Data and Product Analyst (Contract)

PwC Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking a Data and Product Analyst (Senior Associate level) to develop dashboards and reporting tools that drive data-driven decisions. You will turn business problems into clear data solutions, document requirements, and support development from analysis to testing in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with Finance, Sales & Marketing, Human Capital, and other teams, applying Agile/Scrum practices and leveraging Databricks, SQL, and Power BI to deliver impactful

Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders and delivering client services.
• Background as a Business Analyst in a data-focused environment is highly valued.
• Degree or certification in Business or related field; CBAP certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Build strong stakeholder relationships to gather requirements and create a prioritized product backlog.
• Translate business problems into design solutions with clear technical requirements.
• Document requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and specs for development and testing.
• Perform initial data analysis to assess feasibility and guide developers.
• Support UAT and internal QA to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Review outputs, support QA/UAT, and derive insights for stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Business analysis

Data product development

Data visualization

Communication to senior stakeholders

Agile/Scrum

SQL

Data modeling

Databricks

Power BI

Azure DevOps

Asana

Education

Degree in Business or related field

CBAP certification (asset)

Tools

Databricks

Power BI

SQL

Azure DevOps

Asana

Job description

A career in our Chief Data and Analytics Office (“CDAO”) within PwC’s Business Enablement team will provide you with the opportunity to leverage innovative solutions to enable data-driven decision making for our organization. We are dedicated to helping our leaders transform data into actionable insights through reporting, dashboards, and other data products. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of dashboards and reporting tools. You will work closely with stakeholders across Finance, Sales & Marketing, Human Capital, and other parts of the business to support our developers and project team members to ensure that our dashboards meet the strategic needs of our leadership and drive informed decision-making.

The Opportunity

As a Data and Product Analyst at the Senior Associate level, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn’t limited to:

• Build strong stakeholder relationships to gather requirements, collect feedback, and align priorities to create a strong product backlog with support from portfolio lead
• Transform business problems into thoughtfully designed solutions mock-ups and clear technical requirements in partnership with the portfolio lead
• Document business requirements and create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and specifications to guide development and testing
• Perform initial data analysis to assess project feasibility and provide actionable feedback for developers, working closely with the development team to ensure design and development outputs meet key business objectives
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and internal quality assurance (QA) to ensure deliverables meet high standards
• Review development outputs, support QA and UAT, and derive key insights to benefit stakeholders

What You’ll Bring

Your skills, knowledge, and experiences are what set you apart. Here’s what we look for:

• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders and delivering client services
• Background as a Business Analyst or in a data-focused environment is highly valued
• Degree or certification in Business or a related field; CBAP (Certified Business Analyst Professional) certification is an asset
• Strong expertise in data product development, data visualization, data platforms (e.g., Databricks), and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI)
• Ability to communicate complex analytics and insights to senior stakeholders in a clear, user-friendly manner
• Proven skill in translating technical requirements into actionable business insights and vice versa
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and relevant tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Asana) in fast-paced, iterative environments
• Proficient in SQL, data querying, and basic data modeling concepts
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with a focus on understanding root causes
• Planning, organizational, and project coordination abilities to ensure timely, high-quality results
• This is a 12 month full-time contract opportunity

This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.

The salary range for this position is $71,500 - $119,200. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.

Why you’ll love PwC

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc

PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.

We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started, so we know you have questions about how and why we use it. At certain points during our recruiting process, we rely on AI to improve your experience. This could be during resume review or curating personalized job recommendations, asking you clarifying questions via a chatbot or during our interview scheduling to improve your experience. Our use of AI helps ensure we combat bias by evaluating candidates equally and fairly, without seeing identity information, such as your name, or gender for example). AI also helps us better predict successful hires by reviewing all applicants for a role and the relationship between your skills, experience and likely success at PwC Canada. While AI supports parts of our recruitment process, final hiring decisions always involve human review. For more information about our use and protection of your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy (https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/privacy-policy.html).

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