Join CIBC as a Senior Data Governance Relationship Manager

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About the Role

Job Title: Senior Data Governance Relationship Manager

As a Senior Data Governance Relationship Manager at CIBC, you will be an integral member of the Enterprise Chief Data Office, reporting to the Director of Enterprise Data Governance. Your primary responsibility will be to collaborate with various Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and Functional Groups (FGs) to support and enable sustainable data governance and management practices. Aligning with our Data Strategy and Target Operating Model (TOM), you will help define, develop, and maintain business processes to ensure successful data governance and quality.

Responsibilities

Relationship Management

Build and sustain strong relationships with SBU and FG partners across the enterprise. Act as the main contact for business units, addressing their needs, concerns, and supporting the development and delivery of their data governance programs. Enable partners to adopt enterprise tools for metadata management, data quality, issue management, and data sharing, advising them on their data governance processes and operations.

Data Governance Implementation

Develop, deliver, and implement data governance policies, standards, and processes. Maintain and report on data governance and management roadmaps. Address and resolve stakeholder issues while supporting central data governance projects and program initiatives.

Continuous Improvement

Align internal frameworks and processes with industry best practices.

Product Management

Facilitate the growth of internal tools by identifying and prioritizing solution requirements and development needs.

Requirements

Experience: 4-6 years in Data Management and Data Governance. Expert knowledge in data governance frameworks, best practices, and implementation challenges. Experience with Azure, MS Purview, Databricks, Collibra, and Informatica is a plus.

Certification: DAMA certification is preferred.

Qualities: Collaborative, influential, adaptable, and leadership-driven with strong values of trust, teamwork, and accountability.

Work Schedule: Hybrid work arrangement with 1-3 days on-site per week.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, we prioritize your goals and provide opportunities to unlock your potential. Enjoy a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a comprehensive benefits program, defined benefit pension plan, employee share purchase plan, vacation offerings, wellbeing support, and our MomentMakers recognition program.

Our state-of-the-art technological toolkit and collaborative spaces enable the creation of innovative solutions for our clients. We champion your growth with initiatives like Purpose Day—a paid day off dedicated to personal development.

Application Information

CIBC is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all team members and clients. We welcome applications from individuals with diverse abilities and provide an accessible candidate experience. For accommodation requests, please contact .

You must be legally eligible to work at the specified location(s) and may be required to complete attributes-based assessments and other skills tests.

Job Location: Toronto-81 Bay, 21st Floor

Employment Type: Regular

Weekly Hours: 37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Business Requirements, Communication, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Quality, Deliverables Management, People Management, Quality Improvement, Risk Analytics, Risk Management Strategies