Mgr-Information Services
Scarborough, ON, CA, M1H 3J3 Burnaby, BC, CA Toronto, ON, CA Vancouver, BC, CA Calgary, AB, CA Edmonton, AB, CA
Join our team and what we'll accomplish together
We are the TELUS Enterprise Data Engineering team and our mission is to drive TELUS to become a world-class data insights driven organization, delivering world-class data analytics capabilities built upon unified scalable platforms, advanced AI tooling, high quality data and a data-product/data platform oriented culture.
We are searching for a talented candidate to become our team’s Manager, Metadata and Data Quality. Reporting to the Director – Enterprise Data Engineering, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of accomplished product owners, engineers and architects focused on metadata management and data quality initiatives. As a key leader in our cloud-first organization, you will drive TELUS's metadata management strategy while fostering a high-performing team culture. This role combines people leadership excellence with deep technical expertise in metadata management and data quality.
What you'll do
Leadership Responsibilities:
• Lead and develop diverse technical teams while fostering stakeholder relationships across all levels, with focus on strategic planning and team performance metrics
• Drive cultural transformation towards CI/CD and DevOps excellence while balancing urgent business needs with long-term strategic initiatives
• Demonstrate thought leadership in privacy, ethics, and data technology while effectively translating technical considerations into business value
• Excel in recruiting and mentoring high-performing teams, with proven track record in strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and executive communication
Technical Responsibilities:
• Lead Collibra adoption and integration strategies across TELUS systems, while defining API approaches and metadata management solutions
• Oversee cloud-based API enablement, test strategies, and site reliability measures, including critical operational issue resolution
• Drive enterprise metadata and data quality management initiatives, leveraging deep expertise in data lineage and Collibra administration
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
- 5+ years of team leadership experience (managing >8 direct reports)
- 5+ years Data Engineering or Software Engineering experience
- Fluency in English (written and verbal)
- Demonstrate technical excellent in RESTful architecture, GCP Kubernetes, CI/CD, Java/Spring Boot, and diverse database platforms (Oracle, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, NoSQL)
Great-to-Haves:
- Data Management (DAMA) Body of Knowledge experience
- TM Forum Frameworks and open API experience
- Master's degree
- PMP Certification