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Consultant, Data Governance Adherence


Company : Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2026-03-18


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

*At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Youll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where youll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.***How youll succeed*** **Champion Data Governance Adherence-** Apply your expertise in data governance frameworks, policies, and standards to support and effectively challenge data governance activities across the enterprise. Encourage consistent application of data governance practices and help drive alignment with enterprise objectives and evolving regulatory requirements. Contribute to the ongoing evaluation and enhancement of data governance processes in collaboration with business units.* **Build and Promote Strong Metadata Management Practices-** Promote and implement best practices for the creation, documentation, and ongoing maintenance of metadataincluding data dictionaries and business glossariesto support enterprise data discovery and understanding. Collaborate with data governance teams across the organization to ensure metadata management activities consistently align with CIBCs enterprise standards and evolving industry requirements. Assess and enhance the quality, completeness, and accessibility of metadata resources by reviewing practices, identifying improvement opportunities, and providing expert guidance on the management of business, technical, and operational metadata as well as data lineage.* **Drive Consistency and Excellence in Data Quality Management-** Advocate for and implement robust data quality management practices, ensuring proactive monitoring, measurement, and remediation of data quality issues in alignment with CIBCs enterprise standards and key data quality dimensions. Support the development, oversight, and automation of data quality strategies and controls across business lines, enabling consistent evaluation and reporting of data quality metrics and compliance. Collaborate with data governance teams to drive continuous improvement in data quality management, promote root cause analysis and remediation, and ensure alignment with evolving business and regulatory requirements.* **Support Control Testing and Stakeholder Collaboration** - Plan and conduct control testing of data governance practices across the organization to ensure alignment with enterprise policies and standards. Assess and report on the effectiveness of governance controls implemented, leveraging oversight tools to provide clear, actionable insights. Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to communicate findings, share best practices, and drive ongoing improvements in data governance.* **Facilitate Data theme Deficiency Oversight and Remediation-** Support the identification and tracking of data-themed deficiencies across the organization. Partner with business units to monitor mitigation progress and promote timely remediation. Help ensure that deficiency oversight and remediation activities are aligned with enterprise standards and support continuous improvement.**Who you are*** **You have 3-5 years of experience** in data governance, metadata management, data quality management, control testing, risk management and compliance, with a strong risk mindset. Experience supporting data governance programs across the enterprise is highly valued. You demonstrate proficiency with data repositories and analytical tools, such as Excel, SharePoint, and Purview, and familiarity with SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms is considered an asset. You have a proven ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and can convey complex concepts in a clear and professional manner. You are adept at project management, change management, and contributing to ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.* **You give meaning to data.** You possess a strong understanding of data governance frameworks, data management best practices, and regulatory requirements.* **You hold a Bachelors degree in a relevant field** (e.g., Information Management, Data Management, Business Administration) or equivalent experience.* **You''''re digitally savvy.** You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can manage multiple tasks and prioritize deadlines effectively.* **You''''re passionate about people.** You find meaning in relationships and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You connect with others through respect and authenticity. You demonstrate excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with attention to detail in documentation and validation.* **Values matter to you**. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.**#LI-TA** * We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.* Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.* We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.* CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]* CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities were actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.* You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.* We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us. #J-18808-Ljbffr