Senior Data and Analytics Specialist

Senior Data and Analytics Specialist

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The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment. 

Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.  

With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance – find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada’s top employers:  Working Here – Bank of Canada

 

Find out more about the next steps in our Recruitment process. 

 

What you will do 
As part of our Data and Digital Office (DDO), the Data and Analytics Solutions Team (DAS) supports the accessibility, useability, and application of a wide range of data vital to our core mandates for monetary policy, financial stability, and economic and financial research.

 

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data and Analytics Specialist to provide analytic solutions and support across the organization. You will be part of a team responsible for a wide range of data, analytics, and BI activities, including supporting economic and financial system policy data and analytics needs through user-focused solutions such as automated data pipelines, data modeling, data quality improvement, automated analytical models, and dashboards. These solutions are developed and maintained through close collaboration with the Bank’s economic departments, IT department (ITS), Data and Digital Office (DDO), and external organizations like CDIC, Statistics Canada, OSFI, and Finance Canada.

 

Under the guidance of the Assistant Director and Team Leads you develop, deliver and maintain meaningful enhancements to data and analytical solutions, while employing development best practices and creativity when addressing our users’ needs. 

 

More specifically you will:

• Lead the development and deployment of high-quality data and analytics solutions, ensuring best practices in code development, testing, data modeling, quality assurance, visualization, and dissemination.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and optimization of processes for gathering business requirements and creating use cases.
• Support, enhance, and integrate existing data and analytical solutions across various systems and architectures.
• Prepare detailed documentation outlining data sources, models, algorithms, and business requirements.
• Advise client departments on data quality, analytical solutions, and interpreting data products.
• Mentor and guide junior data specialists and economists/financial sector specialists on analytical solutions, developing subject matter expertise in economic/finance data domains.
• Collaborate with DDO and ITS partners to establish best practices, influence data & analytics decisions, and contribute to data and analytics maturity models.
• Create and deliver presentations and training sessions for colleagues in economic and business departments on analytical solutions.

 

What you need to succeed
As a Senior Data and Analytics Specialist, you are a collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment, actively contributes to discussions, and remains positive when facing changes and conflicts. You can engage colleagues, explain your work to non-technical audiences, and prioritize tasks effectively.

 

Specifically, you have experience:

• capturing business requirements, translating between analytical goals and technical solutions, emphasizing solutions that best meet the clients’ needs
• developing technical workflows that incorporate automation and produce easily consumable results
• developing technical workflows that incorporate automation, enhance data quality and produce easily consumable results.
• Working with:
  • Fabric
  • at least one statistical/analytical software (e.g., Matlab etc.), Databricks, and more specifically developing data transformation with Python and SQL
  • data and analytical solution development in cloud environments
  • BI tools such as PowerBI and Tableau to create user-oriented visualizations, dashboards, presentations, and reports
  • coding and DevOps principles and having good understanding of them
  • financial market, banking and/or macroeconomic data
  • data and analytic solutions
• work collaboratively across a range of stakeholders including analytics experts, solution developers, and end users, while effectively dealing with changes

 

Your education and experience

This position requires a university degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, or economics (preferably with substantial data science coursework) and five years of relevant experience, including at least two years in developing data and analytical workflows using statistical packages. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.  

 

 

What you need to know

• Language requirement: English or French essential
• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Reliability 
• Relocation assistance may be provided, if required
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

 

Hybrid Work Model

The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank`s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

 

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider. 

 

• Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $92,346 to $108,643 (job grade 16)
• The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at  5 to 7% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay (3%) for those who exceed expectations. Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
• Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health, dental disability and life and/or accident insurance coverage that meets your needs
• Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
• Indexed, defined-benefit pension

 

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.