Req ID: 388991

We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join our team remotely in Canada.

We are seeking a Project Manager to lead a strategic Data Governance Assessment and Tool Selection initiative. The Project Manager will be responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of a governance maturity assessment, facilitating stakeholder engagement, coordinating business and technical workstreams, developing roadmaps, and overseeing the evaluation and selection of enterprise data governance platforms.

This role requires a strong background in enterprise data management, governance transformation, organizational change management, and complex cross-functional program delivery

3-5 years' experience in project management
3-5 years' experience in Data governance project work

Key Responsibilities:

• 3 to 5 years' experience in Program Leadership
• Lead delivery of a Data Governance Assessment and Tool Selection engagement from initiation through final recommendations.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and budgets.
• Establish governance structures, steering committee cadence, project reporting, and executive communications.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, governance requirements, and technology recommendations.
• Assessment Management
• Coordinate current-state assessment activities across business and IT stakeholders.
• Manage workshops, interviews, and discovery sessions with executives, data owners, stewards, architects, security, compliance, and analytics teams.
• Drive documentation of:
• Governance maturity
• Data ownership and stewardship
• Data quality processes
• Metadata and lineage capabilities
• Privacy and compliance requirements
• Organizational readiness
• Governance Framework Development

• Facilitate development of:
  • Governance operating model
  • Governance council structure
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Data ownership framework
  • Stewardship model
  • Decision rights and escalation paths
  • Governance policies and standards
  • Tool Evaluation & Selection
• Lead governance platform evaluation activities including:
  • Requirements gathering
  • Vendor assessments
  • RFI/RFP support
  • Evaluation scorecard development
  • Proof of Concept coordination
  • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis
  • Business case development
• Manage evaluation of platforms such as:
  • Microsoft Purview
  • Collibra
  • Alation
  • Informatica
  • Atlan
  • Manta
  • IBM Knowledge Catalog
• Stakeholder & Change Management
• Build strong relationships with executive sponsors and business leaders.
• Facilitate consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Drive organizational change management activities to support governance adoption.
• Coordinate communication and training activities throughout the engagement.
• Delivery Oversight
• Manage cross-functional teams including:
• Data Governance SMEs
• Data Quality Consultants
• Ensure quality of deliverables, adherence to timelines, and achievement of project objectives.

NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for Canada-based positions. The starting pay range for this remote role is $74,556-$107,910 CAD. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all Canada locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for the Company's comprehensive benefits program in Canada, including customizable health and dental coverage with telemedicine, wellness credits, and gym discounts. Employees receive income protection through life, disability, and optional insurance plans, plus access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program. Additional perks include retirement savings, a remote work allowance for eligible employees, and various discounts and travel insurance.

This posting does not relate to an existing vacancy. We are building a talent pool for anticipated future opportunities.

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