Data Strategist

Nexus Systems Group Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consultancy in Canada is seeking an experienced data strategist to manage analytics requests and create executive-level presentations. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience and expertise in storytelling with data, stakeholder management, and data visualization tools. This role offers the opportunity to work within a prominent bank and potentially evolve into a long-term career. Competitive compensation and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data strategy, business analytics, or similar roles.
• 5+ years in creating executive-level presentations and reports.
• 5+ years managing stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the intake process for data and analytics requests.
• Create executive decks and presentations for senior leadership.
• Establish and track key performance indicators.

Skills

Data strategy

Business analytics

Storytelling with data

Stakeholder management

Data visualization tools

KPI tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Analytics, Strategy, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

PowerPoint

Job description

Contract Duration: 12 months
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9-5PM (7.5 hours/day)
Positions Required: 1
Reason: Backfill

Candidate Value Proposition

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build Enterprise Portfolios within one of the Big Five banks in Canada. There will also be an opportunity for extension and transition into a long-term career with Scotiabank.

Typical Day in Role

• Intake Process Management: Oversee and streamline the intake process for data and analytics requests from various business units, ensuring timely, clear, and efficient management.
• Storytelling and Strategic Communication: Leverage data to craft compelling, clear, and strategic narratives for leadership and business stakeholders, demonstrating progress, identifying opportunities, and aligning insights with overall Bank objectives.
• Executive Deck Creation: Develop professional, high-quality executive decks and presentations to communicate data-driven strategies, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Data Synthesis and Reporting: Create concise, visually compelling reports and dashboards that provide actionable insights to help business lines understand key metrics, performance trends, and areas for improvement.
• KPI Management: Establish, track, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for the intake process, ensuring measurable outcomes are aligned with CID&A objectives and business goals.
• Impact Analysis & Business Alignment: Conduct ongoing impact analysis of data and analytics initiatives, measuring their effectiveness, ROI, and alignment with the business goals. Use these insights to tell data-driven stories that demonstrate progress and value.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders across the Bank to identify their data needs, set priorities, and ensure clear communication and delivery of results.
• Business Requirements & Process Definition: Participate in the definition of business requirements and processes, ensuring progress is measurable against planned objectives. Perform analysis and provide detailed reports to assess project success and business impact.
• Data Source Expertise: Investigate and gain deep expertise in available data sources, determining how they can be transformed and interpreted to support analytics, reporting, and strategic decision making.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously refine the intake process, storytelling methodologies, and reporting frameworks to ensure they evolve to meet the needs of the department and the Bank.

Candidate Requirements/Must-Have skills

• 8+ years of experience in data strategy, business analytics, or a similar role within an enterprise-level organization.
• 5+ years of experience in creating executive-level presentations and reports that align with strategic goals.
• 5+ years of expertise in storytelling with data and have a strong business acumen.
• Must be able to interpret and consolidate large amounts of information in actionable recommendations. Uses sound judgment in the creation of analysis, validation, interpretation and presentation of findings.
• 5+ years of experience managing stakeholder relationships and working with cross-functional teams.
• 5+ years of experience in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and storytelling platforms like PowerPoint.
• 5+ years of experience with KPI tracking and impact analysis to measure progress and report on the value delivered.

Nice-To-Have Skills

• Strong knowledge of project management principles and methodologies, including familiarity with the full project life cycle from initiation to closure.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools and languages (Excel, SQL, Python, R) is an advantage.
• Understanding of the enterprise data lifecycle, including data governance, quality, and reporting best practices.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills including precise articulation of ideas and opinions
• Strong statistical, analytical and presentation (create and verbal) skills
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Strong visualization and ability to create presentations to tell a story
• Strategic thinker with a focus on both short-term results and long-term objectives.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Analytics, Strategy, or a related field.

Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s in Data Science, or similar) preferred but not required.

Best Candidate

Experience: Has worked as a data strategist or in data strategist departments.

Skills: Expert in creating executive-level decks with PowerPoint.

Contributions: Has created presentations that showcase the benefits or values of their work or establish new processes.

Average Candidate

Experience: May have some experience in data-related roles but not specifically as a data strategist.

Skills: Proficient in PowerPoint but not necessarily at an expert level.

Contributions: May have created presentations but not at the executive level or with the same impact.

Candidate Review & Selection

Two rounds of interviews

1st round – HM – 45 mins – 60 mins – MS Teams Video –Introduction, project overview, and what we are looking for, next 20 to 30 mins is to present about the take-home assignment and Q&A. The rest is for behavioral questions and others.

2nd round –Director – 30 mins – In person– ‘’get to know’’ questions such as ‘’Tell about you’’ and other behavioral questions.