Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

35906

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

05-Oct-2026

Area(s) of interest: Business intelligence and data

Location(s): Montreal

A career as a Senior Data Steward within the Risk Strategy Modeling team at National Bank means serving as a specialist in data governance and data quality for the Credit Risk domain. In this role, you will have a direct impact on the transformation of the organization’s analytical and operational capabilities through your expertise in data management, governance, data quality, and collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders.

Your role

- Apply data governance and data management best practices in collaboration with data owners within the Credit Risk domain.
- Participate in the sector’s strategic initiatives by analyzing impacts on data requirements and ensuring appropriate governance throughout project delivery.
- Act as a Team Lead by prioritizing, planning, coordinating, and aligning the work of a team composed of data stewards, data engineers, and business analysts.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on data governance practices and contribute to the development and execution of the domain’s data strategy.
- Drive continuous improvement of data quality by defining key metrics, quality thresholds, and monitoring mechanisms.
- Support stakeholders throughout the data management lifecycle, including development teams, subject matter experts, and data consumers.
- Identify the needs of data users and provide recommendations in partnership with data owners.
- Contribute to the evolution of the target data ecosystem to support business objectives and the sector’s transformation priorities.

Your team

Within the Risk Modeling and Strategies sector, you will be part of a large multidisciplinary team whose mandate is to deliver value through the transformation of the domain. This includes building the target data ecosystem, establishing the analytical and operational environments of the future,



and developing models and strategies that leverage new data assets and capabilities delivered through strategic initiatives such as Polaris and the Commercial Strategic Pillars program.

You will report to the Senior Director, Data and Decision Tools. Our team stands out for its strategic role in data transformation, its specialized expertise, and its ability to collaborate closely with a broad network of business partners.

We are committed to providing maximum flexibility to support your quality of life. This includes a hybrid work environment and a flexible, adaptable schedule.

At National Bank, we value continuous learning and internal mobility. Our customized development programs, based on learning through action, help you deepen your expertise and expand your skill set. Resources such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, and coaching and mentoring opportunities are available at all times.

Prerequisites

- Relevant education in data-related disciplines and a minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in risk modeling, data architecture, or data management.
- Experience in data governance and data quality management within complex environments.
- Knowledge of Credit Risk data, including credit decisioning, credit bureaus, collections, or recovery activities.
- Experience in a management or leadership role.
- Experience leading strategic or transformation initiatives.
- Experience with data visualization and analytics tools such as Excel and Power BI, as well as data governance and data management platforms such as Collibra.

Languages:

French

Skills

Artificial Intelligence Communication Data Governance Data Quality Data Security Teamwork Cybersecurity Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Resiliency Influencing Data Strategy

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation,



upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

- Health and wellness program, including many options

- Flexible group insurance

- Generous pension plan

- Employee Share Ownership Plan

- Employee and family assistance program

- Preferential banking services

- Involvement in community initiatives

- Telemedicine service

- Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join us!

Why work at National Bank?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Discover our culture

Duration: 1 min 25 sec

📌 Senior Data Steward, Credit Risk (Montreal)
🏢 National Bank of Canada
📍 Montreal