Manager, Data Engineering and Analytics

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Job summary

RBC in Toronto is seeking a Manager, Data Engineering and Analytics within HR Information Technology to drive foundational data infrastructure and automated solutions for incentive compensation and HR analytics.

You will translate requirements into robust data pipelines, data models, and scalable workflows, combining business insight with hands-on engineering to enable AI/ML initiatives and data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of professional experience in data engineering, analytics, or related role with technical and analytical capabilities.
• Advanced SQL development with performance tuning, indexing, and execution plans; embedding SQL into Python/scripting.
• Experience designing dimensional models, star schemas, and data structures for analytics and reporting; real-time and batch ingestion.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end business & systems analysis for data engineering and AI-driven projects.
• Design & validate foundational data layers; define data architecture and models; ensure data quality.

Skills

Big Data Management

Cloud Computing

Database Development

Data Mining

Data Warehousing

ETL Processing

Group Problem Solving

Quality Management

Requirements Analysis

Tools

dbt

Airflow

Databricks

Hadoop

MongoDB

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

Job description

What is the opportunity?

As a Manager, Data Engineering and Analytics within GFT's HR Information Technology, you'll be the technical driver delivering foundational data infrastructure and automated solutions that power incentive compensation and HR analytics. Working closely with HR partners, solution architects, and development teams, you'll translate operational requirements into robust data pipelines, data models, and automated workflows moving beyond analysis into building scalable data solutions. You'll combine business acumen with hands‑on engineering to design and implement the data layer that enables AI/ML initiatives, advanced analytics, and data‑driven decision‑making.

Job Description

What is the opportunity? As a Manager, Data Engineering and Analytics within GFT's HR Information Technology, you'll be the technical driver delivering foundational data infrastructure and automated solutions that power incentive compensation and HR analytics. Working closely with HR partners, solution architects, and development teams, you'll translate operational requirements into robust data pipelines, data models, and automated workflows moving beyond analysis into building scalable data solutions. You'll combine business acumen with hands‑on engineering to design and implement the data layer that enables AI/ML initiatives, advanced analytics, and data‑driven decision‑making. This role requires strong technical leadership, business understanding, and the ability to deliver data solutions that directly enable business outcomes.

What will you do?

• Lead End‑to‑End Business & Systems Analysis for data engineering and AI‑driven projects conduct requirements gathering, gap analysis, process mapping, and develop functional specifications that translate operational problems into data solutions
• Design & Validate Foundational Data Layers – Partner with engineers to define data architecture, design data models, ensure data quality, map data lineage, and validate that data pipelines feed accurate, trustworthy information to ML models and analytics platforms
• Build & Optimize Data Pipelines – Write SQL, design ETL/ELT workflows, and implement automated data pipelines to consolidate siloed data, replace manual processing, reduce errors, and improve efficiency across compensation and HR systems
• Query & Analyze Data Independently – Write production‑quality SQL to explore data from multiple sources, profile data quality, identify integration needs, and validate data integrity across complex systems
• Support AI/ML Solution Development – Translate business rules and operational logic into structured data requirements, validate model outputs for accuracy and reliability, and ensure data solutions reflect business intent and governance standards
• Design Automated Data Processing Workflows – Architect and implement automated solutions to replace manual processing, enable real‑time analytics, and support scalable reporting across multiple data sources
• Bridge Business & Technical Teams – Serve as connective tissue between operational stakeholders, business teams, and engineering—translating process knowledge into technical specifications and communicating progress to non‑technical audiences
• Document Data Infrastructure & Governance – Produce clear technical documentation (incl. data dictionaries, process flows, system maps, business rules, data lineage) that provides institutional memory and supports governance as the data platform scales
• Identify Process & Efficiency Opportunities – Continuously analyze business processes to identify automation opportunities and recommend data‑driven improvements that leverage analytics and AI capabilities

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• 5–7 years of professional experience in data engineering, data analytics, business analysis, or related role with demonstrated technical and analytical capabilities
• Advanced technical expertise – Mastery in writing complex, high‑performance SQL with query optimization, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis; ability to embed optimized SQL into Python and scripting languages; proven ability to architect, build, and deploy end‑to‑end data pipelines with tools like dbt or Airflow
• Data design & modeling – Experience designing dimensional models, star schemas, and other data structures that support analytics and reporting; comfortable with both batch and real‑time data ingestion patterns
• AI/ML literacy and data‑driven thinking – Understanding of how AI/ML systems work, including good training data, model validation approaches, and business rule translation; demonstrated drive to identify manual processes and replace them with scalable, automated solutions
• Business acumen & communication – Proven ability to analyze and redesign business processes; translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences; excellent stakeholder management and clear written communication skills

Nice‑to‑have

• Experience with advanced data and analytics platforms (Databricks, Hadoop, MongoDB, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
• Financial services or regulated operational environment exposure and experience with enterprise HR/compensation systems (Workday, SAP S4/HANA, SAP SuccessFactors)
• Greenfield or platform‑building project experience with Agile Scrum delivery
• Data engineering or analytics certifications (AWS Data Engineer, Google Cloud Data Engineer, or equivalent)

What’s in it for you?

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high‑performing team
• A world‑class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

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Job Skills

Big Data Management, Cloud Computing, Database Development, Data Mining, Data Warehousing (DW), ETL Processing, Group Problem Solving, Quality Management, Requirements Analysis

Additional Job Details

Address: 20 KING ST W:TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-06-12

Application Deadline: 2026-10-02

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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