Data Provisioning Services Lead

The Opportunity:

At Canadian Natural, we are proud to be a leader in Canada’s energy industry. Join us and help drive innovation and long-term value through integrity, teamwork, and a passion for doing things right. 

Make your mark while you grow your career! Are you a data leader who thrives on building high‑performing teams, optimizing data platforms, and driving meaningful business impact? Join us and take ownership of a critical data provisioning and analytics enablement function that powers decision‑making across the organization. You’ll lead a talented, blended team, shaping enterprise data standards, and work hands‑on with data integration tools to deliver trusted, timely, and high‑quality data. You will provide strategic leadership for key enterprise data management tools, including KNIME, Informatica, HVR, SSRS, Power BI, Tableau, and ER/Studio, to ensure reliable, scalable, and well‑governed data operations that support the organization’s long‑term data strategy.

• Job location: Calgary, Alberta
• Shift schedule: 5 x 2, 8-hour shifts
• Safety sensitive position: No
• Application deadline: March 16, 2026 

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead a high performing data team by setting clear objectives, managing workload and capacity, and coaching toward engineering excellence and operational reliability
• Promote strong engineering and data practices, including documentation, standardization, automation, and continuous improvement
• Manage technology vendor relationships, including contracts, licensing, cost optimization, and SLA performance
• Oversee financial stewardship of data platforms and tools, including budgeting, forecasting, and spend optimization
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, clarify requirements, and support successful delivery of data and analytics initiatives
• Support enterprise data governance, ensuring consistent adoption of data standards, policies, and best practices
• Drive operational excellence through proactive issue resolution, root cause analysis, and support for data quality and MDM initiatives
• Advance continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to modernize data processes, integration patterns, and platform capabilities.
• Contribute to project planning and delivery for data integration, platform enhancements, and analytics solutions

What You Bring to the Role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Management, or a related field; CDMP or equivalent experience an asset
• 10 plus years in data integration and analytics environments, including 3 plus years leading data platform or technical teams
• Strong knowledge of MDM, reference data, and data stewardship practices
• Experience integrating enterprise application data into operational and analytical repositories using ETL/ELT and CDC
• Advanced skills in SQL, Informatica pipelines, data modeling, CDC, incremental loads, and schema evolution
• Proven vendor management abilities, including contract negotiation, licensing, and SLA oversight
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to continuous learning in data engineering, automation, and emerging technologies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong leadership skills with experience in employee development, coaching, performance management, and onboarding/training of team members

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary, stock options, company matched stock savings plan, annual bonuses
• May be eligible for relocation pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Relocation Policy
• 100% Employer paid extended Health, Dental and Vision Benefits 
• Health & Wellness Spending Account
• Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Access to online learning platforms for continuous learning and development
• Paid vacation and time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS to learn more about what we have to offer!

We are proud to be ranked as one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025 and 2026.

We invest in your career through offering a culture that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.

Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.

Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.

Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.

Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural – one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.

Check out some of our Employee Testimonials!

All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions. 

While we appreciate all applications we receive, kindly note only candidates under consideration will be contacted.