Data Governance Consultant, Senior Associate
PwC · Toronto, Canada · 21d ago
Line of Service
AdvisoryIndustry/Sector
Not ApplicableSpecialism
Technology StrategyManagement Level
Senior AssociateJob Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in infrastructure focus on designing and implementing robust, secure IT systems that support business operations. They enable the smooth functioning of networks, servers, and data centres to optimise performance and minimise downtime.In infrastructure engineering at PwC, you will focus on designing and implementing robust and scalable technology infrastructure solutions for clients. Your work will involve network architecture, server management, and cloud computing experience.
As a Data Governance Consultant, Senior Associate, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career. We are seeking a Data Governance Consultant to support a client in the banking / financial services sector on a cloud migration program. This individual will be embedded directly within the client team and will play a key role in supporting data governance across a multi-wave migration from on-premises environments to Azure.
The consultant will help ensure that data governance considerations are incorporated into migration planning, implementation, go-live, and post-go-live enforcement. In addition to core data governance responsibilities, the ideal candidate should also be able to support broader advisory-type activities, including business analysis, migration readiness assessment, workshop facilitation, and cross-functional coordination. Your role will include, but isn’t limited to:
Support the definition and implementation of data governance frameworks, principles, policies, standards, and controls for a cloud migration program
Help establish and refine data ownership, stewardship, and governance operating models
Assess applications and data domains for cloud migration readiness, including governance, classification, quality, lineage, retention, privacy, and control implications
Ensure data governance requirements are considered and embedded across migration planning, implementation, testing, go-live, and post-go-live operations
Facilitate collaboration across business, risk, governance, and technology teams to support effective implementation and adoption of governance practices
Support data classification, retention, usage, access, and control requirements in alignment with regulatory and enterprise standards
Help identify and define data quality expectations, governance checkpoints, and monitoring requirements
Contribute to metadata, catalog, and lineage-related requirements where relevant to migration activities
Create governance-related deliverables as needed, including frameworks, assessments, process documentation, RACI models, standards, risk considerations, and executive/readout materials
Gather and document business and stakeholder requirements; facilitate workshops; document current and future state processes; and translate business needs into governance and process requirements
Support issue, risk, dependency, and action tracking across governance-related workstreams
Provide practical advisory support to help teams make informed decisions in a regulated cloud migration environment
What You'll Bring
Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here's what we look for:
3–5 years of overall professional experience
1–2+ years of direct data governance experience
Experience supporting data governance in cloud migration, cloud transformation, or data transformation programs
Consulting and/or advisory experience in a client-facing environment
Strong understanding of core data governance concepts, including governance frameworks, operating models, stewardship, ownership, policies, standards, and controls
Strong business analysis capabilities, including requirements gathering, workshop facilitation, documentation, and stakeholder engagement
Experience assessing governance implications across application and data migration scenarios
Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to work across business and technology teams
Experience working in a regulated environment; banking / financial services experience is an asset
Ability to work in a hybrid model in the GTA, with 2–3 days onsite
Preferred Experience
Experience supporting cloud migration to Azure
Exposure to migration scenarios involving applications and databases such as Oracle, MySQL, and similar platforms
Experience supporting hybrid-state migrations, where applications and data may transition at different times
Hands-on experience with or exposure to governance / risk / metadata tools such as:
IBM OpenPages
IKC
Microsoft Purview
Familiarity with governance considerations related to data quality, metadata, lineage, privacy, retention, and regulatory compliance
Banking or broader financial services experience is preferred but not required
Core Skills / Competencies
Data governance and operating model knowledge
Cloud migration governance
Business analysis and requirements gathering
Workshop facilitation
Stakeholder management
Structured problem solving
Executive and working-team communication
Ability to influence across teams without direct authority
Coordination across business, risk, and technology functions
This newly created role reflects our commitment to growth and delivering distinctive value for our clients and stakeholders.
The salary range for this position is $84,700 - $134,700. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.
Why you’ll love PwC
We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc
PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.
Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analytical Thinking, Architectural Engineering, Business Continuity, Cloud Architectures, Cloud Compliance, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Migration, Cloud Virtualization, Communication, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), Creativity, Data Infrastructure, DevOps Practices, Disaster Recovery, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Google Cloud Platform, Hardware Troubleshooting, Hybrid Cloud {+ 32 more}Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Not SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship?
NoGovernment Clearance Required?
NoJob Posting End Date
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