Specialist Product Ownership

Business areas: Nestlé Canada

Job title: Specialist Product Ownership – BI Solutions (1-year contract)

Location: North York, ON located at 25 Sheppard Ave W, North York, ON M2N 6S8;

Hybrid

A little bit about us

While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people.

We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We're a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward.

Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees.

Position Summary 

We are looking for a Specialist Product Ownership – BI Solution to design and create impactful data visualizations that facilitate understanding, analysis, and decision-making. This role requires a strong portfolio showcasing your ability to produce visually appealing and interactive visualizations that deliver valuable insights. You will leverage your expertise in data analysis, design principles, technology, and AI to enhance data representation, automate tasks, and improve efficiency. Collaboration with data analysts, business leaders, and designers will be essential to gather requirements and communicate progress effectively, ultimately aiding organizations in making informed decisions.

A day in the life of a Specialist Product Ownership – BI Solution:

As a BI Solution Owner, your key outputs will include visually compelling and interactive data visualizations, interactive applications created using Power Apps, visually appealing UI designs using tools like Figma, prototypes for validation, and reports/presentations to provide context and insights.

By utilizing best practices, you can create more accurate and insightful data visualizations, automate repetitive tasks, and improve the overall efficiency of your work. This will enable you to provide more value to your organization and stay at the forefront of the rapidly evolving field of data visualization.

Overall, your outputs will empower stakeholders to understand and utilize data effectively for informed decision-making and drive meaningful outcomes. By combining your expertise in data analysis, design principles, technology, and AI, you will be able to create outputs that provide valuable insights and drive business success.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field from a recognized institution, accompanied by relevant certifications in business intelligence (BI).
• 3 years of experience in information technology, demonstrating proficiency in program/project management and business analysis.
• Proven ability to work in a global environment, leading virtual teams consisting of business and IT stakeholders.
• Ideally, possessing experience in a leadership capacity within one or more business functions, showcasing the ability to drive and influence organizational decisions.
• Excellent communication skills, adept at engaging stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
• Experience in development lifecycle of solution and migration and testing strategies
• Knowledge of agile, scrum, hackathon, and design thinking methodologies
• Desirable skills:
• Good knowledge of BI tools like Power BI, Power Apps, SAS, SAP BW
• Data Modelling / Star Schema and writing Optimized SQL scripts
• Business knowledge in "FMCG/CPG" OR "Retail" industry

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements 
• Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company 
• Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites) 
• Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships 

What you need to know

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don't delay in submitting your application. 

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.