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- Employment type
- Contract
- Experience level
- Senior · 8+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
Job summary
Set the product roadmap and manage the backlog while personally building Power BI dashboards and datasets. Partner with Risk leadership and senior stakeholders on business reporting and support the modernization of manual reporting processes into cloud-based self-service analytics.
Job details
A leading Canadian financial institution is hiring a Senior Data Analyst / Product Owner for a hybrid, long-term contract role in Toronto, ON. The work is mostly Power BI, SQL, Python and Azure (Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Unity Catalog). This role is half analyst and half product owner, and you’ll get to do both for real. You’ll set the roadmap and run the backlog, and you’ll also build the dashboards and datasets yourself. You’ll work directly with Risk leadership and senior stakeholders on reporting that matters to the business. You’ll also help with a large data modernization effort that moves reporting off manual processes and onto cloud self-service analytics. We want someone who has been a product owner and a hands-on analyst at a large organization and is comfortable switching between the two. Contract Duration: 15 - 20 months Required Skills & Experience 8+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, business analysis, product ownership or related roles Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field Hands-on experience as both a Product Owner and a Data Analyst Advanced Power BI skills: data modelling, DAX, Power Query, dashboard/report development and performance optimization Proficiency in Python and SQL Desired Skills & Experience Financial services or banking experience Experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Unity Catalog What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown 40% Power BI 25% SQL 20% Python 15% Azure Daily Responsibilities 50% Collaboration 35% Hands-on 15% Management Duties Current Vacancy: Yes Use of AI in Hiring: Yes Posted By: Emma Borges
What you’ll do
Set the product roadmap and manage the backlog while personally building Power BI dashboards and datasets. Partner with Risk leadership and senior stakeholders on business reporting and support the modernization of manual reporting processes into cloud-based self-service analytics.
Requirements
Requires 8+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, business analysis, product ownership, or a related field, plus hands-on experience as both a Product Owner and Data Analyst. Requires an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and advanced Power BI skills, with proficiency in Python and SQL; financial services experience and Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Unity Catalog experience are desired.
Listed skills
- Power BI · Preferred
- SQL · Preferred
- Python · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Power BI
- Data Modeling
- DAX
- Power Query
- Dashboard Development
- Report Development
- Performance Optimization
- SQL
- Python
- Azure Data Factory
- Azure Synapse
- Databricks
- Unity Catalog
- Product Ownership
- Data Analytics
- Stakeholder Collaboration
Job areas
- Data & Analytics
- Technology
- Management & Leadership
- Finance & Accounting
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