Job DescriptionWhat is the opportunity? As a Manager, Data Engineering and Analytics within GFT's HR Information Technology, you'll be the technical driver delivering foundational data infrastructure and automated solutions that power incentive compensation and HR analytics. Working closely with HR partners, solution architects, and development teams, you'll translate operational requirements into robust data pipelines, data models, and automated workflows moving beyond analysis into building scalable data solutions. You'll combine business acumen with hands-on engineering to design and implement the data layer that enables AI/ML initiatives, advanced analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
This role requires strong technical leadership, business understanding, and the ability to deliver data solutions that directly enable business outcomes.
What will you do? - Lead End-to-End Business & Systems Analysis for data engineering and AI-driven projects conduct requirements gathering, gap analysis, process mapping, and develop functional specifications that translate operational problems into data solutions
- Design & Validate Foundational Data Layers - Partner with engineers to define data architecture, design data models, ensure data quality, map data lineage, and validate that data pipelines feed accurate, trustworthy information to ML models and analytics platforms
- Build & Optimize Data Pipelines - Write SQL, design ETL/ELT workflows, and implement automated data pipelines to consolidate siloed data, replace manual processing, reduce errors, and improve efficiency across compensation and HR systems
- Query & Analyze Data Independently - Write production-quality SQL to explore data from multiple sources, profile data quality, identify integration needs, and validate data integrity across complex systems
- Support AI/ML Solution Development - Translate business rules and operational logic into structured data requirements, validate model outputs for accuracy and reliability, and ensure data solutions reflect business intent and governance standards
- Design Automated Data Processing Workflows - Architect and implement automated solutions to replace manual processing, enable real-time analytics, and support scalable reporting across multiple data sources
- Bridge Business & Technical Teams - Serve as connective tissue between operational stakeholders, business teams, and engineering-translating process knowledge into technical specifications and communicating progress to non-technical audiences
- Document Data Infrastructure & Governance - Produce clear technical documentation (incl. data dictionaries, process flows, system maps, business rules, data lineage) that provides institutional memory and supports governance as the data platform scales
- Identify Process & Efficiency Opportunities - Continuously analyze business processes to identify automation opportunities and recommend data-driven improvements that leverage analytics and AI capabilities
What do you need to succeed? Must Have: - 5-7 years of professional experience in data engineering, data analytics, business analysis, or related role with demonstrated technical and analytical capabilities
- Advanced technical expertise - Mastery in writing complex, high-performance SQL with query optimization, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis; ability to embed optimized SQL into Python and scripting languages; proven ability to architect, build, and deploy end-to-end data pipelines with tools like dbt or Airflow
- Data design & modeling - Experience designing dimensional models, star schemas, and other data structures that support analytics and reporting; comfortable with both batch and real-time data ingestion patterns
- AI/ML literacy and data-driven thinking - Understanding of how AI/ML systems work, including good training data, model validation approaches, and business rule translation; demonstrated drive to identify manual processes and replace them with scalable, automated solutions
- Business acumen & communication - Proven ability to analyze and redesign business processes; translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences; excellent stakeholder management and clear written communication skills
Nice-to-have- Experience with advanced data and analytics platforms (Databricks, Hadoop, MongoDB, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
- Financial services or regulated operational environment exposure and experience with enterprise HR/compensation systems (Workday, SAP S4/HANA, SAP SuccessFactors)
- Greenfield or platform-building project experience with Agile Scrum delivery
- Data engineering or analytics certifications (AWS Data Engineer, Google Cloud Data Engineer, or equivalent)
What's in it for you? We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- A world-class training program in financial services
- Flexible work/life balance options
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
- Opportunities to building close relationships with clients
- Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies
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Job SkillsBig Data Management, Cloud Computing, Database Development, Data Mining, Data Warehousing (DW), ETL Processing, Group Problem Solving, Quality Management, Requirements Analysis
Additional Job DetailsAddress:20 KING ST W:TORONTO
City:Toronto
Country:Canada
Work hours/week:37.5
Employment Type:Full time
Platform:TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS
Job Type:Regular
Pay Type:Salaried
Posted Date:2026-06-12
Application Deadline:2026-07-24
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
