Data and Insights Specialist - Waterloo, Canada - Equitable CA

Equitable CA

Verified Company

Waterloo, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

At Equitable, we realize that your work life is not just about performing a job; it's about being part of a workplace that helps you grow and reach your full potential.

Within our friendly and collaborative work environment, we recognize that the key to our growth and success is a dedicated, motivated and client-responsive staff.

Join Equitable today.

Position Title:
Data and Insights Specialist

Reports To:
Head of Data Practices and Insights

Department:
Corporate/Impact

Term:
Permanent Full-Time

Work Arrangements:
This is a hybrid role.

You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month.

You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.

The Opportunity:
Equitable is growing We are looking for a Data and Insights Specialist to join our Corporate/Impact team

Now is an exciting time to join one of the Waterloo Area's and Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers for 2024

What you will be doing:

Data Practices and Community: Research Reporting / BI leading practices and tools; advise business on best approaches to obtain, manage, and visualize/design visualizations of data across the full journey of creating a BI solution. Develop and sustain a Community of Practice for data and analytics to share learnings / successes, collaborate on issues / initiatives, and elevate the data expertise within the organization.
Visualization and Reporting/BI solutions: Leverage leading practices to build and evolve reporting / BI solutions for the business using enterprise tools and platforms. This includes assessing and advising on design directions and reporting / BI requirements, analysing and sourcing data, data modelling, designing / implementing visualizations, completing robust documentation, aligning with Data Strategy, Governance & Quality expectations, and guiding the business to utilize the solutions.
Data Initiatives Support: Partner with the business, technology, and data teams to support data initiatives involving the enterprise data platform, reporting, analytics, operations, and digital capabilities. This includes eliciting data requirements, analyzing security/access expectations, aligning to Data Governance & Quality standards, and recommending robust data practices.
Data Governance Alignment: Partner with the enterprise Data Governance and Quality team to build and run the processes, policies, and tools to oversee and manage Equitable's data. Contribute to the collection and maintenance of metadata, identification of appropriate data quality rules, and participate in data issue investigation/resolution as appropriate.
Stakeholder Collaboration and

Relationship Management:

Build and maintain robust relationships with business and technology stakeholders rooted in strong collaboration and delivery of impact through data advice and reporting/BI solutions.

Performance and Effectiveness: Support with the definition and implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the impact / value from supporting the business with data advisory and insights delivery; provide regular reports / updates to senior management.

What you will bring:

5+ years of experience with a mix of reporting/BI, data analytics/data science, business/data analysis, project management, and data governance
Postsecondary education or equivalent combination of education and experience in the following or related disciplines: Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or another relevant field
Experience with databases / data warehouses, data integration, and data modelling concepts and tools; expertise with data extraction and manipulation using SQL or similar tools (including advanced Excel skills for data analysis); experience using Power platform suite such as Power Apps, Power BI etc. to build reporting / BI visualizations.
Experience with either user experience (UX) design or reporting design optimization
Familiarity with data governance, data management, and data quality processes and techniques; knowledge of coding/programming languages (e.g. Python, Java, C#) is highly desirable
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to advise, influence, and collaborate effectively across business partners at different levels.
Demonstrable track record of working crossfunctionally with stakeholders to secure buyin, creating accepted solutions, and working flexibly to accommodate changing priorities.
Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities, with meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement; robust prioritization and organizational skills to remain focused on the key outcomes.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the abil