Bilingual Senior Manager, Data and Information Governance in Ottawa

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system. At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams. Join us and be part of a team that’s committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We're committed to advancing employment equity and fostering an inclusive workplace. To reflect the diversity of Canada’s population, we encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and racialized peoples. We also welcome applications from all individuals eligible to work in Canada. We are also committed to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and supporting the meaningful inclusion of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis voices and priorities. While this position is hybrid requiring some in-office presence, a work from home arrangement may be considered for First Nations candidates on reserve or Indigenous candidates that reside further than 125KM from a CMHC office.

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.

About the role

Join the Enterprise Data and Analytics team, in the Bilingual Senior Manager, Data and Information Governance position, and play a key role in advancing how CMHC manages data as a strategic enterprise asset. In this role, you will lead the operationalization of enterprise data management capabilities and services across the organization, including data quality, metadata, lineage, reference and master data, data domains, observability and lifecycle controls. Through this work, you will strengthen the quality, consistency and accessibility of CMHC’s data and help ensure it is trusted, discoverable and fit for purpose, enabling reliable reporting and analytics, strong operational performance, regulatory compliance and informed decision-making.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and manage the enterprise Data Management function, including its priorities, service commitments, performance targets, resources and delivery plans.
• Operationalize and continuously improve enterprise capabilities for data quality, metadata, lineage, observability, lifecycle management, data domains, reference data and master data.
• Establish scalable standards, processes and controls to improve the consistency, accessibility, reliability and responsible management of data throughout its lifecycle.
• Oversee enterprise data quality practices, including monitoring, controls, issue management, remediation oversight and continuous improvement for critical data assets and priority domains.
• Advance metadata, business definitions, lineage and domain management to improve data discoverability, understanding, traceability and confidence in reporting and analytics.
• Lead master and reference data services to support consistent enterprise definitions, reduce fragmentation and improve integration and operational efficiency.
• Own and evolve enterprise data management tools and services, including the business ownership and adoption of platforms such as Informatica.
• Collaborate with business, IT, architecture, governance, privacy, security and risk partners; define KPIs, KRIs and service measures; and lead a high-performing team that delivers measurable enterprise value.

What you should have:

• An undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as information management, computer science, business administration, engineering, data management or analytics. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in data management, data governance, data quality, metadata management, master/reference data management or a related discipline, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise data architecture, data modelling, data domains, master/reference data, observability and the operationalization of data management services in complex organizations.
• Experience with enterprise data management platforms and tools such as Collibra, Informatica or equivalent technologies.
• Experience working in a regulated environment with strong expectations for data controls, compliance, audit support and risk management.
• The ability to establish performance measures and use KPIs, KRIs and service metrics to guide priorities, decisions and continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder-management and executive-communication skills, with the ability to influence adoption across business, technology and governance communities in both official languages (French and English).

It would be great if you also had:

• A master’s degree in data management, analytics, information systems, business administration or a related discipline.
• An industry-recognized certification such as DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), DCAM, CIPP/C or a related credential.
• Experience leading enterprise data management in financial services, a Crown corporation or another regulated, public-interest environment.
• Knowledge of mortgage loan insurance, affordable housing programs, real estate or finance.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.