Manager, Business Analytics

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Manager, Business Analytics to lead a team in Edmonton. You will oversee analytics solutions, data governance, and foster a high-performing culture. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in data analytics, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in Power BI and Power Apps. Join a diverse and inclusive company recognized for its workplace culture and commitment to employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Opportunities for professional development

Recognized workplace culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience managing data & analytics teams.
• Proven experience in creating data analytics strategies.
• Experience building solutions using Power Platform tools.
• Strong skills in Microsoft 365 and Power Platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing analytics team.
• Oversee hiring and development planning.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on data governance.
• Manage intake and prioritization using Agile Scrum.

Skills

Team management

Data analytics strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Low-code development

Communication skills

Microsoft 365 suite

Agile methodologies

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

SQL

Python

Job description

Overview

As the Manager, Business Analytics you will lead a team of Power BI and Power Apps specialists, providing strategic and technical direction. You are accountable for delivering trusted KPIs, managing the Enterprise Semantic Model (ESM), and creating decision-ready Power BI solutions that drive business value. You will run an agile team using Scrum and CI/CD, champion the BI Community of Practice (CoP), and collaborate with Business Leaders, Data Architecture, Data Platform, and Data Governance teams. You will guide the development of low-code apps and analytics solutions that complement enterprise systems, leveraging deep knowledge of Ledcor’s operations and technologies to improve business insights and operational efficiency. Join our Business Analytics team in Edmonton, AB!

Essential Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing analytics team, setting clear growth paths, performance standards, and mentoring frameworks
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and development planning while coaching the team in day-to-day tasks
• Lead and scale the BI Community of Practice through monthly forums, workshops, hackathons, mentorship, and content certification initiatives
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define data governance policies, semantic models, and data quality checks ensuring compliance and consistency
• Establish and enforce design templates, DAX standards, performance benchmarks, and documentation practices through CoP and peer reviews
• Manage intake and prioritization using agile Scrum methodology and align with business priorities and stakeholders
• Drive CI/CD adoption for BI using DataOps principles, including version control, automated testing, and multi-environment deployment pipelines
• Translate executive priorities into measurable KPIs, maintain roadmaps, manage communications, and drive alignment across departments
• Promote modern BI practices, explore AI-powered analytics (for example Copilot), and build capabilities for real-time and embedded analytics

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience managing data & analytics teams, Information Services and Business Leaders
• Proven experience in creating and executing data analytics strategies aligned with business goals
• Skilled in engaging with stakeholders, gathering requirements, and translating them into actionable plans and solutions
• Experience building and delivering solutions using Power Platform tools, with strong understanding of low-code development lifecycles
• Ability to communicate complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences and advise on large-scale implementations
• Strong skills in Microsoft 365 suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Teams) and Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure, Dataverse, SQL, and data modeling; experience with Python, InEight, and JD Edwards considered assets
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, lead projects, and deliver high-quality outcomes under tight timelines
• Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and CI/CD practices for iterative development and continuous improvement

Working Conditions

• This is an office-based role
• Position located in Edmonton, AB

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

7008 Roper Road NW, Edmonton, AB