Location:	London, ON
Date Posted:	Oct 29, 2024

Job Description

Director, Business Intelligence- Defensive Data & Governance

Who We Are
Imagine working for an organization where every employee and customer is an Owner.
No matter whether a customer Owner or employee Owner, everything we do at Libro is about helping people prosper. We recruit and develop experts like you; Epic Humans who are ready to offer the best possible advice, coaching and service, when and how our Owners need it.
Libro is a progressive employer who invests heavily in the development and career ambitions of our staff. Our hiring philosophy is focused finding candidates who carry a positive attitude, a desire to learn, and a passion for helping our staff and Owners (customers) grow financial confidence. We commit to teaching and supporting you as you learn the skills you need.
What Opportunity Awaits?
As we continue to grow progressively, Libro is on a mission to find a passionately accountable full-time Director, Business Intelligence – Defensive Data & Governance supporting our London Administrative office.
This role is responsible for leading Libro’s defensive data strategy, using data as a strategic asset to minimize data risks and be an enabler for offensive data strategies. The role partners closely with the offensive data and foundational strategy leaders to guide Libro’s progressive data strategy. The role embraces best in class data governance leadership, strategic data and risk management frameworks to increase data integrity, ensure data privacy and regulatory compliance, and fraud prevention. Leading a defensive data strategy that is primarily concerned with data security, compliance, and risk mitigation, they are accountable to prioritize safeguarding Owner information, adhering to regulatory requirements, and protecting the institution's reputation. To achieve those objectives, the role leads and coaches a dynamic team of data professionals to manage, improve and transform data.
The Epic Human we are looking for will;

Lead and develop Libro’s defensive data strategy with key stakeholders, to protect and supercharge Libro’s data.
Ensure alignment of the defensive data strategy with overall business goals, working closely with offensive data strategy leaders to empower a data-centric culture.
Oversee strategic third-party data partnerships, ensuring responsiveness to Libro’s data management and governance needs.
Lead and develop a comprehensive business-led data governance strategy, framework.
Lead a team of data professionals, promoting a collaborative culture centered on data ownership with a strong commitment to data governance and accountability.
Establish team data practices, creating risk mitigation strategies to adapt to evolving compliance, privacy and security requirements.
Meticulous about data governance, focusing on integrating new data sources, data quality, security, and compliance. Establishing robust data protection measures, protocols, and audit trails to ensure data is managed in a secure and compliant manner.
Establish and promote data standards and metadata management practices that place a premium on data quality, integrity, and consistency for compliance, reporting, and decision-making purposes.
Lead efforts to achieve and maintain compliance certifications related to data governance. Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to address data-related legal and regulatory issues.
Heavy emphasis on strict compliance with existing regulations. Investing resources in ensuring that all data-related processes align with industry-specific and government regulations.
As the key conduit between Data-warehouse and Libro’s business functions (data consumers), lead the ongoing development of Data-warehouse Requirements identification and conveying these to the Data Foundations group for incorporation into release cycles and other project or roadmap phases.

Could this be you? Are you ready to Be Libro?

Do you have a passion for growing prosperity in Southwestern Ontario by transforming banking through developing others and inspiring financial happiness?
Are you an Epic Human; joyful in your work, passionately accountable, a bold explorer and mutually inclusive?
Do you have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience in fields such as Computer Science, Information Technology or Management, Data Science, or a related discipline.
Do you have 7-10 years of previous experience leading a data management, information architecture, and/or business intelligence function or team.
Do you have experience leading and/or building a team of data analyst, engineer and science professionals with complimentary skillsets along the data spectrum.
Experience with relational – SQL – and multidimensional – MDX – query languages
Experience with BI, data manipulation & data science toolsets and their application (Power BI, SQL, Python, R, etc.)
Strong ability to develop interpersonal relationships, build engaging presentations, and has solid communication skills.
Strong understanding of data strategy, data governance, and data management, particularly within the banking or financial industry.
Being a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) is an asset.

How we bring Joyful in our work:

Competitive salaries and employee pension plans
Comprehensive benefit package, with all premiums paid for by Libro!
Generous vacation time
Employee wellness programs
Staff accounts and staff rates on products and services
Staff appreciation programs and awards
Career development opportunities including tuition assistance
Many great perks and rewards; fitness club discounts, technology offers, travel and entertainment deals, just for being part of our great team!

If you're passionate about helping your community, interested in being part of a remarkable team, and want to help grow prosperity in Southwestern Ontario - we want to hear from you!
With a purpose beyond profit, Libro Credit Union is proud to be a Certified B Corporation, joining leaders of a global movement of people using business as a force for good. Serving families, farms, and enterprises in southwestern Ontario, Libro offers an inclusive, forward thinking approach to banking – all centered on growing prosperity. Libro pursues its purpose through four key pillars – employment, financial resilience, local food accessibility, and housing.
Libro is committed to fostering a safe, healthy, and inclusive work environment that inspires respect. As an inclusive employer we are committed to providing a fully accessible recruitment process. Email us at careers@libro.ca any time during the recruitment process to let us know what supports you may need to be successful.
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