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Acunor

Data Governance Lead

Full Time ยท In Office ยท Canada

Posted Aug 24, 2026

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  • Acunor is Hiring: Data Governance Lead โ€“ Insurance
  • ๐Ÿ“ Location: Canada
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ Employment Type: Full-Time
  • ๐Ÿง‘ ๐Ÿ’ป Experience: 8โ€“12 Years
  • We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Lead / Manager with strong Insurance domain expertise to design, implement, and operationalize enterprise-wide Data Governance and Data Quality programs across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
  • Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement enterprise Data Governance frameworks and operating models
  • Define data ownership, stewardship, governance workflows, data councils, and escalation processes
  • Establish data standards, business glossaries, data dictionaries, metadata, and lineage
  • Build Data Quality frameworks including profiling, validation rules, scorecards, RCA, and remediation
  • Govern Insurance data across Policy, Claims, Underwriting, Billing, Customer, Product, Coverage, Finance, and Regulatory Reporting
  • Drive metadata management, data cataloging, lineage, and access controls
  • Partner with business, actuarial, underwriting, claims, compliance, analytics, and technology teams
  • Lead governance adoption, KPIs, compliance, and audit-readiness initiatives
  • Must-Have Skills
  • โœ” 8โ€“12 years of Data Governance, Data Management, or Data Quality experience
  • โœ” Strong hands-on Insurance domain experience
  • โœ” Experience with Data Governance Operating Models, Data Ownership, and Data Stewardship
  • โœ” Strong Data Quality Management and Root Cause Analysis experience
  • โœ” Business Glossary, Data Dictionary, Metadata Management, and Data Lineage
  • โœ” Hands-on Azure ecosystem experience: Microsoft Purview, Databricks, Unity Catalog, ADLS, Synapse, ADF, and Azure SQL
  • โœ” Experience with Collibra, Ataccama, Informatica Axon/EDC, Alation, or similar platforms
  • โœ” Knowledge of PII, PHI, PCI, Privacy, Security, Compliance, and Audit requirements
  • Preferred Skills
  • โž• MDM implementation experience
  • โž• Data Quality Engineering leadership
  • โž• Regulatory reporting and compliance initiatives
  • โž• Cloud, on-premises, and hybrid data ecosystem experience

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