Data Governance Manager

DATA IS YOUR foundation. TRUST IS YOUR standard.

 

The Opportunity
As Manager, Data Governance, you’re the trusted voice helping ensure the data behind our decisions is accurate, secure, well-managed, and ready to deliver real business value.

You live at the intersection of data, risk, technology, and business strategy. You don’t just establish governance frameworks; you create the policies, standards, controls, and practices that turn enterprise data into something people can confidently understand, use, and trust.

From data quality and metadata management to stewardship, records management, privacy, and regulatory compliance, you’ll help shape how Bridgewater Bank manages information throughout its lifecycle. You’ll bring business and technology teams together, establish clear accountability, and create practical governance that protects the Bank without getting in the way of progress.

Working across Data & Analytics, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Privacy, and the broader business, you’ll have an enterprise-wide opportunity to strengthen decision-making and build a culture where trusted data is everyone’s business

The Team You’ve Been Looking For
As a wholly owned subsidiary of AMA, we share a proud legacy of service and a commitment to doing the right thing for our customers, our communities, and each other. At Bridgewater Bank, you’ll be part of a nimble, forward-thinking organization where your ideas matter, your contributions are valued, and your growth is encouraged. We’re driven to make a positive impact and our close-knit culture values flexibility, innovation, and genuine connection. As part of the Bridgewater team, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits
• Employer-paid retirement savings program
• Employee-exclusive discounts on travel, insurance, memberships, and more
• Free travel medical insurance for you and your immediate family
• Ongoing professional development
• Flexible work models that make sense for your lifestyle

Who You Are

• You’re a strategic thinker who understands that strong data governance should enable the business, not slow it down.
• You know how to bring structure to complexity, establishing clear ownership, standards, controls, and accountability around enterprise data.
• You’re equally comfortable talking data quality and metadata with technical teams as you are discussing risk, compliance, and business priorities with senior leaders.
• You’re a natural collaborator who can bring different perspectives together and influence outcomes without relying on direct authority.
• You know your way around data quality, metadata, lineage, stewardship, records management, and information lifecycle practices.
• You’re analytical and curious, with a knack for digging into data issues, uncovering root causes, and coordinating practical solutions.
• You understand the realities of working in a highly regulated environment where privacy, accuracy, security, and compliance matter.
• You’re an engaging communicator who can turn complex governance requirements into clear, practical expectations people can actually put into practice.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve Bridgewater Bank’s enterprise data governance framework, policies, standards, and processes.
• Establish clear data ownership, stewardship, and accountability models across the organization.
• Lead data governance councils and cross-functional working groups, building stronger governance awareness, adoption, and data literacy.
• Lead enterprise data quality practices, defining critical data elements, business rules, and approaches for identifying and resolving data issues.
• Oversee metadata, business glossary, data lineage, master and reference data governance, records retention, and information lifecycle practices.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Legal, Privacy, Internal Audit, and Technology to ensure regulatory, privacy, and internal governance requirements are met.
• Support audits, regulatory examinations, legal holds, records preservation, and regulatory reporting initiatives.
• Develop governance KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting that provide meaningful visibility into performance, maturity, risks, and priorities.
• Monitor governance controls and policy adherence, identifying opportunities to strengthen processes and continuously improve how enterprise information is managed.

What You Bring to the Table

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Management, Business, Information Management, or a related discipline.
• 7–10 years of experience in data governance, data management, information governance, or a related discipline.
• Experience within banking, financial services, insurance, or another highly regulated industry.
• Proven experience implementing enterprise data governance frameworks and operating models.
• Strong knowledge of data quality, metadata management, data lineage, stewardship, records management, information lifecycle management, and regulatory compliance.
• The ability to develop governance policies, standards, procedures, controls, and accountability models that work in practice.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Experience with data catalog, governance, reporting, and Microsoft Office tools.
• An equivalent combination of education and 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in data governance, information management, or financial services may also be considered.
• CDMP, CIPP/C, IGP, CRM, or equivalent certifications are considered assets, as is knowledge of the DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK).

Belonging Matters Here 
Bridgewater Bank is committed to providing an inclusive, respectful, and accessible environment. If you require an accommodation at any time during our recruitment process, please contact recruitment@ama.ab.ca. We’ll work with you feel supported throughout your journey with us.

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We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.