Director, Data Architecture & Information Management

Momentum Financial Services Group•Toronto, ON

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Director, Data Architecture & Information Management, you will serve as the enterprise authority for data architecture and information management, establishing the standards, frameworks, and governance processes that define how data is designed, integrated, and managed across the organization. This leadership role is responsible for shaping the enterprise information architecture, advancing Master Data Management (MDM) capabilities, and ensuring the organization's data assets are trusted, scalable, and reusable. You will play a critical role in enabling business operations, analytics, digital transformation, and AI-driven initiatives while leading a team of architects, modelers, and engineers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Management, or a related discipline.
10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise data architecture, information architecture, data modeling, and information management.
Proven success influencing enterprise-wide business and technology decisions through architectural leadership.
Experience partnering with Enterprise, Solution, and Cloud Architects to establish end-to-end architecture strategies.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise data standards, architecture patterns, and governance processes.
Strong expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling.
Experience leading Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives and enterprise information management programs.
Experience developing enterprise information models, integration standards, and reference architectures.
Proven ability to collaborate with senior business and technology leaders to define future-state architecture roadmaps.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in a related discipline.
Experience within financial services or other highly regulated industries.
Experience supporting cloud-based data platforms and modern data ecosystems.
Experience enabling AI, advanced analytics, customer intelligence, and digital transformation initiatives.
Experience building and leading architecture or information management teams.
Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, CDMP, Azure Data Certifications, AWS Data Certifications, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Establish and govern enterprise data architecture standards, design patterns, information models, reference architectures, and architecture review processes.
Provide architectural leadership and design oversight for projects, programs, and technology initiatives impacting enterprise data assets.
Own and evolve the enterprise canonical data model and business information architecture to drive data consistency, interoperability, reuse, and scalability.
Define and lead the organization's Master Data Management (MDM) strategy, architecture, and roadmap, beginning with customer data and expanding across additional domains.
Partner with business and technology leaders to develop future-state data capabilities, information management practices, and architecture roadmaps aligned to strategic objectives.
Lead enterprise data modeling, metadata architecture, information lifecycle management, and architectural best practices.
Evaluate emerging technologies, data platforms, and AI capabilities to strengthen enterprise data architecture and maximize business value.
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Data Architects, Data Modelers, and Data Engineers.