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The position at a glance

The Data Office Department drives and continuously improves the way data is handled throughout the organization. It looks to satisfy the requirements related to principles for effective enterprise data aggregation and reporting and is intended to support evolving regulatory requirements. 

The Data Office Department is made up of the following 5 pillars: 

• Data Governance: set the framework for developing and formalizing the “know your data” culture including formal governance forums 
• Data Management: determine the data strategy for the platform with the objective of identifying and adopting golden sources, capturing, and maintaining data glossaries and dictionaries, business, and functional lineage from source to output as well as managing referential data 
• Data Quality: Set up a framework to assess and report on the data used for reporting purposes and an effective remediation team and data certification and attestation processes
• Data Solutions: develop various types of value-added solutions using data 
• Data Privacy and protection: protect personal information of clients, employees, and other individuals from third parties

In detail

The team members are responsible for the following activities:

The Data Management & Quality Specialist will be a key member of the Data Office, supporting the design, implementation, and ongoing governance of the organization’s data‑management, data‑quality, and possible data‑protection initiatives. Working closely with business partners, technology teams, and other stakeholders, the analyst will help drive the execution, efficiency, and maintenance of the Data Office framework while applying solid project‑management practices to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable impact.

The analyst will be contributing across the data office, depending on priority. The activities and responsibilities of the analyst may be performed in a project or BAU mode:

Data Management & Quality 

• Plan, launch, and sustain data‑management & data‑quality initiatives – develop project charters, scopes, timelines, and success criteria; track progress against milestones.
• Oversee data‑quality monitoring & reporting – create a repeatable issue‑tracking workflow, generate status reports and dashboards that highlight inconsistencies, inaccuracies, and anomalies for internal/external processes.
• Define and enforce data‑validation rules – facilitate cross‑functional workshops with Business Analysts, IT, and Data Owners/Stewards; translate requirements into test cases and automated checks and certify data fitness before it’s used for reporting or decision‑making.
• Build and maintain data‑quality KPI dashboards – design visual dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) to track accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and other dimensions; set alerts for SLA breaches and produce regular performance reports.
• Coordinate issue resolution across teams – establish a RACI matrix, hold regular stand‑ups/steering‑committee meetings, assign owners, and monitor remediation tasks in the project‑management tool (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Manage metadata and data lineage – lead a metadata‑cataloguing project to document data sources, transformations, and downstream usage; schedule periodic lineage reviews and updates.
• Support data‑integration projects – scope inbound data feeds, define quality gates, run integration test suites, and report readiness status to stakeholders.
• Identify data‑related risks and drive mitigation – conduct risk assessments at project kickoff, log risks in a register, and implement mitigation or contingency plans.
• Deliver training and knowledge‑transfer programs – create targeted workshops/e‑learning on data‑quality standards, validation tools, and governance processes; track uptake and competency metrics.
• Drive continuous‑improvement and automation and prioritize enhancements in a project backlog.
• Produce project artefacts and documentation – maintain up‑to‑date project plans, risk/issue registers, status dashboards, and lessons‑learned logs to ensure transparency and repeatable success.

Staff supervision/ Organizational Structure: 

The Analyst will report to the Head of Metadata (Data Management) and will be working with local and global teams.

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

Education:  

Years of experience: 

Languages: 

Technical skills: 

Soft skills: 

*Given the vast majority of our clients, both internal and external, are based outside of Quebec and Canada, specific language requirements may apply. Professional working proficiency in English language is required. 

What’s in it for you

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer flexible benefits including a family and spouse insurance program, a defined contribution pension plan and paid days for volunteering. Hybrid work arrangements are available for most positions. In-office presence is required a minimum of 3 days per week, one of which must be on a Monday and/or a Friday. BNP Paribas provides excellent training and personal development programs, as well as opportunities for career development within the company and internationally.

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What you need to know

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at the heart of our commitments

At BNP Paribas all employees are on an equal footing allowing us to create a work environment that values and respects people for their talents, skills and competences.

BNP Paribas recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, and other protected status (Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Right Act).

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About us

BNP Paribas is the top bank in the European Union and a major international banking establishment. Present in 63 countries, with more than 180,000 employees, the bank holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services.

BNP Paribas’ mission is to contribute to a responsible and sustainable economy by financing and advising its clients according to the highest ethical standards, while striving to respond to essential concerns in terms of the environment, regional development and social inclusion.

Since 1961, BNP Paribas has supported large Canadian companies and institutions in their business development by offering a full range of specialized financial services and investment products.

With over 1,400 employees, BNP Paribas in Canada continues to attract experts from diverse fields as well as ambitious young talent from around the world. We are proud to offer our employees a rewarding and international workplace where they can build their professional careers by honing their skills, meeting challenges and enriching their knowledge of the financial industry.

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*** While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted***