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Reporting to the Director, Data Governance, this job will support the delivery and reporting on key investment, financial reporting, performance and risk measurement data governance initiatives, for the investment products and markets that OMERS Capital Markets trades in. We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week. Responsibilities: Project Delivery: Operate as a dual project lead and business analyst for projects focused on improving how data is received from our vendors and/or generated through our key applications Collaborate with operational and investment teams to gather and analyze requirements (e.g. business process mapping, user requirements for systems, data mapping & lineage, etc.) for projects impacting the quality and consistency of OMERS investment data sets Develop relationships and influence change across data users, stewards and custodians, promoting a culture of transparency, collaboration, and service excellence Learn and apply effective change management techniques (e.g., stakeholder management, meeting facilitation, communications, etc.) to ensure adoption of new processes, behaviors and mindsets Ensure projects are well-scoped, managed and delivered and bi-weekly progress reporting is completed in a timely manner for our Business Operations team Data Management and Accuracy: Assist with improving data accuracy, integrity, and availability by analyzing, monitoring and recommending options to resolve production data and platform issues Contribute to the development and maintenance of comprehensive documentation for data governance policies, standards, and procedures, including creating user guides, process flows, and policy documents Assist with developing and tracking metrics to measure the effectiveness of data governance processes and identify areas for improvement Design and develop complex investment reporting (SQL, SSRS, OLAP, Power BI, etc.) Support and facilitate data governance forums, such as a Data Quality & Issue Management forum Qualifications: Experience & Education 5+ years of experience, with a minimum 2 years related to data governance implementation and/or data quality improvement initiatives Bachelor’s Degree in related fields such as Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Accounting, Finance, and Economics Professional development in any of the following areas is considered an asset: capital markets investing or investment analysis / reporting (or in a similar field), data management, data science, process improvement and project delivery methodologies Technical Expertise Investment Products: Knowledge of the investment lifecycle and relevant data domains for exchange traded and OTC products, including exotic instruments & related private investments Business analysis: Expert knowledge of practices (e.g. requirements elicitation, business process modeling, user stories, source to target mapping etc.) Databases & data design: Demonstrated knowledge of SQL and relational databases and/or knowledge of ETL/ELT tools and design patterns Personal Attributes Thrives in a highly collaborative environments with a focus on team success Shows keen interest in understanding how systems/processes work and a bias towards creating change in a pragmatic manner Able to represent complex information in simple and professional ways (emails, slide presentations, procedure documentation) Comfort with ambiguity and an evolving business environment. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and work effectively across teams and levels of the organization As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve. From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs. We're committed to: We are passionate about inclusion and advocate for I&D across our network of employees, members and partners We are proud of our commitment to developing a best in class approach to complete wellness for our employees and members We invest in our people, providing them with opportunities so they can develop and grow
