Data Analyst

Cardinal Health Canada; Vaughan; Hybrid; CAD 81,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

Cardinal Health Canada is seeking a highly analytical Data Analyst to transform complex data into actionable insights that support strategic and operational decision-making. This role requires strong SQL and BI skills plus business acumen.

You will engage with stakeholders, design scalable reporting, build dashboards, and leverage AI-enabled analytics to improve decision making. Hybrid role with two days at Vaughan head office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Data Science/Analytics or related field
• 5+ years of data analytics, BI, reporting, or related roles
• Advanced SQL development with complex queries and performance optimization
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining dashboards with Looker/Tableau/Power BI
• Strong understanding of dashboard design, UX, filtering, drill-down and self-service analytics
• Experience with cloud analytics platforms (BigQuery, Databricks, Snowflake) and data warehousing concepts

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into analytic solutions
• Own design, development, deployment, and enhancement of scalable BI solutions
• Develop dashboards and governed self-service analytics using Looker/Tableau/Power BI
• Write advanced SQL to explore and analyze large data sets from enterprise sources
• Lead discovery workshops to define questions, metrics, data needs, scope and acceptance criteria
• Apply data storytelling to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Identify opportunities to improve performance through data analysis and process optimization
• Use AI-enabled analytics tools to automate workflows and accelerate insights

Skills

Advanced SQL

Data analytics

Business intelligence

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field

Tools

Looker

Tableau

Power BI

Google BigQuery

Databricks

Snowflake

Celonis

Job description

Cardinal Health Canada, with over 1,300 employees nationwide, is an essential link in the Canadian healthcare supply chain, providing over 70,000 products to healthcare facilities and medical professionals across the country.

The Data & Analytics Function manages the analytics lifecycle, from data platforms and access through reporting, business intelligence, and advanced quantitative modeling. The function delivers relevant insights that inform business decisions, anticipate opportunities, and strengthen competitive advantage.

We are seeking a highly analytical, business-oriented Data Analyst to transform complex data into actionable insights that support strategic and operational decision-making. The ideal candidate combines advanced SQL and business intelligence expertise with strong business acumen and clear communication skills.

This role serves as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders by leading discovery sessions, defining measurable outcomes, translating needs into scalable analytical solutions, and communicating recommendations across the organization. Success requires intellectual curiosity, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to use emerging technologies, including AI-enabled analytics, to improve how insights are developed and delivered.

This position is a hybrid model with two days reporting to our head office in Vaughan, Ontario.

Your Contributions To The Organization Will Be

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, gather requirements, and translate complex business challenges into analytical solutions
• Own the design, development, deployment, and ongoing enhancement of scalable reporting and business intelligence solutions that support defined business outcomes and trusted decision-making
• Develop intuitive dashboards, scorecards, and governed self-service analytics experiences using platforms such as Looker or Tableau, with appropriate performance, usability, and adoption considerations
• Write advanced SQL to explore, validate, and analyze large data sets from multiple enterprise sources, and partner with Data Engineering when reusable transformations or modeled data assets are required
• Lead requirements and discovery workshops with cross-functional teams to define business questions, users, success metrics, data needs, scope, and acceptance criteria for analytical solutions
• Apply data storytelling best practices to communicate analytical findings clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Identify opportunities to improve business performance through data analysis, trend identification, root cause analysis, and process optimization
• Use AI-enabled and emerging analytics tools to automate workflows, accelerate insight generation, and improve development efficiency
• Monitor analytics, process mining, and AI trends to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement

This Job Might Be For You If

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, preferred
• 5+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, or related analytical roles, preferred
• Advanced SQL development experience with a demonstrated ability to write complex queries, optimize performance, and support enterprise reporting solutions
• Extensive experience designing, developing, and maintaining dashboards and visual analytics solutions using Looker, Tableau, Power BI, or similar BI platforms
• Strong understanding of dashboard design, user experience, advanced filtering, drill-down capabilities, and self-service analytics
• Experience working with cloud-based analytical platforms such as Google BigQuery, Databricks, Snowflake, or comparable technologies
• Strong understanding of dimensional modeling, data warehousing concepts, and analytical data structures
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Demonstrated ability to lead requirements sessions, align diverse stakeholders, and present recommendations to leadership
• Ability to facilitate discussions, respectfully challenge assumptions, and guide teams toward effective solutionsExperience working in Agile delivery environments and cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to balance technical constraints with business priorities
• Experience using AI-assisted development and prompt engineering to improve productivity and accelerate delivery

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Looker and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience working with SAP data structures and enterprise business processes
• Experience with process mining platforms such as Celonis or similar solutions
• Knowledge of machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI, and emerging analytics technologies
• Experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, distribution, supply chain, or commercial analytics environments
• Experience mentoring analysts or leading analytical workstreams

Anticipated pay range: $81,300 - $119,130

Bonus: Yes

This role is eligible for a performance-based annual bonus. Bonus awards are not guaranteed and are determined based on individual performance, company performance, and other business factors, in accordance with the company’s bonus plan.

Position currently vacant: Yes

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, individual and company performance, experience, skills, and other business factors.

Cardinal Health is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities.

Cardinal Health is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Our Human Resources team is responsible for working with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

Cardinal Health Canada is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® in Canada. As an essential partner in Canadian healthcare, we strive every day to build a culture of inclusion and collaboration, where team members can be their authentic selves, grow in their careers, and be proud to serve our customer partners.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.