Sr Advisor - Master Data Governance & Quality

At Suncor, we produce and provide energy.

When you join Suncor, you become part of a company that has built a solid foundation for both business and employee success. We are a place where talented people thrive. As part of our team, you play a vital role in delivering energy we all rely on, and you'll make a meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.

In this position, the Senior Advisor, Master Data Governance & Quality will lead assessments and future-state design activities that support the evolution of Master Data Management practices across Suncor. This role partners with business and Digital & IT stakeholders to evaluate current-state processes and recommend governance frameworks, ownership models, controls, and data quality capabilities that improve data integrity, compliance, operational effectiveness, and decision-making.

What we offer

We recognize your contribution and offer a range of rewards and development opportunities designed to support your success. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Suncor and the region where you work.

• Strong compensation: we offer competitive compensation, regional-based uplifts, annual bonuses, and long-term financial rewards. We also help you save for your future by offering pension programs, and savings plans with company matching

• Benefits: utilize an employee assistance program and comprehensive company-paid health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family to support your mental, physical, and financial well-being

• Generous time-off: enjoy generous paid vacation time and personal time-off to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance

• Talent development programs: Internal mobility, succession planning, and employee training and development programs are just a few ways we’re dedicated to your development

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Master Data Management (MDM), Data Governance, Data Quality, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, or a related discipline

• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups

• Strong understanding of SAP master data processes, integrations, security models, and associated business applications

• Experience developing governance frameworks, operating models, ownership structures, standards, controls, and business process improvements

• Knowledge of data quality management practices, critical data elements, risk management, and control frameworks

• Familiarity with compliance and audit requirements, including SOX controls, DAMA DMBOK, ISO 8000, or similar governance frameworks

• Experience working with enterprise data platforms and reporting solutions such as SAP, Snowflake, and related business data technologies

Don’t have all the qualifications listed? That’s ok! Apply anyway. We acknowledge the value of transferable skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead assessments of current-state master data processes, governance practices, standards, controls, and ownership models across key data domains

• Facilitate workshops with business and Digital & IT stakeholders to identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement

• Develop recommendations for future-state governance frameworks, operating models, RASCI structures, and supporting business processes

• Identify critical data elements, associated business processes, risks, controls, and data quality requirements to strengthen governance and decision-making

• Define approaches for data quality management, monitoring, issue resolution, testing, and continuous improvement

• Develop strategic roadmaps that advance master data capabilities across process, technology, integration, organizational, and control domains

• Partner with Business Process Owners, Data Stewards, Risk, Compliance, Audit, and Digital & IT teams to align priorities and support sustainable governance solutions

• Assess SAP master data, integrations, access controls, security models, and business data platforms to recommend improvements that enhance data integrity, compliance, and operational effectiveness

Location and other Key Details

• This is an office-based role. You will work out of our Calgary head office, located in the Suncor Energy Centre at 150 – 6th Ave S.W

• Hours of work are a regular 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday with occasional site visits

• Our business professional roles follow internal compensation guidelines, and the pay band will generally be based on years of experience and scope of work

Think we are a fit? Apply now!

Suncor is committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and building an inclusive, results-oriented and high-performance culture where all members of our team feel safe, valued and respected.