Manager, Strategic Data

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, London Economic Development Corporation Full time

We are looking for a Manager, Strategic Data.

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Toronto, London, and Winnipeg.

This position requires Reliability Status security clearance. This is a personnel security status that is required before an employee can gain access to Protected Information, assets or work sites as outlined by the Government of Canada website.

Reporting to AVO, AI & Data Analytics, the Manager, Strategic Data will be responsible for leading a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative group of Data Analysts to ensure accurate data provisioning, processing, modeling and BI development.

The ideal candidate uses analytics capabilities and business mindset to convert insights into strategic opportunities for Canada Life's Advisor Solutions, Advisor practice development & talent and financial solutions centre. They will work closely with business leaders, Finance and other data-oriented teams to support and implement high-quality, data-driven decisions using advanced data modeling, predictive modeling, BI development and analytical techniques to interpret key findings from company data and leverage these insights into initiatives that will support business outcomes.

You are a hands-on coach who will draw upon all your experiences in data analytics and insight to lead this newly formed team to create value in data driven decision making.

What you will do:
  1. Build, develop and maintain data/advanced models, KPIs, BI tools/dashboards and data pipelines that support key business decisions.
  2. Lead cross-functional analytics projects using advanced data modeling and analysis techniques to discover insights that will guide strategic decisions and uncover optimization opportunities.
  3. Coach a team of senior data analysts, set operational team direction and partner to execute on common goals and challenge analytical thinking and methodologies.
  4. Act as a point of contact for analytics initiatives including partnering with enterprise and business analytics teams to build understanding of big data and advanced analytics capabilities.
  5. Ensure team collaboration with business and tech partners on business problems/issues and provide fact-based analytical advice that aligns to strategy and drives value.
  6. Collaborate with business partners to shape and prioritize projects, and build presentation of findings for executive leaders.
  7. Manage analytics team's workload, assigning projects based on capabilities and needs.
  8. Organize and manage the end-to-end analytics initiatives/projects through effective management resources and effective communication with data owners and business partners.
What you will bring:
  1. Strong experience with a broad range of statistical programming languages, applications and data environments (e.g., R, Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, SQL Server, Azure and Databricks).
  2. Bachelor's or master's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent - MMA or MBA is considered an asset.
  3. 7+ years of relevant work experience in various data disciplines, including insights, statistical modeling, machine learning, data engineering and visualization.
  4. 3+ years of direct people leadership experience.
  5. Ability to mentor and guide employees at varied points in their careers.
  6. Liaise with business partners to conduct effective discussions on project requirements, data specifications, priority, and timeline to ensure timely and accurate deliveries.
  7. Strong oral and written communication skills with experience in relating complex concepts to non-technical users, including presentation and storytelling with data.
  8. Visual design expertise with a solid understanding of the best practices around dashboard and visual perception.
  9. Experience within the Insurance or Financial Services sector would be an asset.
  10. Executing analytics initiatives of varied size and complexity that may involve descriptive analytics to deliver reporting and BI capabilities or predictive analytics techniques to deliver advanced analytics use cases.

The base salary for this position is between $84,900.00 - $155,700.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation (i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Be your best at Canada Life - Apply today

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You're part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You'll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

Together, as part of a great team, you'll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It's our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that's trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we're one of Canada's leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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Requisition ID: 3093

Category: Digital Technology

Location: Winnipeg, MB, CA London, ON, CA Toronto, ON, CA

Date: Mar 7, 2025

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