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THE JOB: Senior Data Analyst, Data Management TDT (12 Month Contract)
The starting salary range falls within the minimum to mid-point of the salary range.
Starting Salary Range: $90,640 - $113,300
As Doctors of BC continues to expand its data analytics capabilities, we are seeking a Senior Data Analyst to join our Technology Team. This position is a critical role in our organization, responsible for utilizing advanced data analytics techniques and tools to derive actionable insights from various data sources. Reporting to the Manager, Data Management, the Senior Data Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting our organizational strategic goals, enhancing our data analytics capabilities, and promoting a data-driven culture.
Key Responsibilities:
Data Analysis and Modeling:
- Analyze and understand data sources and design data models for capturing structured and unstructured data.
- Perform statistical modeling, quantitative analysis, and data mining to extract valuable insights.
- Develop and deliver Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for various organizational needs in consultation with stakeholders.
- Utilize data visualization tools to create reports and dashboards that communicate insights effectively.
Data Governance and Quality:
- Participate in Data Governance initiatives to establish data quality standards and measures.
- Ensure the highest standards of data collection, recording, analysis, maintenance, storage, adaptation, retrieval, and transmission from various data sources.
- Support the training and development of Data Stewards within various departments to enhance data analysis and visualization capabilities.
Technical Expertise:
- Stay updated with various Data Architectures to support diverse data needs of the organization.
- Monitor and assess system performance for continuous improvements.
- Collaborate with the Information Technology team to ensure the seamless integration of data tools and resources.
- Provides technical assistance and direction to other Analysts for the purposes of resolving complex issues.
- Provides direction in adoption of modern Data technologies as per the needs and demands of the organization.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
Analytical Thinking (E):
- Determines criteria for assessing issues and opportunities. Establishes clear goals and priorities needed to assess performance.
- Identifies relationships and linkages between different information sources. Anticipates issues that are not readily apparent on the surface. Identifies root causes and effects. Establishes clear goals and priorities.
- Anticipates potential problems and develops solutions needed to resolve them. Systemically analyzes relationships between apparently independent problems and issues.
- Reviews and cross reviews reports. Identifies trends as well as isolated events. Translates analytical reports into management presentations, and provides guidance to resolve issues.
- Anticipates the possible outcome of potential solutions. Identifies areas of significant concern or opportunity. Probes and initiates research to identify critical problems.
Communication for Results (A):
- Converses with, writes reports for, and creates/delivers presentations to all levels of colleagues and peer groups in ways that support problem solving and planning. Seeks a consensus with business partners.
- Debates opinions, tests understanding, and clarifies judgments. Brings conflict into the open empathetically.
- Explains the context of multiple interrelated situations, asks searching, probing questions, and solicits expert advice prior to taking action and making recommendations.
Building Relationships (A):
- Provides informal functional leadership of peers and lower levels as a technical expert; may lead small project working teams; may oversee the work of outsourced, independent contractors
- Shares ideas, issues, and opportunities with members of personal network. Seeks referrals from others with relevant expertise and influence.
- Attends and maintains relationships with relevant formal and informal professional groups and organizations.
Problem Solving (E):
- Diagnoses problems using formal problem-solving tools and techniques from multiple angles and probes underlying issues to generate multiple potential solutions.
- Proactively anticipates and prevents problems.
- Devises, facilitates buy-in, makes recommendations, and guides implementation of corrective and/or preventive actions for complex issues that cross organizational boundaries and are unclear in nature.
- Identifies potential consequences and risk levels. Seeks support and buy-in for problem definition, methods of resolution, and accountability.
Doctors of BC Team Member: Approaches work with a collaborative spirit recognizing we are better together. Embraces change, provides excellence in service and is accountable for their results and helping others achieve theirs. Does the right thing, not the easy thing. Speaks openly and honestly to tackle tough challenges and enrich relationships. Balances hard work with fun and is genuinely friendly and committed to other’s wellbeing.
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Analytics, Statistics, or a relevant field or an equivalent combination.
- Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated success in a similar role.
- Hands-on experience developing Dashboards and reporting using Tableau and Tableau Prep.
- Strong SQL skills with a background in relational databases like MS SQL Server, MySQL, MS Access.
- Expertise in quantitative data management and analysis, and statistical and data visualization applications like Tableau Desktop.
- Knowledge of Cloud-based Data warehouse platforms like Snowflake and Data Integration (ETL) platforms like Informatica.
- Support the rollout, enablement, and optimization of Tableau AI capabilities, including evaluating new features, conducting testing, and collaborating with business stakeholders.
- Experience using Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Github Copilot) to improve analytical workflows while maintaining compliance with organizational data governance standards.
- Drive self-service analytics and data literacy initiatives across the organization by empowering business users to effectively leverage data through Tableau.
- Proficiency in creating, troubleshooting, and enhancing organizational data sets.
- Expertise in using large and diverse data sets to address business issues and find hidden patterns using data.
- Excellent writing skills and proven ability to develop clear, concise, and comprehensive reports, briefing notes, and presentations for diverse audiences.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex issues and generate multiple potential solutions.
- Superior interpersonal, oral communication, and relationship management skills.
- Background with Data Science tools such as R, Python, and SAS is an asset.
- Knowledge of Salesforce reporting capabilities is an asset.
Doctors of BC thanks all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.
Doctors of BC recognize the pervasive and ongoing harms of colonialism faced by Indigenous peoples and that these harms include the widespread systemic racism against Indigenous peoples in BC's health system. Physicians have a significant role to play in addressing the health disparities that exist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients, and Doctors of BC is committed to continuing to advance reconciliation and address and eliminate racism in health care.
Doctors of BC celebrates diversity, challenges inequality and is committed to sustaining an inclusive and diverse community. We seek qualified applicants who share our commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion, and truth and reconciliation. We especially welcome applications from persistently and historically oppressed groups, including Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, gender-diverse, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.
We acknowledge that the land Doctors of BC operates and supports physicians from is the traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples including the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations whose historical relationship with the land continues today. For Doctors of BC, acknowledging the land is an expression of cultural humility that involves recognizing our commitment to support the provision of culturally safe care to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in BC.