Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
How you will contribute
You will:
Governance Program Leadership
- Serve as the BU point of contact for the Global DG Office and regional / global MDS
teams - Coordinate with other functions managing data governance programs (ISC Data Governance, Global Sales Domain Data Governance framework)
- Participate as a member of the NA Governance Council and partner with the US DG Lead on aligned NA deliverables
- Lead the DG maturity roadmap development and planning for Canada.
- Work closely with NA Data Governance Change Management team
- Provide Canada Leadership, alongside Canada MDS Lead, progress and update on the BU’s DG journey.
Platform & Data Quality Management
- Maintain and sustain the current DG program within the Ataccama platform, including persona catalogues, data catalogues, and dashboards
- Conduct weekly data quality dashboard reviews and ongoing defect resolution tracking with Data Owners/Data Stewards
- In collaboration with MDLZ Global Data Governance, develop new rules and enhance existing business and quality rules for o9 Business Drivers
- Manage driver restatement policy and execution
o9 / S4 Driver Data Governance
- Drive business review, steward follow-up, issue intake, escalation, and adoption for o9 static data and o9 MDLZ Business Drivers (MBDs)
- Oversee all 8 Canada Business Drivers: Advertising (A&C Media), Channel Inventory, Distribution + Nielsen, EPOS & Sellout, Macroeconomics, Pricing Master, Promotions, and Holiday Calendar
- Maintain connects with the Driver Owners in Canada.
- Partner with Customer Business Teams (CBT), specifically Sales Channel Planning Managers (SCPM) and Account Planning Managers (APM), to ensure strong Trade Promotion Management (TPM) input quality, so that TPM data flowing from Salesforce into enterprise systems such as o9 for Integrated Business Planning and future Trade Promo Optimization (TPO)) is accurate and reliable for the promo driver
Change Control & Governance Processes
- Manage regional change control intake and prioritization for data objects, reports, rules, KPIs, definitions, lineage, and dashboards
- Onboard new Data Owners and Data Stewards
- Maintain the NA Data Governance Hub with policies, procedures, user guides, training materials, and operating routines
Product Lifecycle & Hierarchy Governance
- Govern product, material, product/customer hierarchy, BOM, launch, change, and retirement data across systems and reports
- Oversee Product/Customer Hierarchies for Canada end-to-end from direct customer to banner and store level
Community & Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead Community of Practice (COP) calls with Data Owners and Data Stewards
- Lead monthly governance forums and cross-functional COPs
- Lead KPI reporting, tracking, and executive communications to leadership and executive sponsors
- Manage stakeholder engagement across a broad range of seniority levels within the Canada BU
What you will bring
- A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
- Data governance, data quality management, or data stewardship within a large CPG or FMCG organization
- Experience with data governance platforms (e.g., Ataccama or similar)
- Understanding of supply chain planning tools (e.g., o9, SAP/S4) and their data requirements
- Strong knowledge of master data management, data cataloguing, and data quality frameworks
- Trade promotion management (TPM) and associated system knowledge.
- Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders and driving adoption of governance programs
- Familiarity with business driver data, commercial hierarchies, and product lifecycle data
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
You will serve as the foundational Data Governance lead for Canada, building the program from the ground up in what is currently an infant-stage DG ecosystem.
What extra ingredients you will bring:
Education / Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree required
- 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or a related analytical/digital role
- Proven track record building governance frameworks, data quality programs, or stewardship models in a complex, multi-market environment
- Experience with Trade Promotion Management (TPM), preferably with some exposure to Trade Promo Optimization (TPO), and a strong understanding of P&L for ROI analysis and promo optimization, with the ability to connect these to data governance requirements that ensure data quality and integrity across system and inbound & outbound data
Job specific requirements:
- Executive presence with the ability to engage senior leadership and executive sponsors across the Canada BU
- End to end thinking
- Resilient problem solver, persistent in removing barriers
- Strong change management and communication skills - ability to drive adoption in a nascent governance environment
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) required
Work schedule:
- Regular business hours M to F (Hybrid)


Salary and Benefits:

The expected base salary range for this position is $112,900 to $141,150 CAD depending on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to participate in a highly competitive bonus program with a target of 14% with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

Mondelez also offers several generous employee benefits (some subsidized or fully paid for by the company), including health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, and enhanced vacation and holiday entitlements.

AI may be used as part of the recruitment process and in accordance with local laws.

This posting is for a current vacancy.
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate, cookies, crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets, we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; We run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2,683 employees is present across Canada and our head office is in Toronto. Passion and dedication characterize our Company. We encourage all our employees to be themselves at work, to speak out and to encourage diversity in all areas of activity. In addition, we foster a flexible work environment and place great importance on the notions of trust and empathy to promote a true sense of belonging.
Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term "accommodation" in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging.
Job Type
RegularSales OperationsSales
