Requisition number
198550E
Date posted
05/08/2026
Business Analyst, Data & Analytics BC Cancer
Vancouver, BC
Reporting to Manager/Director in Data and Analytics, the Business Analyst, Data & Evaluation, works in close collaboration with program leaders. The Business Analyst provides ongoing review, analysis and reporting of data from existing and emerging activities, services and initiatives, while ensuring data is valid, reliable and complete. The Business Analyst performs data analyses to generate comprehensive and valid reports. The Business Analyst will contribute to patient safety and quality initiatives, by providing data and metrics related to the strategic goals and performance of the program. The Business Analyst supports a variety of internal and external stakeholders in the planning of data and evaluation strategies related to quality improvement initiatives.
What you'll do - Develop and produces program evaluation performance metrics and tools to provide accurate and high quality analysis of key indicators, including outcomes, quality and safety, data standards, in ensuring continuous quality improvement for BC Cancer.
- Ensure internal, external and public reporting needs are met by gathering and negotiating reporting requirements from customers and stakeholders, communicating requirements to technical resources and following up with stakeholders regularly to develop and implement an examination process for the final reports.
- Analyze operational problems and recommend innovative solutions by critically evaluating information gathered from multiple sources, reconciling conflicts, decomposing high-level information into details, abstracting up from low-level information to a general understanding, distinguishing user requests from the underlying true needs, and driving and challenging business assumptions.
- Work in collaboration with program leaders and provincial partners to monitor program plans, measure progress towards goals and objectives, and identify the key factors that account for any deviation from stated goals and objectives.
- Identify issues with complex data and takes initiative in working out optimal solutions with appropriate stakeholders to improve accuracy, timelines, coordination and other data issues.
- Develop reports, dashboards, presentations and briefing documents for multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide health planning, program development, and project management support for new initiatives and business cases. Provide leadership in the development of processes to analyze the functionality and effectiveness of program delivery and recommend improvements.
- Keep up-to-date about new initiatives, developments, trends and best practice in evaluation and monitoring through literature reviews and contact with key stakeholders from other organizations. Communicate information and make recommendations to program leaders.
What you bring Qualifications
- A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Master's degree in Business, Analytics, Health Informatics, Health Sciences, or related discipline plus a minimum of five (5) years of recent experience in complex data analysis, health evaluation, project/program management, preferably in a large, multi-site health care environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples in social and health contexts, including supported by significant knowledge of Indigenous-specific mandates, including clear understanding of and commitment to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination and embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within health care settings. This involves familiarity and understanding Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within Business Analytics contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study - BC Human Rights Code, BC Anti-racism Act and how they intersect across the health care system.
Core Competencies
- Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated initiatives in breaking down barriers and ensuring a safe environment ensuring a sense of belonging to all and informed by Indigenous Cultural Safety.
- Awareness of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (the Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).
Skills & Knowledge
- Demonstrated ability to perform accurate advanced data manipulation, analysis, and information presentation using Microsoft Office suite, database and statistical software.
- Knowledge and experience in project management, strategic planning and project implementation.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability in preparing professional reports and presentation materials.
- Ability to work under pressure and multi-task without supervision.
- Ability to communicate complex and technical ideas in simple language.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise tact, good judgment and initiative.
- Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and/or continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
- Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary range: $76,111 - $109,409 /year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate's relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.
Location: 601 West Broadway, Vancouver BC
, V5Z 4C2
Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 08:30-16:30
Requisition Number: 198550E
