Establish and maintain Enterprise Data Governance framework and operating model, including policy, standards, and metrics to ensure that enterprise data is managed consistently across the enterprise and optimizes processes
Lead Core Data Management practice including functional and operational teams that ensure data is high quality, understood, and used according to purpose
Establish an aligned multi-year roadmap with data domain and application owners and hold programs accountable to mitigate data governance gaps according to the Enterprise Data Governance Policy
Design, implement, and administer data governance tools and capabilities to facilitate data literacy, monitor and measure data quality, alert on metadata changes, visualize data lineage, and measure program success
Work closely with Application, Infosec and Legal teams to ensure data privacy and security measures are in place, including data access controls, data classification, and data retention policies
Collaborate across business units, data domain owners and stewards responsible for data quality, data classification, and data lifecycle management
Establish an aligned secure-deletion roadmap with Legal, data domains, and application owners to ensure data lifecycle and retention policies are established across the enterprise application, data platforms, and analytics portfolios
Establish enterprise data governance operating model at the Executive Data Council leadership level with cross-functional agenda, escalation, and financial requests
Establish and lead data governance forums, risk panels, and Data Domain working-groups with regular cadence escalating requests to Executive Data Council as needed
Drive ongoing program assessments for Enterprise Data Governance effectiveness and establish maturity metrics to drive continuous improvement by program team
Foster value creation of enterprise data assets and support growth of commercialized data products and external data ecosystems for customers
Develop and deliver enterprise educational programs and awareness campaigns to promote data governance best practices, ensure data literacy, and assist in driving new opportunities for data democratization across the organization
Manage the team’s performance by motivating, developing and coaching
Drive the people development strategy, including enhancement of capabilities
Provide leadership and guidance for escalations to other strategy and insights / cross-functional stakeholders
Challenge existing managed processes based on industry best practice and trends to ensure Equinix is maintaining a best-in-class approach
Model the Equinix culture, Transformational Leadership behaviors and Magic of Equinix values

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field
Substantial / minimum of 10 years of experience in data management, data governance, analytics, or a related field
Experience in data compliance, security and best practice
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven track record of building strong relationships with business stakeholders
Proven ability to lead cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, IT, Engineering, AI, and Data Science
Dynamic, forward-thinking leader with a bias for action, rapid experimentation, and ability to break down complex problems and deliver novel solutions to address them
Experience managing a team of data professionals in addition to contingent and outsourced labor. Proven experience in vendor management and managing third party vendors to drive KPIs
Experience with multiple data platforms (e.g. BigQuery, Azure, Reltio) and tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI, Collibra, Dataplex) preferred

Benefits

Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
Healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA).
Vacation and Personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

data governancedata managementdata analyticsdata compliancedata securitydata qualitydata classificationdata lifecycle managementdata retention policiesdata democratization

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillsleadershipteam managementrelationship buildingproblem solvingstrategic thinkingcoachingmotivationcollaboration