Data Analyst

Canada Life

$65K — $109K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years relevant experience with a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
  • Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) certification preferred
  • Experience with data analytics tools (SQL, Python) and databases (SQL Server)
  • Proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI) and creating interactive dashboards
  • Ability to write efficient SQL and Python queries for data extraction and transformation
  • Strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills
  • Experience in Financial Services sector is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Translate business needs into data requirements and analyze large datasets
  • Build, implement, and maintain data models, reports, and dashboards
  • Work with inconsistent or unclean data in modeling and analysis
  • Define and monitor key metrics and ensure alignment with business objectives
  • Facilitate effective relationships with business partners and senior leaders
  • Support analytics projects throughout their entire lifecycle
  • Present insights visually and communicate recommendations clearly

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with in-office presence required three days a week
  • Opportunity for career development within a large organization
  • Potential for flexible work arrangements based on office locations
  • Cost coverage for reliability status security clearance checks
  • Access to a comprehensive total rewards program including bonuses
Full Job Description
Permanent Full Time

As a Data Analyst, you will join Canada Life's Canada Operations & Business Enablement, Data Analytics and Reporting team. In this role you will support all Canada Operations and Business Enablement teams with the development, implementation, and maintenance of analytics solutions ranging from descriptive and diagnostic to predictive.

The Analyst, Data & Analytics supports decision making, monitors business performance, and provides actionable insights using analytics and statistical techniques.

In this role, you will assist in modelling, analysing, and predicting business processes. You will translate business requirements into data, reporting, and analytics projects, which you will support throughout their entire lifecycle.

What you will do
  • Translate business needs into data requirements, collect, integrate, clean, explore, model, and analyze large datasets and visualize results and present to business leaders
  • Build, implement and maintain data models, custom reports, and dashboards
  • Work with large datasets that are not consistent, clean, or fully modelled
  • Communicate effectively and demonstrate critical thinking and business acumen.
  • Define, implement, and monitor metrics and KPIs and ensure ongoing strategic alignment with short and long-term business objectives
  • Enable effective, efficient working relationships with business partners
  • Work closely with senior leaders to understand business drivers and enable them to make decisions based on data
  • Support projects throughout the entire analytics lifecycle
  • Present and communicate insights and recommendations in a visual and simplified manner


What you will bring
  • Reliability Status Security Clearance - this can only be completed with candidates who receive an offer of employment. This is a personal security status that is required as a condition of employment before an employee can gain access to Protected B information, assets or work sites as outlined by the Government of Canada website. The cost of submitting these checks will be covered by Canada Life
  • 1-3 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field of study, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) certification is preferred
  • Demonstrated experience in working with data analytics tools (SQL, Python), Databases (SQL Server), Cloud (Azure, Databricks), data visualisation tools (Power BI) with experience at creating interactive dashboards
  • Ability to write efficient SQL and Python queries to extract, integrate, and transform data from multiple sources, and to automate data pipelines
  • Proficiency in Power BI, Data Modelling, Power Query, and DAX
  • Experience working with raw data and manipulating large datasets
  • Good knowledge in data analytics and statistical modelling
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and independently and handle multiple priorities in a challenging work environment
  • Experience within the Financial Services sector would be an asset


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, Winnipeg. This role follows a hybrid work model, with an in-office presence required three days per week.

The base salary for this position is between $65,800 - $109,700 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.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Requisition ID: 6922

Category: Corporate Functions

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