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Genevieve Turmel

Doha

Summary

As Assistant Executive Director for Data Governance at Qatar’s largest healthcare provider, I lead enterprise-wide initiatives that enhance data quality, integrity, and compliance. With over a decade of experience driving complex transformation programs in corporate governance, information management, data governance, and business intelligence, I have helped establish data governance as a core organizational discipline—aligning people, processes, and technology to strengthen accountability and embed sustainable data management practices. Together with my team, I strive to foster a culture of trust in data and empower evidence-based decision-making across the healthcare ecosystem. My mission is to leverage data as a strategic asset to drive performance, innovation, and long-term value.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Executive Director

HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION
01.2015 - Current

Data Governance Leadership

  • Lead the organization’s Data Governance function, defining and implementing frameworks that embed governance principles across clinical, operational, and administrative data domains.
  • Built a cross-functional data stewardship and custodianship network, clearly defining roles and accountabilities to strengthen data ownership, ensure quality, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Launched a comprehensive Data Quality Program, introducing standardized data management practices, quality monitoring dashboards, and data issue remediation workflows, resulting in a measurable reduction of data inconsistencies and improved trust in analytics outputs.
  • Spearheaded Master Data Management (MDM) for critical domains (Beds, Appointment Types, Locations, Specialties), developing golden records and unified reference data to enhance interoperability between systems.
  • Developed the organization’s first business glossary, metrics repository, and enterprise data dictionary, improving shared understanding of key data concepts.
  • Championed the adoption of data governance policies, data protection standards, and metadata management frameworks, aligning practices with international DAMA-DMBOK principles.
  • Led data governance awareness and capacity-building initiatives, fostering a data-driven culture and shifting the mindset of IT and operational teams toward accountability and integrity.

Information Strategy

  • Shaped the organization’s Information Strategy, aligning information management priorities and technology initiatives with corporate objectives.
  • Assessed the information governance structure, introducing a new governance committee that reoriented decision-making from a “technology” to an “information value” perspective.
  • Designed and implemented a business case scoring model for technology funding, ensuring alignment of investments with strategic goals and measurable outcomes.

Business Intelligence & Analytics

  • Guided the implementation of a Balanced Scorecard framework and designed multi-level performance dashboards to strengthen data-driven performance management.
  • Led a full review of data warehousing and analytics processes, optimizing data modeling practices, reducing rework, and accelerating delivery of analytical insights.
  • Streamlined the business intelligence request process by embedding quality assurance checkpoints, improving responsiveness and the reliability of enterprise analytics.

Employee Relations Advisor

WEST-ISLAND HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER
01.2007 - 01.2013
  • Advised top executives and middle managers on solutions to improve performance through effective change management practices, employee relationship management, work climate interventions, organizational restructuring and HR regulation compliance.
  • Actively engaged in negotiating collective bargaining agreements and resolving disputes through conflict resolution.
  • Standardized and implemented new HR practices across multiple sites to foster employee engagement. These initiatives encompassed various areas, including compensation, discipline, occupational health, flexible scheduling, and teleworking.

Recruitment Manager

WEST-ISLAND HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER
01.2007 - 01.2013
  • Led a team of HR professionals, managing the end-to-end recruitment life cycle for an organization with over 2000 employees.
  • Introduced innovative talent management practices such as providing childcare services to attract and retain resources. These initiatives encompassed various areas, including compensation, discipline, occupational health, flexible scheduling, and teleworking.

Accounting Coordinator

DOMTAR
01.2001 - 01.2007
  • Supervised and actively participated in the accounts payable lifecycle, driving operational efficiency improvements through process automation.

Education

Master of Science - Business Adm. - Organizational Development

HEC Montreal
Canada
01-2014

Associate of Science - Business Adm. - Human Resources

HEC Montreal
Canada
01-2007

Bachelor's in Law -

Universite De Montreal
Canada
01-2000

Skills

    * Skilled in leveraging data for strategic analysis, performance optimization, and informed decision-making

    * Proficient in applying quality management principles to strengthen data governance, integrity, and compliance

    * Experienced in data architecture and lifecycle management, including data warehousing, modeling, metadata, and master data management best practices

    * Accomplished in driving complex organizational change, leveraging structured change management frameworks and effective stakeholder engagement

    * Well-versed in developing policies, processes and standards

Certification

  • Certified Data Management Professional – Associate level
  • SAFe Product Owner/Manager Certification
  • MPP Training
  • Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals
  • White Belt Six Sigma
  • Quality Management for Operational Excellence
  • CHRA – HR Professional Certification

Additional Information

  • Strong organizational skills and a reliable ability to deliver quality results on time.
  • Strategic thinker with a practical approach to solving problems.
  • Clear communicator who can explain complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Languages

English
French
Spanish
Arabic

Timeline

Assistant Executive Director

HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION
01.2015 - Current

Employee Relations Advisor

WEST-ISLAND HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER
01.2007 - 01.2013

Recruitment Manager

WEST-ISLAND HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER
01.2007 - 01.2013

Accounting Coordinator

DOMTAR
01.2001 - 01.2007

Master of Science - Business Adm. - Organizational Development

HEC Montreal

Associate of Science - Business Adm. - Human Resources

HEC Montreal

Bachelor's in Law -

Universite De Montreal

Personal Attributes

Strong organizational skills and a reliable ability to deliver quality results on time.

Strategic thinker with a practical approach to solving problems.

Clear communicator who can explain complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Genevieve Turmel
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