Job Description Summary

Are you a data management professional with experience in Data Architecture and Data Lifecycle Management looking to join the largest biotech company in Canada? As the Data Management Architect, you will lead the design, implementation, and support of data management solutions that deliver needed structure, data flow, access, and data consistency across the information systems.

The Data Management Architect will champion building and maintaining an effective data architecture management practice at STEMCELL, interacting with business analysts, data owners, data management, and IT professionals. You will create the enterprise data model, and contribute to software implementation projects and the continuous improvement process.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in projects to create data-related deliverables and/or review blueprints and solution design documents created by project teams

• Assess existing data and business needs, collect, interpret, and document business requirements for data structure, integration, and data lifecycle management

• Lead the adoption of data architecture standards and notations, maintain corporate-level data architecture artifacts, e.g. Enterprise Data Model, design data architecture management policies, standards, and guidelines

• Design and implement improvements in data models, data flow, data entry procedures, access control, and data maintenance

• Register and track data-related problems in the Data Issue Log, review and prioritize resolving data issues and technical debt 

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience

• Has a deep understanding of Enterprise Data Architecture concepts and artifacts

• Required experience in applying data architecture descriptive languages and notations

• Must have experience in Data Architecture, Data Modelling, and Data Integration

• Desirable leadership experience in delivering data management solutions (e.g. Metadata, Master Data Management or Data Quality)

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STEMCELL Technologies Inc. is a privately-owned biotechnology company based in Vancouver that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, ancillary reagents and contract assay services. We create novel, useful, standardized products of unfailing quality and deliver them to more than 70 countries via our many regional offices plus distribution centres in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble and Singapore.  Driven by our love of science and our passion for quality, we see ourselves simply as “Scientists Helping Scientists” – standing by our customers to provide outstanding products, technical support and training.  We have over 1000 science-oriented employees globally, including 250 PhDs/MScs, with most others holding a BSc or engineering degree.  STEMCELL is proud to be the largest Biotechnology employer in Canada.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.

STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact. 

As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

NOTE: STEMCELL’s vaccination policy requires that all candidates for this role be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including boosters), as currently recommended or required by local health authorities and public health orders, unless an exemption from this policy is approved through our accommodation request process.

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