Manager, Business Intelligence (BI)

Nova Scotia Power; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A major energy company in Canada is seeking a Manager of Business Intelligence to lead their BI Applications team. This role provides strategic leadership in developing user-centric BI solutions and fostering a data-driven culture. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in BI and strong leadership skills. This position includes a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits plan

Opportunities for career advancement

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Short-term incentive plans

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in BI, analytics, or enterprise applications.
• At least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of BI architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of BI strategy.
• Manage delivery of BI solutions that support decision-making.
• Foster a data-driven culture within the organization.

Skills

Leadership in BI

Data governance

Communication skills

Agile frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Databricks

Job description

Overview

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Information Technology
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Type of Employment: Regular, Full-Time
Closing Date: September 22, 2025

We are currently seeking a Manager, Business Intelligence (BI) to join our IT team in a permanent position. Reporting to the Director, EA & BI, this role is responsible for leading the BI Applications team, which includes BI developers, product owners, and analysts. The team is accountable for delivering scalable, secure, well-governed and user-centric BI solutions that support enterprise-wide reporting, analytics, and data governance initiatives.

This role will provide strategic leadership across product management, business relationship management, and roadmap development, while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, financial planning, and data governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of BI strategy aligned with enterprise goals.
• Manage the delivery of BI solutions that support decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Foster a data-driven culture and promote data literacy across the organization.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify and prioritize analytics use cases.
• Support data governance initiatives including data quality, stewardship, and compliance.
• Oversee team resource planning, performance management, and professional development.
• Balance Opex and Capex investments to optimize BI capabilities and value delivery.
• Develop and maintain BI product roadmaps and ensure alignment with business needs.
• Ensure the timely and effective deployment of BI platforms and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in BI, analytics, or enterprise applications, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of data governance principles and BI architecture.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with modern BI platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Databricks), data warehousing, and cloud technologies.
• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks and cross-functional team leadership.

Leadership Competencies

• Build strong collaborative relationships across teams and departments.
• Cultivate innovation and embrace change.
• Develop people and teams through mentorship and empowerment.
• Deliver results that align with business strategy and customer needs.

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We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. If your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying. Learn more about our culture and values.

At the Emera Group of Companies, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers. If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by September 22, 2025 and let us know why this role is right for you.

Perks & Benefits

We offer:

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model with one flexible remote workday.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

As one of Atlantic Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.