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Data Governance Analyst
(Professional Officer 18)
Health PEI
Location: 16 Garfield Street, Charlottetown
(2) Full-Time Temporary (UPSE) Positions
(Commencing Immediately for 15 Months)
Open to Members of UPSE Health Bargaining Unit of Health PEI
First Preference Work Unit, Second Preference Work Site
Are you ready to make meaningful connections and drive impact in a growing healthcare organization? At Health PEI, we offer more than a job - we’re inviting you to join a dynamic workplace committed to creating meaningful changes. From hospitals to community care and beyond, you’ll play a pivotal role in attracting top-tier health professionals and building a workforce that supports the evolving needs of Prince Edward Island. With access to training and development resources, leadership opportunities, and a collaborative environment, this is your chance to thrive while making a real difference in the lives of others. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you.
Health PEI values the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work-place culture can bring. Not only does this help us deliver better outcomes, more innovation, but it also creates a safer space for our patients when our employees are more reflective of the communities we serve. It is important for us to create an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and challenging the status quo to make Health PEI a better more inclusive employer and healthcare system. We recognize we have more work to do but finding intentional ways to grow our understanding and support of those who have faced barriers due to accessibility, ethnicity, ancestry, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, language or other grounds is a key priority for us. We encourage underrepresented groups to join our team, be yourself, and help us achieve our vision for an inclusive workplace and healthcare system.
Reporting directly to the Director, Data and Digital Enablement, the Data Governance Analyst is responsible for supporting the design and implementation of an enterprise data catalogue, enabling improved data discovery, understanding, and governance across Health PEI.
Duties will include:
- Support the design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the enterprise data catalogue.
- Identify, inventory, and document enterprise data assets, systems, and data flows.
- Develop and maintain metadata (both business and technical), data definitions, business glossaries, data dictionaries, and catalogue content.
- Define and document data elements, data lineage, and relationships between datasets.
- Ensure metadata and catalogue content remain complete, accurate, current, and aligned with governance requirements.
- Support implementation and administration of enterprise data catalogue tools and processes.
- Conduct analysis to identify gaps, duplication, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improved data documentation.
- Engage stakeholders to understand data systems, business processes, data needs, and reporting requirements
- Facilitate requirements gathering sessions (e.g., consultations, workshops, and interviews)
- Analyze business processes, workflows, and information needs.
- Develop process maps, requirements documentation, use cases, and workflow diagrams as required.
- Analyze existing data sources to identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with the Coordinator of Data Governance to develop and implement governance policies, standards, and procedures.
- Assist in developing governance artifacts, standards, and reference materials.
- Promote consistent use of approved business definitions and metadata standards.
- Support governance committees, working groups, and decision-making processes.
- Liaise with business leaders, subject matter experts, data stewards, analysts, and technical teams.
- Provide advice and guidance on metadata standards, catalogue usage, and documentation requirements.
- Develop and maintain project, governance, and operational documentation
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Degree in health informatics, data analytics, information management, or a related discipline, a Master’s degree in related areas would be considered as asset
- Considerable experience in data governance or data management.
- Considerable experience in data analysis, reporting and business intelligence, business analysis with data exposure, health data or information management, or related roles.
- Considerable experience working with database query tools, datasets, reports, or dashboards (e.g., databases, Excel, BI tools, etc.).
- Ability to understand and document data structures and relationships and work with structured and unstructured data.
- Familiarity with data models, system architecture diagrams, and reporting environments.
- Considerable experience gathering and documenting requirements and working with stakeholders (e.g., business users, technical teams) to clarify needs.
- Ability to translate business needs into structured documentation and synthesize information from multiple sources.
- Considerable experience (or strong exposure to) creating data definitions or documentation, and working with metadata, reports, or data descriptions.
- Strong attention to clarity, consistency, and usability of documentation.
- Strong written communication skills and ability to explain data concepts in plain language.
Other Qualifications:
- CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional), CDGP (Certified Data Governance Professional) or other data related certification would be an asset.
- Exposure to data architecture and metadata or catalogue tools would be an asset.
- Experience in healthcare or public sector environments.
- Familiarity with data quality practices and information management standards.
Please Note: Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. The successful candidate will be the only individual receiving written notification of competition results. The "Notification of Successful Candidates" list posted on the Employment Opportunity board will serve to inform all other applicants of competition results.
Please Note: Preference will be given to Members of the UPSE Health Bargaining Unit in accordance with Article 30.01 of the Collective Agreement.
Applicants are expected to complete the full length of this assignment unless appointed to a permanent position
Salary Range: $37.34 - $46.70 per hour
Bi-Weekly Hours: 75 Hours Bi-Weekly / Mon - Fri
Posting ID: 175305-1026GSTI
Closing Date: Tuesday November 3, 2026 at 4:00pm
Where possible, submitting an electronic resume or job application is preferred. Otherwise, applications may be submitted by mail to the PEI Public Service Commission at either P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8, or c/o ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É., 120 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside, PE C1N 5L2. Applications may also be sent by fax to (902) 368-4383 or (902) 888-8083. As receipt of faxed applications cannot be guaranteed, applicants are encouraged to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date. Please ensure the appropriate Job Posting ID number is included on all application materials. Applications may be submitted online, and application forms may be obtained at www.jobspei.ca, any ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É. location, PEI Government office, Regional Services Centre, or by telephone at (902) 368-4080 or (902) 888-8013.
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