Vice President, Enterprise Analytics

Description

Why Meridian?

At Meridian our aspiration is to integrate our purpose into everything we do for people, the planet, and communities. We believe that our greatest opportunity is to create opportunity and meet people where they are.

Factor us into your next career opportunity. We want you to grow with us and have an experience that’s different. This is a place where you can expect the unexpected.  

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The role:

As Vice President, Enterprise Analytics and Data, you will play a leading role in bringing our Meridian For Good strategy to life by leading the development and execution of analytics and data strategy for Canada’s second largest credit union. We have a vision to be recognized as an inclusive, transparent, and people-focused financial institution, with a Purpose to help our Members live their best lives. This role will play a leadership role in transforming Meridian and helping the organization deliver on our Purpose.

Reporting to the Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, you will oversee the use, governance, and value of data across the organization, including acting as the Data Governance Committee chair. You will be responsible for creating and implementing data strategies, ensuring data quality and security, and leading data analytics and business intelligence functions at the enterprise level. You will oversee data-related policies, partnerships, and investments.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

Strategy and Planning

• Lead the development and execution of a centralized data and analytics strategy for Meridian, including data governance, data architecture, data science, and modelling, working with executive leadership, business lines, and functional teams.
• Actively consult and provide expertise to the Meridian’s senior leadership on best practices in data, analytics, business intelligence, and data-driven decision making.
• Provide data and analytics services to departments across Meridian, ensuring alignment with business goals and Meridian’s Purpose.
• Proactively contribute to the development of priorities and strategic plans across the organization, with focus on Meridian’s data and analytics capabilities, to unlock value for Meridian and Members. Develop and manage strategic roadmaps for data, analytics, and governance, working in collaboration with stakeholders across the organization. As it pertains to analytics, decision science and modelling, lead the development and implementation of AI and machine learning strategies, including oversight and governance of ethical AI practices.

Leadership

• Inspire, lead, and develop the Enterprise Analytics and Data team, fostering collaboration, subject matter expertise, innovation and creativity, and accountability.
• Promote a culture of learning and innovation through hypothesis generation, testing, and Agile experimentation
• Identify the skills, capabilities, and capacity necessary to meet Meridian’s analytics needs over the long term, and develop and scale the team.
• Cultivate collaboration and communication among data stakeholders, developing a Data and Analytics Centre of Excellence to align analytics teams across the business.

Data Quality and Governance

• Establish and implement data governance frameworks, standards and best practices, including overseeing data quality initiatives and master data management.
• Lead the design and development of data platforms, architectures and systems towards a “data as a product” future state.
• Lead the Data Governance Committee and be the senior leader  responsible for data governance reporting to Management and the Board of Directors.

Technology

• Working with IT and other stakeholders, define the technology and technical capabilities required to protect Meridian’s data and the data of its Members while unlocking value and delivering opportunity for the business.
• Provide thought leadership and implementation expertise on use of advance analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Analytics

• Lead all aspects of the enterprise analytics function to demonstrate the value and impact of data to Meridian and its Members.
• Provide data insights and recommendations to support decision making and performance improvement to the executive leadership team and CDMO functional teams.
• Expand modelling capabilities, capacity, and roadmap to support a transformation towards proactive personalization and segment and individual level omni-channel communications.
• Lead data analytics and business intelligence functions at the enterprise level.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced degree with a focus on Data Management or Data Analytics disciplines
• Demonstrated ability in leading and managing data and analytics initiatives and functions, including 10+ years in a senior leadership capacity leading and developing data and analytics teams.
• Knowledge of data management principles, practices, and technologies, such as data governance, data quality, data security, data analytics, data platforms, and data architectures.
• Experience in developing and implementing AI/machine learning strategies as it pertains to analytics, decision science, and modelling.
• Experience in leading and managing data initiatives, teams, and projects in a complex and dynamic environment, preferably in the financial sector.
• Skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, decision making, communication, collaboration, and innovation.
• Strength in translating & communicating detailed concepts into concise executive level presentations and updates.
• Ability to align data strategies with business goals and vision, establish and enforce data standards and policies, ensure data compliance and ethics, oversee data collection and analysis, provide data insights and recommendations, foster data culture and literacy, and demonstrate data value and impact.

Office Location: Toronto OR  St. Catharines Corporate Office

Meridian has a remote work policy that allows flexibility for employees to work remotely but also requires regular time in the office for purposeful meetings to collaborate, innovate and build effective relationships with your team, your colleagues and your leader which is very important to us.
 

What's in it for you?

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to delight your candidates and clients
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top organizations around the world
• Hybrid work arrangements with in-person office time to collaborate, innovate and build relationships with your colleagues
• This isn't your typical "corporate" job. We work hard and we have fun

Who we are:

Meridian is Ontario’s largest credit union, and second largest in Canada, helping to grow the lives of our more than 360,000 Members. Meridian has more than 75 years of banking history and is 100% owned by its members. With 89 retail branches and 15 Business Banking Centers across Ontario and $ 30B in assets under management, Meridian offers a full range of financial products and services to its retail, business banking and wealth members. With over 2000 employees and corporate offices located in Toronto and St. Catharines, Meridian has a track record of creating and delivering innovative new offerings and is committed to investing in the communities that we serve.  Our plan is to build on our momentum as we deliver on our purpose - helping our members achieve their best life. 

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