Senior Data Analyst, Lottery

Company Description

At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, our mission is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care. 

Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones. 

Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.  

We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones.   

At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer.  

Job Description

Union: Non-Union
Site: 700 University Avenue
Department: Customer and Business Operations
Reports to: Director, Business Intelligence
Hours: 35 hours
Wage range or Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 (with additional compensation incentives such as bonus program, pension contributions, etc.)
Status: Permanent, Full Time
Posted Date: March 5, 2025
Closing Date: March 16, 2025

About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Data Analyst who is passionate about utilizing data and analytics to help us deliver on our mission. With a strong blend of analytical thinking and business acumen, you will proactively identify opportunities for improvement and help shape data-informed strategies that support our Lottery business goals.

The Senior Data Analyst will play a key role in driving the success of our Lottery business by delivering accurate and actionable information to strengthen decision marking. In this role, you will create dashboards to monitor performance, analyze results to uncover insights and optimize programs, and provide audience segmentation to inform engagement strategies.

This role is ideal for a professional who combines technical proficiency with a strategic mindset, is a resourceful problem solver, and is eager to learn, innovate, and make a meaningful impact on our mission.

You will:

• Act as a bridge between the Lottery business and analytics team, focusing on aligning data insights with business questions and goals.
• Synthesize multiple data sources and research insights that capture customer insights, convey ideas, and provoke new growth opportunities.
• Analyze data to generate insights with actionable recommendations to enhance customer engagement, retention, acquisition, and lifetime value.
• Create audience segmentation for marketing campaigns and measure results.
• Design and conduct A/B tests, analyze results, and communicate insights with recommendations.
• Build forecasting models to monitor in-program performance towards goal, as well as post-program to set ticket offerings in future programs.
• Consolidate key business performance insights to guide future planning, partnering with relevant teams to gather and analyze data.
• Create and present clear, engaging reports, dashboards, and visualizations to inform decision-making.
• Help define and refine KPIs, benchmarks, and measurement frameworks.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's or graduate degree in data science, mathematics, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years experience in data analysis, reporting, market research, or a similar field.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python, with the ability to work with diverse datasets and apply analytic techniques (e.g., regression, clustering, time-series forecasting).
• Experience with building dashboards using Power BI or other data visualization tools.
• Experience in large scale customer data mining and customer analytics, including experience with segmentation.
• Demonstrated ability to translate data insights into strategic recommendations that influence business decisions and drive measurable outcomes. Possess a strategic mindset, ensuring analytics discoveries lead to actionable change and help shift organizational perspectives.
• Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts in a clear and compelling manner to non-technical stakeholders. Skilled in communicating analytics discoveries and insights to senior leadership.
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and problem-solving mindset with a collaborative, team-first approach.

Additional Information

We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our work lives become happier and more meaningful.

At PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.

• Experience a sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else, in any other job. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
• We have an open and approachable culture that enables you to bring your best ideas forward
• We offer a hybrid work environment with 3 days in office (Tuesday, Thursday and one other day per week in office), or as required subject to business needs

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.