Senior Data Analyst

Company: CGIC
Department: Business Intelligence
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid
Language: English is required, French is an asset.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

 

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy.  That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose.  The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients and our communities.

Our Business Intelligence team empowers decision making using leading edge science and analytics. We champion a scientific culture through our passion for continuous learning, diversity and innovation.

We strive to deliver a single version of truth, by providing our business partners with access to comprehensive data and valuable insights to help our organization achieve operational excellence. 

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will contribute by working on complex data analysis projects while also supporting your team through coaching on the use of data analytics. You will demonstrate critical judgment in determining how a business objective can be addressed and decompose complex problems or high-level business objectives into smaller problems that can be solved using data analysis.

 

How you will create impact: 

• Designing and developing metrics to enable descriptive analysis and diagnostic analysis.
• Autonomously designing proof of concept and delivering, with guidance, a prototype analytical solution to enable effective storytelling and descriptive/diagnostic analysis.
• Working on data querying along with extracting, cleaning, reconciling and preparing data required for analysis.
• Autonomously participate in the end-to-end production implementation process for analytical solutions.
• Understanding your business partners, their expectations, objectives, and pain points and clearly communicate with the rest of the team.
• Conducting business data modeling and define and design logical data models.
• Demonstrating a deep understanding of insurance business domain. 
• Autonomously demonstrate critical judgment in determining how a business objective can be addressed and solved with data analysis
• Autonomously communicating findings to colleagues, and your manager, in and effective manner.

 

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

 

To join our team:

• You have 6-9 years of relevant experience in Business Intelligence or other relevant domain.
• You have a University Degree in Business Intelligence, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or equivalent technical experience.
• ACAS or FCAS designations are considered an asset.
• You have strong knowledge and understanding of: Data analysis, Programing/tools, Modelling techniques, Data warehouse/data management, Research, Architecture/design.
• You have experience solving complex problems by taking a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information and can provide clear recommendations for improvement.
• Experience with the following technologies is required: SQL and Azure Synapse.
• Experience with the following is an asset: Databricks, Python, MicroStrategy and Power BI.
• Proficiency in both English and French is essential to the main duties in this role, including servicing and communicating primarily with majority anglophone and francophone clients, groups, and teams. The essential non-French duties are not assignable to adjacent or other team members.

 

What you need to know:

• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

 

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

 

Expected salary range $72,847 - $121,411.

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.​

​Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.