Senior Data Governance, IT

TriSummit Utilities Inc.

About The Position

TriSummit Utilities Inc. (TSU) is an energy company with natural gas distribution utilities and long-term contracted renewable power generation assets. TSU’s mission is to make communities a better place to live, by connecting them to the energy they want, when they need it, now and into the future. In an ever-changing world, our vision is to adapt, using our energy infrastructure to provide increasing value to our communities and investors. Our people take great pride in supporting and having a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. If you share our passion for these values and are eager to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to join our dedicated team. Reporting to the Senior Director, Information Technology, the Senior Data Governance Analyst will help advance our enterprise-wide Data Governance and Information Lifecycle Management program, ensuring organizational data is protected, trusted, and effectively used. This role will be responsible for rolling out the Data Governance program to both the US and Canadian utilities and provide ongoing support as required. You’ll collaborate across subsidiaries and technology teams to strengthen data ownership, metadata quality, and secure accessibility, while promoting a data-driven culture. You will help advance our capabilities with Microsoft Purview to strengthen data classification, lineage, and access governance. While the base implementation is underway, you will identify and deliver additional features and use cases as the enterprise program scales.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
5+ years in data governance, metadata management, data stewardship, or related disciplines.
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview and other data management tools.
Strong understanding of data governance frameworks, stewardship models, and data lifecycle management.

Nice To Haves

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
Ability to translate between business and technical audiences and build strong cross-functional relationships.
Clear, professional communication style with experience engaging stakeholders at all levels.
Experience standing up or maturing enterprise data governance in a regulated or asset-intensive environment is an asset.

Responsibilities

Assist in the creation and support adoption and execution of the enterprise Data Governance Framework.
Maintain and evolve data governance policies, standards, and processes that align with privacy, security, and compliance requirements.
Coordinate governance initiatives across business units, data domains, and technology teams.
Create, manage, and enhance the enterprise Data Dictionary and Data Maps to ensure consistent, business-aligned definitions.
Support metadata management practices, including data lineage, classification, and stewardship documentation.
Promote ease of data discovery and understanding through improved metadata accessibility.
Facilitate stewardship working groups and governance councils, including meeting coordination and action tracking.
Partner with Data Stewards and Owners to define, document, and operationalize stewardship responsibilities.
Provide guidance on resolving data ownership, definition, and classification issues.
Champion a data-centric culture by communicating the value and purpose of data governance.
Develop and deliver training, awareness materials, and stakeholder communications.
Promote consistent data governance practices across the organization.
Track and report on governance adoption, metadata completeness, and stewardship engagement.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve governance maturity and effectiveness.
Contribute to roadmap planning and maturity assessments for governance and quality.
Partner with IT leaders and cross-functional teams to define and implement data access strategies, permissions models, and approval workflows.
Ensure access aligns with permitted uses, business needs, and compliance requirements.