Director Advanced Analytics

7 days ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada OLG Full time

Range:
125, ,400.00 CAD

Job Description:

Director, Advanced Analytics

GAME ON - OLG needs you


We've said GAME ON, and we mean it - OLG is rapidly transforming its organization to better serve Ontarians by delivering great gaming experiences through our digital, retail lottery, and land-based gaming channels.

Over the course of fiscal , OLG delivered a record $2.5 billion in net profit to the Province of Ontario.

OLG is now expanding our horizons even further, with a new strategic direction, to become a world class gaming entertainment leader with a globally admired digital platform.


We are ready to take this game to the next level and need a passionate Director, Advanced Analytics to play an important role in the Enterprise Analytics team at OLG, assisting in the advancement of OLG's capabilities in predictive modeling, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and model operations and support the execution of key enterprise strategies.

This role serves as the leader and champion for leveraging advanced analytics techniques to solve challenging business problems.

YOUR ROLE IN THE GAME
Reporting to the VP, Enterprise Analytics, you will be empowered to:

  • Define the strategy and objectives for the Advanced Analytics function, helping to inform the overall enterprise analytics strategy and roadmap.
  • Lead a team of data scientists and machine learning experts by providing vision, direction and hands-on, day-to-day oversight.
  • Design and develop analytics products using predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms, including building and deploying data pipelines, with model explainability and transparency as core components.
  • Operate existing set of models that are in production, including monitoring and optimizing model performance and proactively identifying and addressing issues or drift.
  • Provide technical, hands-on guidance to team members when developing advanced models, including advising on approaches and writing and reviewing code.-
  • Partner with other analytics teams as a shared service and advanced analytics center of excellence to engage the business, define business problems, scope requirements, establish plans, select models or approaches, translate technical concepts, and support or lead execution.
  • Lead research and development efforts on new analytics tools, methodologies, and approaches to constantly evolve OLG's advanced analytics capabilities.
  • Proactively collaborate across the enterprise with different business units to solve challenging business problems using advanced analytics approaches.
  • Communicate with key stakeholders at all levels to translate complex concepts into actionable insights.
  • Grow and develop Advanced Analytics talent to keep pace with changes in the analytics technology and industry landscape.

WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY

  • Work Experience:_ 7+ years of advanced analytics and data science experience. 3+ years in a leadership role within an analytics team. Experience working with in big data and analytics platforms. Experience building, explaining, and operating advanced analytics models in Python. Experience in digital, retail or consumer packaged goods industries considered an asset.
  • Education: _Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline such as Applied Math, Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, or equivalent work experience.
Very strong knowledge of key languages and platforms such as:
Python, Jupyter Notebooks, Hadoop, TensorFlow, Azure, Spark, and SQL.

  • Critical Skills:_ Technical skills: key programming languages and toolkits.

Data and modeling translation capabilities:
ability to explain the "black box

" Team leadership:

ability to mentor and grow a team

Communication:
able to communicate from analyst to C- Suite

Collaboration:
comfortable reaching out and collaborating across a large organization. Results driven, and proactive/evolving leader.

  • Strategic Thinker_: strong strategic and critical thinker with ability to delve into unique challenges and find creative solutions
  • Collaboration & Fun_: inclusive and collaborative work style while creating fun and excitement in our work
  • Integrity and Trust_: do what's right and operate with transparency and openness
PERKS OF JOINING OUR TEAM- Part of a

Bigger Picture:
socially responsible company that gives back all its profits to the province and people of Ontario- Flexible Work Environment: to help balance both work and life- You Matter: family friendly work practices and hybrid work- Freedom to Innovate: supports new and better ways to be successful- Be your

Authentic Self:
environment that values diversity as a source of strength-
Learning Galore: 24-7 access to robust online learning programs- Public Service Pension Plan: participate in a major defined benefit pension plan sponsored by the Government of Ontario- Variable Pay Program: performance-based incentives to share in our success (Permanent OLG Employ

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