Manager, Payments Data Governance

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Implement Payments data governance strategies, frameworks and roadmaps aligned with enterprise requirements and regulations.
• Advise leaders on data governance, data management and responsible AI.
• Oversee data quality, metadata, classification and access; maintain data dictionaries, source inventories and data owner, steward and custodian registries.
• Enable secure data sharing with transit agencies, partners and vendors while addressing data rights and contracts.
• Review RFPs, contracts, Investment Panel documents and vendor requirements to identify and mitigate governance risks.
• Support responsible AI governance and alignment with enterprise policies, standards and regulations.
• Coordinate with IT and data management on architecture standards and practices.
• Monitor governance effectiveness, compliance, KPIs, audit readiness, risks and implementation of audit recommendations.
• Coordinate with enterprise governance and Records and Information Management, Cyber Security, IT, Legal, Architecture and Privacy.
• Lead and coach team members and promote governance awareness and adoption.

Qualifications

• Degree in business administration, information management, data science, engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent education, training and experience.
• Relevant experience in data governance, information management or analytics, including establishing programs and prioritizing governance initiatives.
• Knowledge of data governance and management principles, including DAMA-DMBOK, and relevant data, privacy, open data and AI policies and requirements.
• Experience developing, implementing and measuring governance strategies and programs using objectives, success factors, KPIs and outcomes.
• Knowledge of responsible AI governance and privacy, risk, legal and regulatory considerations; AI framework implementation experience is an asset.
• Proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Purview or Collibra and analysis and reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Experience advising stakeholders, assessing governance and compliance risks, and implementing practical solutions.
• Team leadership, coaching, communication, analytical, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Project and change management skills, including work planning, monitoring, evaluation, adoption and dashboard development.
• CDMP, DGSP or PSDGP certifications are assets.

About Metrolinx

Application notes

• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• A criminal record check may be required for the successful candidate.