Bilingual Senior Specialist, Data Management and Analysis

CMHC; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 101,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the housing sector is seeking a Bilingual Senior Specialist in Data Management and Analysis. This role involves designing and implementing data management solutions, ensuring data quality and governance. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in data management processes, proficiency in multiple languages, and a strong ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.

Benefits

Annual paid vacation

Annual individual performance incentive

Defined benefit pension plan

Comprehensive group insurance plan

Support for personal and professional growth

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Data Governance and/or Data management processes.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in both official languages.
• Experience with cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Informatica Data Management Cloud solutions.
• Prepare analyses for management's review and identify performance issues.
• Lead interactions to develop performance measures and targets.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-Solving

Critical Thinking

Communication

Data Integration Troubleshooting

Education

Undergraduate degree in related field (business administration, computer science, finance)

Tools

Informatica Data Management Cloud

Advance Excel

SAS

R

Python

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

Job Requisition ID: 11122

Position Status:Permanent Full Time

Position Type:Hybrid

Office Location:Montreal (QC); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Ottawa (ON); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)

Travel Requirement:Limited

Language Designation:Bilingual

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak):BBB

Security Requirement: Reliability Status

Salary:Our salaries generally range from $101639.3to $127049.13and are based on qualifications and experience.

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

About the role
Join the Enterprise Data Office in the Bilingual Senior Specialist, Data Management and Analysis position. In this role, you will contribute with the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of an Informatica Data Management Cloud (IDMC) solution. You will work closely with both business and technical teams to ensure CMHC realizes the full value of its data assets, while acting as a key liaison between EDO and business stakeholders to support enterprise-wide data management initiatives.

What you’ll do:

• Design and maintain the Informatica Data Management Cloud (IDMC) solutions with existing client systems.
• Prepare insightful and value-added written analyses for management’s review and take initiative to conduct analysis required to explain performance issues (positive and negative changes) such as:
  
  • Data integration workflows using Informatica Data Management Cloud (IDMC) to ensure efficient data movement and transformation, troubleshoot and resolve issues related to IDMC data management products.
  • Identification, documentation, and approval of requirements from business and technical teams for the implementation of IDMC capabilities (functional and non-functional).
  • User acceptance testing phase for the implementation of Data Quality, Master Data Management (MDM) and Reference Data Management (RDM) and support the change management team on the implementation of a federated stewardship framework.
  • Monitor and optimize the performance of IDMC solutions, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Contribute to the continuous revision of the Data Capabilities roadmap, identifying and prioritizing IDMC capabilities that align to business needs.
• Execute ad hoc analysis to provide senior management with data and recommendations to assist with new policy development.
• Lead interactions with relevant business units in order to drive the identification and development of appropriate requirements, performance measures and targets.
• Provide high level analytical support in the creation of analytical reports. Ensure data validation and quality control checks are performed and take the lead in ensuring accuracy and relevance.
• Lead a continuous process of improvement for generating KPIs and follows up to ensure desired results are achieved, taking the lead on any revisions that may be necessary.
• Take a lead role in working with business units to identify and develop performance measures and targets; provide expert advice and guidance on adoption of relevant measures and targets.
• Lead the resolution of any issues to assure the integrity of the information held in the system. Proactively identify issues that could compromise integrity and leads initiatives to address issues.

What you should have:

• An undergraduate degree in a related field such as business administration, computer science, finance, and a minimum of 7 years of experience in Data Governance and/or Data management processes and technology.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical and systems thinking skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in both official languages (English and French), including presentation skills with the ability to persuade, influence and debate with a variety of audiences using tact, diplomacy and judgment.
• The ability to troubleshoot complex data integration issues and provide effective solutions in a timely manner.
• An experience performing a similar role with Informatica Data Management Cloud (IDMC) or similar technology used in the delivery of MDM, RDM, Data Quality and Data integration.
• Awareness of cloud architectures, specifically AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Strong knowledge in technical skills with different sources of data collection (Advance Excel, SAS, R, Python, Databricks, Power BI, SharePoint, Project and Cloud Based Applications).
• Also, ability to write and manipulate code, to gather necessary data, is required.

It would be great if you also had:

• An experience with project management and progress tracking tools such as Azure DevOps.
• An experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks and practices (e.g., DAMA, RDM, MDM, Data Quality).
• A certification in Informatica Data Management Cloud or in data governance (e.g., CDMP, BABOK).
• Ability to take initiative, operate independently, and drive complex data management projects to completion.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion

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