Manager, Performance Analytics & Insights

Ainsworth Inc; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

RSP matching

Vacation

Job summary

GDI Ainsworth in Mississauga, Canada, seeks a Manager, Performance Analytics & Insights to lead the analytics function and advance reporting capabilities. You will oversee a team, drive governance, and set standards for dashboards and performance measurement to support business decisions.

You will collaborate across Operations, Finance, and Digital Solutions to improve reporting, deliver executive insights, and promote data-driven decision-making with a hands-on leadership style.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a data-related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in analytics, BI, reporting, or performance management.
• Experience leading analytics projects and mentoring teams.
• Proven track record delivering executive dashboards and KPIs.
• Influence stakeholders and drive data-driven decisions.
• Advanced Power BI, DAX, Power Query, and data modelling skills.
• Strong SQL and advanced Excel capabilities.
• Experience with reporting automation and BI best practices.
• Understanding of data governance and reporting lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing analytics team with coaching and direction.
• Set analytics governance, reporting standards, and quality expectations.
• Contribute to strategic analytics initiatives as a player-coach.
• Support recurring and executive reporting needs with balance on value delivery.
• Design dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and governance with Power BI and tools.
• Translate business goals into metrics and reporting frameworks.
• Develop analytics roadmap including automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Maintain governance for data accuracy, quality, and documentation.
• Partner with leaders to deliver scalable analytics solutions.
• Present insights, trends, risks, and opportunities to executives.
• Collaborate to standardize KPI definitions and data governance.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Power Query

SQL

Excel

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytics governance

Analytics roadmap

Data modelling

KPIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, CS, Engineering, Business

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

If you thrive in a team-oriented workplace that challenges your skills, to drive your career development, embraces diversity and rewards innovation, with competitive pay and great employee programs, join the GDI Ainsworth team today!

Job Summary

The Manager, Performance Analytics & Insights is responsible for leading the Technical Services analytics function and advancing GDI Ainsworth's operational reporting capabilities. This role provides leadership to the analytics team while driving reporting strategy, analytics governance, Power BI platform standards, roadmap development, and performance measurement frameworks that support business decision-making.

As a hands-on leader, you will oversee a team of analysts while partnering across Operations, Finance, Digital Solutions, and other business functions to enhance reporting effectiveness, strengthen data governance, and improve performance visibility across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing analytics team, providing coaching, mentorship, and strategic direction.
• Promote analytics best practices, reporting standards, and quality expectations.
• Act as a player-coach by contributing directly to strategic analytics initiatives and critical business requests.
• Support recurring, ad hoc, and executive reporting requirements while balancing priorities based on business value and organizational needs.
• Design and deliver dashboards, scorecards, KPIs, executive reporting, and operational performance insights using Power BI and other reporting tools.
• Translate business objectives into meaningful metrics and reporting frameworks that drive informed decision-making.
• Develop and maintain the analytics roadmap, identifying opportunities for automation, self-service reporting, AI-enabled solutions, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and maintain reporting governance, ensuring data accuracy, quality, consistency, and documentation standards.
• Partner with business leaders to understand reporting needs and deliver scalable analytics solutions.
• Present insights, trends, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote consistent reporting standards, KPI definitions, and data governance practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, reporting, or performance management.
• Experience leading projects, mentoring team members, or coordinating analytics resources.
• Experience developing executive dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and operational reporting programs.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of data-driven decision-making.
• Advanced Power BI, DAX, Power Query, and data modelling expertise.
• Strong SQL and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with reporting automation, business intelligence, and data visualization best practices.
• Understanding of data governance, KPI development, and reporting lifecycle management.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong business and operational acumen.

The salary range is $80,000 to $100,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary based on factors such as education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as alignment with market data. The base salary is just one component of Ainsworth's total compensation package, which also includes additional rewards and benefits such as short-term incentives and health insurance, among others.

This posting is for an active and current vacancy;

Why work at GDI Ainsworth?

GDI Ainsworth is growing at an unprecedented rate and to help attract and retain top talent, we provide benefits on your first day with us. We offer a wide variety of benefits including the following:

• Comprehensive health, dental and medical benefits, including wellness supports, RSP matching and generous vacation
• Service milestones and peer recognition plus Employee Discounts and Incentives
• Hybrid working models, where applicable
• An inclusive organization that embraces diversity and belonging; work in a great team atmosphere with future potential for promotion within company

While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

GDI Ainsworth is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Qualified designated group members are encouraged to apply as any reasonable accommodation of qualifications will be considered as per our Accommodation Policy, available upon request.

GDI Ainsworth is an integrated multi-trade company, offering end-to-end services and solutions for all asset maintenance and refurbishment requirements of our customers. We are continually striving to create better and more advanced products as well as provide the highest quality service. We are rapidly growing and need talented professionals to help drive our vision at becoming the best multi-trade company in the country! Join us ... Make a difference