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The position at a glance
The Enterprise Services team encompasses Premises, Data Office, Group Strategic Sourcing, Third Party Management Office, and Location Strategy for CIB Americas.
The Data Office Department drive and continuously improve 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 quality of the data used for reporting purposes and an effective remediation team as well as data certification and attestation processes.
- Data Solutions: develops various types of value-added solutions using data
- Data Privacy and protection: protects personal information of clients, employees, and other individuals from third parties
In detail
The role will report to the Canada Chief Data Officer and will handle supporting data management and quality activities. This may involve reporting for some periods to a lead of one of the pillars depending on the strategy and priority.
- Maintain information on the data used and document its journey and usage
- Ensure proper usage of data
- Act as support and work on ad hoc assignments as needed including, but not limited to, quantitative analysis, data consolidation, driving a specific part of the project end to end, prepare recommendations
- Define and implement Key Performance Indicators and other metrics
- Develops and keeps knowledge on the guidance to adjust, as relevant, your activities to the approach promoted by the CIB/Group
- Write and review standards, procedures, or other documentations to record rule analysis and impact assessment, flow charts, RACI analysis and other diagnostic documentation as well as business requirements and other design documents
- Participate to the organization and preparation of Project and Steering Committees
- Attend project meetings, prepare meeting notes, and distribute to identified stakeholders
- Produce project reports; request, collect, analyze, query, verify consistency and completeness and integrate weekly status reports from projects workstreams
- Collect project documentation and insure proper archiving in available project management information systems
- Keep updated action and issue logs, contact list, project distribution list and other registers
- Perform quality assurance, insure the completeness and adequacy of deliverables
The strengths and skills that will help you succeed
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
- Bachelor’s degree required either in Business Administration, Information System or similar
- 7+ years of experience as a business analyst preferably with a focus on data governance, quality and/or data management related undertakings either in Business, IT, or data organization
- Professional working proficiency in English language is required *
- Knowledge of financial industry and related products focused on investment banking or asset management
- Knowledge of data management architecture and data governance principles
- Project management experience and certification is a plus
- Hands-on experience with Data Governance tools such as Ab Initio, collibra, Informatica, etc.
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, OBIEE etc.
- Understanding and familiarity with Metadata Management, Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence, Data Inventory concepts
- Functional knowledge and skills in database design and querying (SQL, Oracle Db)
- Ability to conduct / support working discussion in English and French
- Keen to learn new technologies and apply to problem use cases
- Good continuous improvement track-record
- Ability to think analytically and abstractly to form a problem statement
- Results orientation, ability and willingness to drive operations to completion
- Attention to detail and the ability to work with a distributed multinational and multicultural teams
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage a variable workload
- Ability to work in a matrixial management environment
- Effectively conveys the message in both written and verbal business discussion
- Team player
- High level of ability in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
*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
Alongside a competitive compensation, we provide a comprehensive suite of flexible benefits designed to support your health, wellbeing, and long‑term success:
Health & Wellness – A menu of flexible options for you and your family, including a 24/7 telemedicine service.
Mental‑Health Support – Up to $5,000 per year for sessions with mental‑health practitioners, plus unlimited access through our Employee Assistance Program.
Financial Benefits – A defined‑contribution pension plan and a range of additional financial perks.
Paid Volunteering Days – Take time off to give back to the community.
Learning & Development – Access to high‑quality training, personal‑development programs, and clear pathways for internal career progression across our global organization.
Work‑place flexibility - Hybrid work is available for most roles. You’ll be required in the office at least three days per week, with one of those days being either a Monday or a Friday
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at the heart of our commitments
BNP Paribas is committed to fostering a work environment where all employees can feel heard, valued, safe and supported, and can be their authentic selves.
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, the leading bank in the European Union and a major global financial institution, operates in 63 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees. Its mission is to foster a responsible, sustainable economy by financing and advising clients to the highest ethical standards while addressing environmental, regional development, and social inclusion concerns. With over 1,700 employees in Montreal and Toronto, BNP Paribas in Canada strives to develop long-term relationships with its clients by supporting their business strategies and meeting their financing and investment needs, both locally and abroad.
Our certifications and partnerships
- Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2026
- · Montreal’s Top Employers 2026
- Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2026
- Women in Governance Platinum-Parity Certification
- LinkedIn Top Companies 2024
What you need to know
- · BNP Paribas is committed to accessibility and inclusion. During the recruitment process, accommodation needs are available at all times for candidates. You will have the chance to make a request for an accommodation during your application.
- You must be legally eligible to work in the Greater Montreal area and, if applicable, hold a valid work or study permit. Physical presence in BNP Paribas’ office(s) is an essential function of this position;
- If you are applying and accepted to a position which requires working in/for the U.S. securities industry, you will be required to provide your fingerprints and undergo additional background checks by the FBI. BNP Paribas Securities Corporation is required to maintain a supervisory program over the conduct of its Associated Persons; some of your personal data will be transmitted to the United States of America and made available to US regulators. Please reach out to BNPP for additional information; or you can also find an overview here: 3110. Supervision FINRA.org
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