Data Governance Specialist

About the Role: Data Governance Specialist at Ledcor

Reporting to the Senior Business Partner, Data Governance, the Data Governance Specialist will collaborate to establish and implement a robust data governance framework. This role is crucial for developing and maintaining policies, procedures, and standards that align with regulations, industry practices, and Ledcor's organizational goals.

You will work closely with Business Intelligence teams and Data Owners across the organization’s operating groups, ensuring that data governance standards and best practices are consistently applied. Join our dynamic Ledcor team in Edmonton or Calgary, AB!

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains data governance policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Establishes data standards and definitions to ensure consistency, accuracy, and high trust data.
• Ensures alignment with regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and organizational objectives.
• Recommends improvements to data governance processes as business, technology, and regulatory needs evolve.
• Implements and reports on data governance metrics to track compliance, adoption, and performance.
• Defines and oversees data classification, quality assessment, monitoring, and improvement processes.
• Develops and maintains metadata standards for structure, organization, and accessibility.
• Leads Data Governance Committee operations, engagement, communications, and stakeholder coordination.
• Provides guidance, training, and awareness programs to promote governance understanding and adoption.
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration to drive accountability and support data governance initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in data governance, with supporting experience in business intelligence and data analysis.
• Certifications in data management or governance (e.g., CDMP, DGSP) considered an asset.
• Exposure to Collibra and Databricks; experience with Collibra workflows and modules preferred.
• Proven experience developing and deploying data governance programs.
• Strong expertise in designing and implementing data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Experience with metadata standards and frameworks to support data discovery and lineage tracking.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to proactively identify and resolve data governance issues.
• Familiarity with data governance or data management tools and working knowledge of Big Data and Data Lake environments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess, quantify, and escalate risks related to data governance or non-compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams to drive alignment and deliver results.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, attention to detail, sense of urgency, and commitment to deadlines.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical, and decision-making skills.

Working Conditions:

This is a hybrid position, allowing for remote work with occasional in-person office attendance as business needs require.

About Ledcor:

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies, built on a rich history of long-standing project successes. Ledcor's workplace culture is highly recognized, having been awarded as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Ledcor offers a competitive total rewards package including compensation and benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Employees can expect exciting, challenging work with ample opportunities for skill and knowledge development.

Key skills/competency:

• Data Governance Frameworks
• Data Policies & Procedures
• Regulatory Compliance
• Data Quality Management
• Metadata Management
• Business Intelligence
• Data Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Collibra (preferred)
• Databricks (exposure)