Data Analyst, People Analytics***Analyste de données, Analytique RH

Axis Communications; Oakville; On-site; CAD 70,800 - 88,500; Full time

Job summary

IPEX in Canada is seeking a Data Analyst, People Analytics to deliver workforce insights and support HR decisions. Based in Montreal or Oakville, you will manage reporting requests, ensure data quality, and improve reporting processes within a evolving People Analytics team.

You will partner with HR and business stakeholders, apply governance standards, and leverage Excel, Power Query, and Power BI to drive scalable analytics and reduce manual work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, analytics, information systems, statistics, data science, mathematics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years in People Analytics or related HR analytics
• Experience delivering recurring and ad-hoc workforce reporting with governance and stakeholder support
• Strong HR metrics knowledge: headcount, turnover, attrition, hiring, retention, demographics
• Advanced Excel, with formulas, pivots, data validation; Power Query for data transformation
• Experience with HR systems (Dayforce, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM) and Power BI dashboards
• Experience with SQL, Power Automate, and data analytics certifications is a plus

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate workforce reporting across recurring cycles and ad-hoc requests with clear insights.
• Support data governance, validate and reconcile data from multiple sources.
• Maintain and improve reporting tools, templates, and automation to reduce manual effort.
• Partner with HR and business stakeholders to clarify needs, timelines, and reporting solutions.

Skills

People Analytics

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business / Analytics

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Excel

SQL

Dayforce / Workday / SAP SuccessFactors / Oracle HCM

Job description

IPEX is one of North America’s leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.

We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Data Analyst, People Analytics, based in Montreal or Oakville and reporting to the Lead, People Analytics.

Job Summary

As the Data Analyst, People Analytics, you will help IPEX deliver accurate, meaningful workforce insights that support stronger HR and business decisions. You will be a key partner in managing reporting requests, maintaining data quality, improving reporting processes, and helping stakeholders understand what the data is telling them. You will join a People Analytics team that is evolving its reporting practices, strengthening governance, and finding smarter ways to reduce manual work.

Principal Responsibilities

• Workforce Reporting & Analytics – Deliver accurate, timely, and meaningful workforce reporting across recurring cycles and ad‑hoc requests. Bring clarity to workforce trends by analyzing metrics such as headcount, turnover, attrition, hiring, retention, demographics, and organizational changes. Turn reporting needs into practical insights by clarifying business questions and shaping outputs that are useful, relevant, and easy for stakeholders to apply.
• Reporting Governance & Data Integrity – Contribute to a trusted people data environment by supporting consistent metric definitions, reporting standards, documentation, and governance practices. Improve confidence in workforce reporting by validating and reconciling data from multiple sources, investigating discrepancies, and supporting quality checks and data integrity reviews. Handle sensitive HR information with accuracy, consistency, confidentiality, and appropriate governance.
• Reporting Operations, Automation & Process Improvement – Maintain and improve recurring reporting tools, templates, and reporting packages. Reduce manual effort and improve scalability by applying advanced Excel, Power Query, and automation techniques to recurring reporting activities. Identify opportunities to standardize workflows, simplify reporting processes, and support smaller HR technology or Dayforce‑related initiatives.
• Stakeholder Partnership & Reporting Support – Build effective partnerships with HR and business stakeholders by clarifying reporting needs, priorities, timelines, and appropriate reporting solutions. Promote stronger data literacy by guiding stakeholders on available reports, metric definitions, governance practices, and appropriate use of workforce data. Support better reporting discipline by constructively challenging unclear, duplicative, or misaligned requests while communicating findings in a clear and practical way.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in People Analytics, Workforce Analytics, HR Reporting, HRIS Reporting, Workforce Planning Analytics, or a related analytical role.
• Experience delivering recurring and ad‑hoc workforce reporting, including requirements gathering, data validation, reporting governance, and stakeholder support.
• Strong knowledge of HR metrics and workforce data, including headcount, turnover, attrition, hiring, retention, demographics, and organizational information.
• Advanced Excel skills, with experience using formulas, pivot tables, reporting templates, data validation, and large datasets.
• Experience using Power Query or similar tools to transform data, consolidate sources, and improve reporting efficiency.
• Experience with HR systems such as Dayforce, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or similar platforms, and with maintaining or troubleshooting Power BI reports or dashboards.
• Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to work independently while managing competing priorities and supporting technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience with SQL, Power Automate, Dayforce reporting, workforce planning analytics, reporting automation, or data analytics/visualization certifications is considered an asset.

Compensation

The compensation for this position is between $70,800.00 and $88,500.00 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

Accommodations

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at [e-mail].