Business Analyst, Data Analytics & Delivery (12 month contract)

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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced 12 month fixed term contract Business Analyst to join our Data Analytics & Delivery team in Capital Markets Finance at OMERS. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting investment data and analytics delivery from platform systems to a custom data product solution for end users. You will work with business stakeholders to identify, analyze, and document business requirements, and work with technical teams to design, test and implement solutions. You will also be responsible for ensuring day to day data quality in our data and analytic reporting.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 3+ days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Work with business stakeholders to identify and document business requirements for new and existing data analytics, data sets, and reporting projects.

• Design and implement solutions that meet business needs, working closely with technical teams to ensure that data solutions are modeled and aligned with the business.

• Develop and maintain data models to support reporting and analytics needs, ensuring that data is accurate, complete, and consistent.

• Ensure the quality and accuracy of data used in our analytics and reporting, identifying, and resolving data quality issues as needed.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation, and to implement solutions that increase efficiency and effectiveness.

• Work with stakeholders to develop and maintain a suite of reports and dashboards to support business decision-making.

• Stay up-to-date on emerging trends and best practices in data analytics and reporting, and identify opportunities to incorporate new approaches and/or technologies into our work.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a business analyst role, with a focus on investment data and analytics.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work in teams and translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• Experience developing and maintaining data models.

• Experience with SQL and data visualization tools such as Power BI.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly and effectively communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and develop and implement solutions to address them.

• Knowledgeable in a variety of investment products.

• Knowledgeable in the data sets found in large a pension/asset manager/asset owner e.g. SMF, trading, accounting, performance, risk, benchmarks.

• Data warehouse or investment application experience is a nice to have.

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) professional designation and/or Financial Risk Manager Certification (FRM) is an asset.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.