Data Governance Manager

Job Overview
Applied Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in insurance technology, is currently searching for a Data Governance Manager to join our team. We are on an exciting journey to scale our Data and Analytics capabilities to enable better data-driven decision making across the business. This is a multi-faceted role meant to build and enable a fit-for-purpose Data Governance program that has the right balance between controls and flexibility.
The ideal candidate is someone with a curious personality, strong understanding of data governance frameworks, policies and strong focus understanding business needs and operations. They will also have a background in knowledge management to help build and accelerate a data-centric culture.
What You'll Do

• Build a Data Governance operating model and actively engage, educate and collaborate with the Data Stewardship community
• Manage the Data Lifecycle, including access, classification, storage, retention, and deletion, to ensure data integrity and compliance
• Collaborate with Data Office and Data Steward, liaising with data owners to maintain data governance standards and resolve data-related issues
• Foster a data-centric culture within the organization
• Lead data governance initiatives and projects
• Utilize Data Governance tools to create and maintain data catalogs, data lineage, and metadata management, facilitating easy access to data assets
• Develop and lead training sessions to upskill key DG roles and enhance overall data literacy
• Create and maintain tools, guides, templates, and other supporting products to enable stakeholders with necessary tools to promote high quality data
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of DG initiatives and regularly report on progress

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 5+ years directly related work experience in a Data Governance role, preferably in SaaS
• Knowledge of industry leading data governance practices
• Familiar with implementation and use various data governance tools and software
• Understanding of the full data lifecycle and related data governance requirements
• Understanding of GDPR and related legislation
• Proficient in SQL and able to analyze datasets to understand trends and patterns
• Expert in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Results oriented, willing to drive projects to completion
• The ability to work with deadlines and complete work in a timely manner
• Experience with business process modeling and leading workshops
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
  • We proudly support and encourage people with military experience, as well as military spouses, to apply

Additionally you may have:

• Experience with data visualization and dashboarding (Power BI, Tableau)

What You'll Gain
Benefits from Day One

• Health insurance plans, dental, and vision
• Wellness incentives
• 401(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match

Work-Life Balance

• Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
• Personal/sick time
• Paid holidays
• Flex Time
• Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)
• Volunteer time off

Empowering Career Growth and Success - We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance.
What We Value
We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfil the promise of insurance - safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people's lives. And there is no more important job than that.
Our focus on the workforce, workplace and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and military status.
Who We Are
Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world's largest agency and brokerage management systems provider, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied's people and products enable millions of people worldwide to safeguard and protect what matters most.
For 40 years, Applied Systems has led an industry we helped to create with a mission to continuously improve the business of insurance. From partnerships, acquisitions, and insurance innovation initiatives, Applied has focused on efforts to be the indispensable partner in our industry.
It's an exciting time at Applied. You can do big things here, in an environment that supports creative thinking and bold ideas. Visit http://www.AppliedSystems.com for more information on how you can challenge what's possible.
EEO Statement
Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don't discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
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