Data Governance Analyst

1 month ago


Potters Bar, United Kingdom Canada Life Limited Full time
Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.

Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues.

Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers.

Job Summary

• As Data Governance Analyst you will support the development, implementation, and maintenance of data governance processes and standards to ensure quality, integrity, and security of organisational data. The role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to establish data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Our team is passionate about leveraging data to drive data-led decision making and drive business success, whilst maintaining the highest standards of data governance and compliance. We foster a supportive and inclusive work environment where employees are encouraged to grow and thrive.
• You'll be detail orientated, with a strong understanding of data governance principles and a commitment to excellence. We're looking to shape the future of data governance through proactive programmes of work, and we're hoping the role holder will be an active positive influence on these projects.

What You'll Do

• Data Governance Framework: Support the development and implementation of a comprehensive data governance framework, including policies, procedures, and guidelines. Help to define roles and responsibilities, establish accountability for data stewardship and management.
• Data quality management: Monitor data quality issues and develop plans to improve accuracy, completeness, and consistency. Establish data quality standards and metrics and help implement processes to measure and report on data quality.
• Data standards and security: Collaborate with legal, compliance and IT teams to address data privacy and security concerns, helping to mitigate risks. Define and maintain data standards, naming conventions, data dictionaries and cataloguing to ensure consistent data usage and interpretation. Manage metadata repositories and catalogues to document data lineage, definitions and dependencies.
• Project support: A series of initiatives to support a step change in data usage, will drive the creation of data governance projects over the next few years. There will be programmes of change relating to data asset classification, modernising data retention standards & processes, and data lifecycle management.
• Stakeholder engagement: Collaborate with business units, IT teams, data owners and data stewards to understand data requirements and usage patterns. Communicate governance policy, standards, and guidelines. Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting (working with BI team) to monitor key performance indicators and identify trends, issues and opportunities.

Who You Are

• Likely to have a degree or in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years' experience in data governance, data management or a similar role
• Working knowledge of data governance frameworks and best practices
• Familiarity with data privacy regulation and compliance requirements, such as GDPR
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex data issues and propose solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in data governance tools and technologies such as Informatica

Benefits of working at Canada Life

We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that's regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development.

How we work at Canada Life

Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward.

We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That's why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop.

Diversity and inclusion

Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we're making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus.

"At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all." Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK

We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for.



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