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People Analytics and Data Engineer(Secondment/Contract)

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Sep 25, 2026
1 position

$74,671–$130,424 / year

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Employment type: Contract, Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Apply by: Oct 8, 2026
Posting language: English
Working hours: 37 hours per week

Job summary

You will architect human capital data foundations and develop analytics-ready pipelines to uncover workforce insights and support strategic decision-making. The role involves building Power BI dashboards, managing data governance, and partnering with HR leaders to translate complex workforce challenges into actionable business outcomes.

Job details

Location Address: 100 Queens Quay East, 9th Floor, Toronto Number of Openings: 1 Pay: $74,671.00 - $130,424 Job Posting Description: People Analytics and Data Engineer This position is onsite #LI-Onsite This is a contract position for a period of 12 months. Are you an experienced People Analytics and Data Engineer looking to join a collaborative and supportive team that’s passionate about the power of data to improve employee experience and transform organizations with decision making and advanced people analytics? Reporting to the Director, HR Strategy & Innovation, you will help partner with HR and Business leaders to architect human capital data foundations that uncover powerful workforce insights, translate complex workforce challenges into business outcomes, and shape the future of talent through meaningful analytics and story telling. As the organization’s primary advisor on workforce analytics, you will shape the analytics roadmap and identifying high-impact opportunities. This role blends advanced analytics capability with technical data engineering to produce scalable, secure, and intelligent data ecosystems that enable predictive, real-time, and human capital workforce insights and organizational accountability. If you are an experienced data analytics, data engineering, or people analytics professional looking for a new challenge at one of Ontario’s largest retailers; this is the role for you! About the Role Data Architecture, Engineering & Pipeline Development Design and maintain analytics-ready data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data models supporting people analytics. Design OLAP-style data structures, including snapshot tables within Microsoft Fabric per requirement, to support historical workforce tracking and analytics. Develop and optimize data models, schemas, and architecture, applying best practices (e.g., star schema, semantic modelling) to support advanced analytics, dashboards and machine learning. Build and maintain Power BI dashboards, data models and DAX logic, integrating multiple data sources into, user-friendly, analytics-ready datasets. Implement batch data ingestion and Transformation using modern cloud platforms and Tools. Ensure data quality, reliability, consistency, and performance across the data lifecycle. Transform data into clean useable high-quality reliable data for analysis; collaborate with the Workday Technology and other HR Teams to seek process improvements, resolve inconsistencies and data errors. People Analytics Enablement., Insights and Storytelling Partner with HR Technology, HR teams, and Business Leaders to translate workforce questions into scalable data solutions. Build datasets to enable predictive analytics, workforce planning (demand, forecasting scenario planning), talent segmentation and organization health metrics e.g. employee experience, turnover, position management. Lead the enhancement of workforce analytics products, dashboards, and reports that support board reporting, strategic planning, talent management, DEI and organizational health. Develops sound analytical models (including predictive and prescriptive) using multiple data sources. Provide strategic direction to external vendors supporting employee-experience dashboards, ensuring analytics outputs align with organizational priorities. Conduct advanced analysis and develop narratives on workforce trends to guide enterprise-wide transparency and accountability with metrics and government mandated workforce requirements. Deliver big-picture storytelling data insight materials to support strategic planning, key decisions and program insights for continuous improvement opportunities. HR Data Governance Partner with HR Technology teams to optimize system configuration for data integrity to improve reporting capabilities. Lead the design and maintenance of business and data dictionary in collaboration with HR data stewards, owners, and Technology custodians. Help develop and maintain data management tools and procedures to ensure compliance with security and data privacy regulations. Promotes responsible data practices and transparency in workforce analytics. On-going business advisory and support Conducts frequent analysis of human capital issues, retail industry, beverage and alcohol sector, consumer trends, and competition to inform the strategic decisions of LCBO. Remain current on emerging technologies, innovations, and best practices in the industry; challenge the status quo with forward-looking perspectives. Use analytical skills to support ad hoc requests from stakeholders and projects to help uncover issues and offer solutions. About You Must have 5+ years experience in a data analytics role or equivalent analytics experience Experience with large data sets from disparate data sources, data mining, and proven understanding of the principles of relational databases Expert in designing data models and semantic layers Expert in data analytics and visualization Expert in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI – including advanced DAX, Power Query Advanced knowledge and skill in statistical modelling. Advanced knowledge and skill in SQL for analytics (CTEs, Windows function, Joins etc.) Experience in storytelling Nice to have Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or other quantitative discipline or equivalent business experience and education Workday reporting People analytics experience Experience with data engineering tools and platforms such as DBT, Microsoft Fabric or related cloud data technologies. Applied AI & Machine learning literacy AI prompt engineering, generative AI literacy and AI ethics and bias awareness We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits including: Access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program a Defined Benefit Pension Discounts on products and services via Workperks. There is a world of opportunities at the LCBO… Join an organization where you can be challenged while achieving your true potential. A place where you can make a positive impact supporting Ontario business and communities. Discover a safe, healthy, diverse, inclusive, and accountable workplace where your wellbeing is our top priority. At the LCBO, your contributions are respected and valued. Be part of our journey as we invest in people and technology to transform an organization. There really is a world of opportunities at the LCBO. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, so everyone feels valued, respected, and heard. The LCBO is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an interview or employment opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation. Please submit your resume via Workday by 11:59pm on the deadline date. We appreciate your interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Your personal information is being collected under the authority of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario Act, 2019, SO 2019, c 15, Sch 21, Section 3 and in compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of processing your job application. When you select “Easy Apply”, your personal information will be collected through LinkedIn and shared with the LCBO in accordance with the LinkedIn User Agreement. If you wish to apply without sharing your personal information with LinkedIn, please visit the LCBO Careers website. If you have any questions regarding the LCBO’s collection and use of personal information, please refer to the LCBO Customer Privacy Notice, or contact the Freedom of Information and Privacy Office at: Freedom of Information and Privacy Office 100 Queens Quay East, 9th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5E 0C7 Telephone: 416 864-2462 E-mail: foi.privacy@lcbo.com Work Hours: 36.25 Union / Non-Union: Non-Union Job Posting End Date: October 7, 2026 The LCBO is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in data analytics or engineering with expertise in SQL, data modeling, and visualization tools like Power BI. Proficiency in statistical modeling and experience with large, disparate datasets are essential for this role.