Job Description

Data Governance Project / Program Manager - JOB - 37527

Location: Toronto, ON
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 2 days per week in office
Start Date: October 19, 2026
End Date: April 30, 2027
Rate: $80–$96/hr INC

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Project / Program Manager to lead a high visibility enterprise Data Governance initiative within a complex, regulated environment.

This role will focus on driving business accountability for data risk, data quality, ownership, stewardship, and governance across multiple business segments and functions. The successful candidate will partner with senior business leaders, Data Owners, Data Stewards, and Data Governance teams to establish governance forums, drive engagement, facilitate data landscape assessments, and ensure continued progress against program objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day to day execution of enterprise Data Governance initiatives across business segments and functions.

• Manage program plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions, deliverables, and outcomes.

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, Data Owners, Data Stewards, and governance stakeholders.

• Lead workshops, working sessions, stakeholder onboarding, and executive briefings.

• Facilitate data landscape assessments to identify critical data, ownership, dependencies, and governance gaps.

• Establish and support Data Governance forums and operating models.

• Drive resolution and escalation of data risks, ownership issues, and accountability gaps.

• Prepare executive presentations, status reports, metrics, recommendations, and leadership updates.

• Drive adoption and sustained participation in Data Governance practices.

• Embed governance into business operating rhythms and decision making processes.

• Continuously improve governance processes, tools, templates, and controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading Data Governance, Data Management, or enterprise transformation programs.

• Strong knowledge of data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata, lineage, issue management, controls, and data risk.

• Experience designing, implementing, or operationalizing enterprise Data Governance operating models.

• Strong project and program management experience managing complex, multi workstream initiatives.

• Excellent executive communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills.

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders within a highly matrixed organization.

• Ability to translate Data Governance strategy and policies into practical business processes, controls, accountability, and measurable outcomes.

• Experience working within a complex or regulated organization is strongly preferred.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity, create structure, and drive initiatives through execution.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a strong relationship builder and experienced program leader who can establish credibility with senior stakeholders while driving execution and accountability.

They are highly organized, action oriented, comfortable challenging stakeholders when necessary, and skilled at turning Data Governance strategy into practical execution and measurable business outcomes.