DSS Acceleration Lead, GDS Data & Systems Strategy
- Contract Length: 1 Year
- Location: Toronto or Windsor, ON
- Additional Detail: Driver’s Abstract Required
Raise is currently hiring a contract team member on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader.
Overview
- The DSS Acceleration Lead supports GDS Data & Systems Strategy initiatives by coordinating, analyzing, and documenting efforts to enhance governance, records management, process transparency, and the prioritization of business cases. T
- his role collaborates with business and IT stakeholders to gather requirements, map end-to-end processes, create action plans and reports, and prepare summaries for governance.
- The position also organizes cross-functional activities to improve how data and records are managed and applied to business decisions.
Responsibilities
- Support setup and ongoing operation of a cross-functional data governance group, focusing on charter, roles, cadence, and decision tracking.
- Build a prioritized action plan for records improvements and prepare execution-ready work items, including requirements and measures of success.
- Create end-to-end process views and draft supporting business case content for investments and improvements.
- Help organize and summarize LDC business cases for review and prioritization.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary certificate/diploma or university degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data/Analytics, Engineering, or related fields.
- 0-4+ years of experience in supporting or delivering data, systems, process improvement, or large application work in a business setting. Advanced degree (MBA/MSc) or relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, CBAP, CDMP) are preferred.
Core Skills (Must-have)
- Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills, effective collaboration with business leaders, SMEs, and IT.
- Working knowledge of data governance, including ownership/roles, standards, data quality, and issue management.
- Experience in mapping end-to-end processes and identifying system/data handoffs and integration points.
- Experience preparing business cases and decision-ready summaries for governance and leadership reviews.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics into practical actions.
- Proficiency with MS Excel (Power Query) and Power BI; comfortable working with data and reporting.
Additional Skills (Nice-to-have)
- Exposure to records/information management, including records controls, retention, classification, and audit readiness.
- Ability to identify and support opportunities to use GenAI / AI/ML to enhance analysis, data quality, and the adoption of self-service insights across GDS.
- Skills in change management, negotiation, and presenting and documenting information.
- Familiarity with cloud/data platforms and enterprise portfolio tools, such as Copperleaf.
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