Senior Analyst – Data Governance

Sun Life • Waterloo, ON

6d • $80,000 - $128,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director – Data Governance & Data Enablement, the Senior Analyst - Data Governance will be responsible for developing, implementing and operationalizing data governance program specifically including a data governance council. Role will ensure data quality framework, critical data elements framework and other policies are implemented across multiple business units.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in data governance, ideally within insurance, wealth management or other financial services
• Experience in program development and using data governance tools and platforms such as AWS, Snowflake, Collibra or similar platforms
• Working knowledge of data management concepts, processes, and tools (e.g., Collibra, JIRA, Confluence), with familiarity in SQL and cloud platforms
• Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship‑management skills, including the ability to prepare materials, brief senior leaders, and drive collaboration across diverse internal teams.
• University degree in business, engineering, computer science or related discipline
• This role requires Reliability Security Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete applicable background checks prior to the start date and during employment, in accordance with Sun Life’s policies and practices.

Nice To Haves

• Tableau experience and other BI reporting tools is an asset

Responsibilities

• Execute existing enterprise data governance policies, standards, and best practices across Canadian business units including consistent implementation of data policies, standards, and procedures
• Oversee Regional Canadian Data Governance Council. Strong communication and presentation skills required
• Support the execution of the enterprise Data Quality Management Framework, including the design, enhancement, and validation of data quality rules and controls across critical data elements (CDEs).
• Partner with the data engineering and BI teams to develop and maintain a comprehensive data governance dashboard, data quality reporting program tracking quality score and the progress of the data quality program.
• Work closely with enterprise data governance, senior management, and business and technology stakeholders to support data management initiatives including capturing roles & responsibilities, metadata and reporting on data quality related issues.
• Provide guidance to business lines on internal risk and compliance policies related information.
• Understanding of OSFI E-21, E23, privacy regulations and internal Sun Life policies.
• Act as a data governance expert with internal teams and external partners, including regulators, to promote secure, effective, and collaborative with Enterprise Data Governance team.

Benefits

• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical, and financial
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior