicable law, which may include (as applicable) vacation pay, public holidays, leaves of absence, and other legally mandated perks or paymen
- ts. We may use AI-enabled and/or automated tools to support parts of our recruitment process, including application screening, interview scheduling, and candidate communicati
- ons. These tools are used to enhance consistency and effici
- ency. All hiring decisions involve human review and are not based solely on automated proce

**ssing.

Position O**

- verview: Company's Global Data Governance team is seeking an experienced Program Manager or Data Governance Lead to drive the activation and execution of its Enterprise Leadership Team (ELT) Delegate Engagemen

- t Program. This high-visibility enterprise initiative focuses on strengthening business accountability for data governance, data quality, and data risk management across global business segments and functions. The successful candidate will lead program execution, engage senior business stakeholders, establish governance forums, facilitate data ownership and landscape assessments, and drive adoption of enterprise data governance

- practices. The ideal candidate combines strong enterprise data governance expertise with exceptional program management, executive stakeholder engagement, and change leadership capabilities. This individual must be comfortable navigating a complex, matrixed, and regulated organization while translating strategic objectives into practical business processes, measurable outcomes, and sustained governan

**ce adoption.

Key Res**

**ponsibilities:

Enterprise Prog**

- ram Management: Lead the day-to-day execution of the ELT Delegate Engagement Program across business segme
- nts and functions. Develop and manage program plans, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, decisio
- ns, and action items. Coordinate stakeholder onboarding and drive progress from initial delegate activation through sustai
- ned governance adoption. Monitor program performance, identify potential roadblocks, and proactively resolve issues to ensure d

**elivery against objectives.

Exe**

- cutive Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain trusted relationships with ELT Delegates, senior business leaders, Data Owners, Data S
- tewards, and governance partners. Facilitate executive briefings, onboarding sessions, workshops, an
- d cross-functional working meetings. Influence senior stakeholders to establish clear ownership, accountability,

- and alignment on governance priorities. Communicate complex governance concepts in clear, business-focus





ed language to drive decisions and act

- ion. Data Governance & Operating Model:

Facilitate data landscape assessments to identify critical data, ownership, dependenc

- ies, data quality concerns, and governance gaps. Establish and support business-

- level data governance forums and operating rhythms. Drive the adoption of enterprise data governance principles, stan
- dards, decision rights, and accountability structures. Support the identification, escalation, and resolution of
- data risks, governance issues, and ownership challenges. Translate governance policies and strategies into prac

tical business processes, controls, and m

- easurable outcomes. Reporting & Executive Communications:

Prepare executive presentations, program dashb

- oards, status reports, leadership briefings, and progress updates. Track milestones, gove
- rnance adoption, stakeholder engagement, risks, and program outcomes. Provide senior leadership with actionable insig
- hts, recommendations, and escalations to support timely decision-making. Connect program activities to measurable bu

siness outcomes, risk reduction, governance mat

- urity, and enterprise value.

Change

Management & Continuous Improvement:

Drive stakeholder engagem

- ent, organizational change, and adoption of enterprise data governance practices. Embed g
- overnance accountability into business operating rhythms and decision-making forums.

- Develop and improve program tools, templates, processes, and communication materials. Identify opportunities to

strengthen governance pa

- rticipation, operating model effectiveness, and program execution.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Busine
- ss, Information Management, Data Management, Computer Science, Finance, or a related discipline. 7-10+ years of overall professional experience, with at least

- 5 years leading enterprise data governance, data management, or complex transformation initiatives. Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional progr
- ams within large, complex, and regulated organizations, preferably in financial services or insurance.

Strong knowledge of enterprise data governance principles and practices, including

- data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata, lineage, issue management, controls, and data risk. Proven ability to design, implement, or operationalize enterprise data governance operating

- models, including governance forums, decision rights, standards, accountabilities, and escalation p
- rocesses. Exceptional executive stakeholder management, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.

Demonstrated

- ability to influence senior leaders,



build relationships, and drive accountability within a matrixed organization
- . Experience managing complex, multi-workstream initiatives from planning through execution and sustained adoption.

Strong program

- management capabilities, including milestone tracking, risk management, dependency management, and executive reporting.

Ability to navigate ambi

- guity, establish structure, manage competing priorities, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience implementing enterprise data governance operating models or enterprise-wide data mana
- gement transformation programs.

Background in organizational change management, stakeholder ado

- ption, and business transformation.

Experience within bank

- ing, insurance, financial services, or ot

her highly regulated env

- ironments.

Certifications such as PMP, CDMP, DAMA, CBIP, or equivalent.

Master's degree in a relevant discipline.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be a strategic an
- d execution-oriented program leader who can quickly establish credibili
- ty with senior stakeholders and drive progress across a complex enterprise. Exceptional relationsh
- ip-building, influencing, and executive presence. Confidence facilitatin
- g discussions with senior leaders and challenging stakeholders when required.
- Strong organizational discipline, attention to detail, and follow-through. The ability to
- translate strategy into execution and business accountability. A results-oriented mindset, with a focus

on measurable outcomes rathe

- r than deliverables alone. The ability to simplify complex data governance concepts and communicate their business value effectively.

- Team & Work Environment: The contractor will join Insurance's Global Data Governance team, working within a collaborative team of approximately 9-10 professionals.

The role involves exten

- sive interaction with ELT Delegates, senior business leaders, Data Owners, Data Stewards, Risk and Compliance partners, and program teams across mu
- ltiple business units. Approximately 50-60% of the working day will involve meetings

- , workshops, governance forums, stakeholder discussions, and executive communications. The p

osition may require a

- ccess to customer-related data and governance information.

Th

- e contractor must comply with Insurance's privacy, security, and data protectio
- n policies.

Key Success Measures

Successful completion of program milestones and deli

- verables. Effective onboarding and engagement of ELT Delegates and business sta
- keholders. Establishment and sustained operation of governance forums and accou
- ntability structures.

Improved clarity of data ownership, stewardship, and governance responsibilities.

Timel

y identification, escalation, and resolution of governance risks and issues. Demonstrable adoption of enterprise data governance practices and measurable progress against program objectives.

📌 Program Manager - Enterprise Data Governance (Toronto)
🏢 Collabera
📍 Toronto