Team Lead, Data Governance

Role Responsibilities

The Team Lead, Data Governance provides technical leadership and subject matter expertise to ensure the Alberta Government real property asset data is accurate, reliable, and aligned to business, reporting, and audit use. The role is accountable for enforcing data governance standards, leading complex cross ministry, multistakeholder initiatives, and providing direct people leadership, with responsibility for team performance and team outputs related to data quality.

The primary responsibilities for the Team Lead, Data Governance include, but are not limited to:

 
1. Inventory Data Integrity and Governance – Lead and maintain strong asset data governance and stewardship practices, including clear business rules, quality controls, and oversight. Ensure that asset information remains accurate and consistent throughout its lifecycle.

 
2. Project Leadership - Lead complex, multi stage projects encompassing large-scale data updates along with financial and space related reporting. Identify and manage data risks, meet tight timelines, and support audit requirements.

 
3. Inventory System Enhancement – Serve as the subject matter expert for real property asset systems, ensuring they support reliable asset information and integrate effectively with related platforms. Contribute to system upgrades or replacements by helping define requirements, validating data, and supporting transition activities.

4. Data Integration and Reporting - Turn complex inventory data into clear, accurate, decision-ready information reports to support planning, investment decisions, and senior leadership reporting.

5. Guidance and Knowledge Dissemination – Provide training on data standards, system use, processes, and best practices. Develop training materials and lead onboarding support and knowledge sharing activities to promote consistent and reliable data use.

6. Team Supervision and Development - Provide direct supervision to the Asset Inventory Team including setting priorities, assigning work, coaching performance, and ensuring timely, high quality outputs.  Foster a collaborative and positive team culture that promotes engagement and continuous improvement. 

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
 

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
 
To effectively fulfill the responsibilities of this role, the following competencies are essential:
 
Agility: Adapts quickly to new systems and changing compliance requirements, such as implementing upgrades after the Real Property Governance Act.
 
Develop Self and Others: Shares expertise by training staff on new system features, data entry protocols, and reporting tools.
 
Creative Problem Solving: Investigates root causes of data issues, like mismatched records between BLIMS and FAMIS, and develops solutions to keep information accurate.

Qualifications

Minimum Recruitment Standards
 
Two-year technical diploma in Asset Management, Data Governance, Spatial Data, Property Records Management, Business Management or in a related field plus six years related experience; or equivalent as described below;

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 

•    1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 
•    1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

For application consideration, you must attach a cover letter outlining your qualification and suitability for this role. Your cover letter and resume will be reviewed to assess written communication skills and attention to detail. Please clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with this position, including your work in supervising staff or leading people, managing data quality, preparing decision ready information for senior leadership, and improving business processes.

Assets:
 
•    Demonstrated experience leading and supervising staff, including performance management, coaching, workload prioritization, and accountability for team deliverables and data quality.
•    Expertise in asset management inventory systems, including BLIMS, FAMIS, and integration with multiple platforms
•    Skilled in maintaining data integrity through validation, quality assurance, and compliance standards
•    Ability to lead complex projects and deliver accurate, timely reports
•    Experienced in managing system enhancements and upgrades including release management, User Acceptance testing, and troubleshooting
•    Proficient in data reporting and integration using Power BI and relational databases
•    Skilled in developing and delivering tailored technical training programs
•    Knowledgeable in compliance requirements, including FOIP, legislation, and audit frameworks
•    Strong technical communication and stakeholder engagement skills
 
 
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Hours of work: 7.25 hours daily, 36.25 hours per week 
Location: Edmonton, Alberta 
Term of employment: Full time, Permanent  
 
Candidates are required to submit resumes and cover letters that succinctly demonstrate their qualifications against the job requirements, including education, experience, and relevant competencies. The cover letter and résumé will be used to assess written communication skills and attention to detail. 
 
The applications should clearly demonstrate alignment of experience to this role, including supervisory leadership of a team, quality assurance of enterprise data integrity, preparation of decision ready information for senior leadership, continuous improvement of business processes, and subject matter expertise supporting business system requirements.
 
Resumes must include precise employment dates (month and year) to assist in assessing attention to detail skills.
 
The final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo an academic check, references, may need to provide a suitable security screening and may be asked to complete a written exercise and/or assessment. 
 
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 
 
Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.
 
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.