Job Description
51269 - Toronto - Regular.
Hiring salary range: $108,035 - $139,810 / year
Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.5 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.
It’s an exciting time to join the team at Hydro One!
Job Description
Planning and Monitoring Data Activities
Develop, execute and maintain a complete data governance strategy and capabilities to analyze, design, develop, maintain and enhance data for various domains across the organization
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to scope data requirements and build data driven solutions to solve data problems
Facilitate, educate and promote the usage and adoption of the data governance tools, processes and procedures among all users via formal training, continual coaching and consulting
Manage, support and educate data services staff while promoting growth and excellence of staff
Coordinate, establish and define data stewards, owners and creators in the business
Coordinate and establish the Data Stewardship Council and other Data Governance Committees to ensure they meet their mandate
Guide and facilitate the data issue resolution process in the lines of business
Provide leadership on governance best practices for data creation and partner with the line of business to evaluate KPI measurement needs
Communicate the data strategy, policy, standards, procedures (Framework) to Hydro One
Enforce compliance to internal data governance policies and procedures
Improve Data Quality
Measure data quality for the most important business data
Define data quality metrics and provide ongoing reporting
Define data quality business rules
Establish periodic monitoring of data quality
Review business policies to identify data requirements
Provide guidance to remedy operational issues, cleanse and correct data quality defects
Define Important Master and Meta Data
Understand master data and meta data requirements
With ISD support, design, develop, deploy master data repository / environment
Develop, deploy meta data repository / environment
Data Architecture
Support and collaborate with ISD to define the data structures needed by the business to address data storage needs and the movement of data through business systems
Data Analytics
Support and collaborate with ISD to:
Define and analyze the information needed for business decisions (including benchmarking)
Perform fit / gap analysis of decision data
Evaluate quality of data, level of accuracy needed and metrics to measure ongoing quality
With support from change management, manage data analytics training to business to increase understating of data techniques and processes and to ensure adoption of the analytics apps.
Selection Criteria
Strong understanding of data governance frameworks and proficiency with data governance tools like Collibra, Informatica, Alation, Talend, or IBM InfoSphere
Knowledge of data architecture and metadata management
Understanding of data modeling and master data management
Skills in data analytics and visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau or Looker
5- 10 yrs of experience in data governance management roles, leading cross functional team and data stewardship and master data management
Strong strategic thinking and the ability to align data initiatives with business objectives
Excellent communication and training skills to educate and influence stakeholders
Strong problem-solving abilities, especially in resolving data quality or governance issues
Ability to coordinate with multiple departments and manage interdepartmental collaboration
Experience with change management and driving adoption of data practices
At Hydro One we understand that the success and strength of our business rests with our people. When we develop their skills, we are investing in both their success and ours. To secure the best talent, we seek to create a workforce that reflects the diverse populations of the communities where we live and work and to create a culture based on safety, innovation and inclusiveness.
We are honoured to be recognized by Forbes in its list of Canada’s Best Employers for 2026.
Thank you for considering a career with Hydro One, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you are having difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email careers@hydroone.com. Hydro One will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process.
Please note this email is only for accommodation requests. Resumes sent to this email address will not be considered.
"Employer of the year 2026"
Deadline: March 3, 2026
The base salary for this role considers a variety of factors, including candidates' knowledge, skills, experience, education, and any applicable collective agreement requirements for union-represented positions. Hydro One provides an extensive offering of programs to promote a culture of safety, wellbeing, inclusivity, and sustainability to enable our employees to be the best version of themselves. For management roles, compensation is based on the principle of pay-for-performance compensation philosophy, and the amount of annual adjustments and incentive payments depends on how well you and the company perform (subject to plan terms). We encourage open dialogue about compensation with our Talent Acquisition Team, who can provide more detailed information specific to this role.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Hydro One; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
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