JOB DESCRIPTION
Location: Hybrid (Downtown, Toronto)
Duration:12 months
Our client a leading financial institution in Downtown Toronto is looking for a Data Strategist to be responsible for managing and optimizing the intake process for data and analytics requests across business lines, aligning them with CID&A objectives. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.
Typical Day in role:
- Intake Process Management: Oversee and streamline the intake process for data and analytics requests from various business units, ensuring timely, clear, and efficient management.
- Storytelling and Strategic Communication: Leverage data to craft compelling, clear, and strategic narratives for leadership and business stakeholders, demonstrating progress, identifying opportunities, and aligning insights with overall Bank objectives.
- Executive Deck Creation: Develop professional, high-quality executive decks and presentations to communicate data-driven strategies, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Data Synthesis and Reporting: Create concise, visually compelling reports and dashboards that provide actionable insights to help business lines understand key metrics, performance trends, and areas for improvement.
- KPI Management: Establish, track, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for the intake process, ensuring measurable outcomes are aligned with CID&A objectives and business goals.
- Impact Analysis & Business Alignment: Conduct ongoing impact analysis of data and analytics initiatives, measuring their effectiveness, ROI, and alignment with the business goals. Use these insights to tell data-driven stories that demonstrate progress and value.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders across the Bank to identify their data needs, set priorities, and ensure clear communication and delivery of results.
- Business Requirements & Process Definition: Participate in the definition of business requirements and processes, ensuring progress is measurable against planned objectives. Perform analysis and provide detailed reports to assess project success and business impact.
- Data Source Expertise: Investigate and gain deep expertise in available data sources, determining how they can be transformed and interpreted to support analytics, reporting, and strategic decision-making.
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously refine the intake process, storytelling methodologies, and reporting frameworks to ensure they evolve to meet the needs of the department and the Bank.
Must-Have Skills:
- 8+ years of experience in data strategy, business analytics, or a similar role within an enterprise-level organization.
- 5+ years of experience in creating executive-level presentations and reports that align with strategic goals.
- 5+ years of expertise in storytelling with data and have a strong business acumen.
- Must be able to interpret and consolidate large amounts of information in actionable recommendations. Uses sound judgment in the creation of analysis, validation, interpretation and presentation of findings.
- 5+ years of experience managing stakeholder relationships and working with cross-functional teams.
- 5+ years of experience in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and storytelling platforms like PowerPoint.
- 5+ years of experience with KPI tracking and impact analysis to measure progress and report on the value delivered.
Nice-To-Have Skills:
- Strong knowledge of project management principles and methodologies, including familiarity with the full project life cycle from initiation to closure.
- Familiarity with data analysis tools and languages (Excel, SQL, Python, R) is an advantage.
- Understanding of the enterprise data lifecycle, including data governance, quality, and reporting best practices.
Soft Skills Required:
- Strong communication skills including precise articulation of ideas and opinions
- Strong statistical, analytical and presentation (create and verbal) skills
- Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Strong visualization and ability to create presentations to tell a story
- Strategic thinker with a focus on both short-term results and long-term objectives.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Analytics, Strategy, or a related field.
- Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s in Data Science, or similar)
Finance professional is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.