Data Analytics Manager

Novartis Farmacéutica; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company seeks a Data Analytics Manager in Montreal to drive analytics initiatives and contribute to data delivery. The role combines technical expertise in Python, SQL, and cloud platforms with responsibilities in model development and dashboard maintenance. Join a collaborative team impacting patient lives through strategic data solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data & analytics.
• Hands-on experience with platforms including AWS, Snowflake, and Power BI.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional analytics initiatives, aligning scope and priorities.
• Provide architectural guidance across data pipelines and reporting solutions.
• Oversee development and maintenance of Power BI dashboards for insights.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data Governance

Machine Learning

Data Engineering

Dashboarding

Education

Software Engineering

Computer Science

Information Systems

Tools

AWS

Snowflake

Dataiku

Collibra

Power BI

Job description

Location: Montreal, #LI-Hybrid

Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role; please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

About the role:
We are seeking a hands-on Data Analytics Manager who thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution. In this role, you won’t just manage projects, you’ll actively contribute to their technical delivery. From writing production-grade Python and SQL to deploying pipelines and building dashboards, you will play a direct role in shaping our data products. This position covers all areas of a modern data team, including Data Engineering, Data Governance, Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning / AI, and Dashboarding.

The role reports directly into the Data Strategy Lead and will work closely with Business Excellence & Execution cross-functional team.

Permanent position

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional analytics initiatives from planning to delivery, aligning scope, timelines, and priorities with stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into actionable data and analytics solutions across domains.
• Provide hands-on support and architectural guidance across data pipelines (ETL/ELT), model development, and reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with data engineers to design data models and efficient dataflows in Snowflake and Dataiku.
• Partner with analysts and data scientists to drive insight generation, ML model deployment, and automation use cases.
• Collaborate with governance stakeholders to enforce data stewardship, lineage, and cataloging using Collibra.
• Establish data quality frameworks and documentation standards across the data lifecycle.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of Power BI dashboards that provide actionable insights to business leaders.
• 5+ years of experience in data & analytics.
• Proven ability to manage complex data projects across multiple domains and stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with platforms like AWS, Snowflake, Collibra, Dataiku, and PowerBI, and proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Strong understanding of data engineering, ML lifecycle, governance principles, and dashboard best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Technical background (Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems).
• Prior experience working in a relevant industry or consulting environment.

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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CA04 (FCRS = CA004) NOVARTIS PHARMA CANADA INC.

Functional Area Marketing

Job Type Full time

Employment Type Regular

Shift Work No

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