Manager, Data Governance Operations

Application Deadline:

10/02/2025

Address:

320 S Canal Street

Job Family Group:

Data Analytics & Reporting

As a member of the HR Data Governance team, you will play a key role in enabling the data & analytics ambitions for the People & Culture and Corporate Real Estate functions at BMO.

 

Reporting to the Head, Data Governance, this role will support Data Management Leads to evolve data management practices, enable robust data quality, and reduce data risk.

 

Creating a culture where data is managed as a valuable corporate asset, the role requires the ability to establish collaborative working relationships to manage metadata and data flows that enable data usage, and impact analysis for critical business decision-making, regulatory reporting, and operational uses. For the improvement and ongoing maintenance of data management practices, the Manager will develop and maintain operational performance dashboards and reporting.

 

Join us on our journey to enable a best-in-class Data Governance function!

Responsibilities:

• Provides support on data management process implementation and sustainment activities to ensure stakeholder awareness and adoption of data governance in work including, but not limited to, development of business tools and end-use procedure documentation.
• Supports the management of BMO’s data as a key asset that facilitates effective decision making.
• Analyzes structured and unstructured data to support the design and development of a business / group curated data model.
• Contributes to the development of business/group data strategies and data governance policies, procedures, and programs.
• Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations.
• Develops data solutions and makes recommendations based on an understanding of the business strategy and stakeholder needs.
• Manages and supports the expansion of Data and Records inventories.
• Provides advice and guidance on implementation of effective, future-ready data solutions.
• Identifies and implements the optimum means to collect, process, analyze and report on information and ensure ongoing accuracy, integrity, and security.
• Ensures policies, procedures and critical Data Governance documentation remains secure, accessible, and allows for audit efficiency.
• Supports the timely resolution of operating/technical problems.
• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Builds effective relationships with stakeholders and ensures ongoing alignment.
• Supports development and execution of strategic initiatives.
• Monitors and reports on data management requirements and compliance issues, impacts and resolution status.
• Supports the assessment, root cause analysis, and formulating proposed solutions/remediation strategies to improve data quality.
• Conducts needs assessments, identifies gaps and provides suggestions to improve and streamline data management processes based on operational insights.
• Documents and maintains operational procedures and processes for data management practices.
• Supports the creation of stakeholder communications in support of data management process implementation.
• Performs quality assurance activities to ensure handling, storage, and collection of data complies with Bank Policy and regulatory requirements.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of Data Management experience in complex, enterprise environments.
• High technical proficiency, and skilled in working with citizen development tools such as Power Apps, PowerBI, and SharePoint.
• Strong experience with process design and documentation
• Strong service management and service delivery orientation
• Continuous improvement mindset while automating manual processes
• Familiarity with Data Management tools data catalogue, Lineage, Data Quality
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to relay complex information in a manner suitable for technical and non-technical audiences
• Previous Risk, or Audit experience an asset
• Previous consultancy or business analysis experience an asset
• Experience managing projects and initiatives an asset
• Robotic processing automation nice to have

Salary:

$81,400.00 - $151,800.00