Performance Analyst, Data Technology

Investment Management Corporation of Ontario; Old Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Performance Analyst in Data Technology, where your analytical skills will drive impactful investment strategies. In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with diverse teams to enhance performance reporting systems and lead the way in data solutions development. Your expertise will contribute to the success of Ontario’s public sector funds, ensuring high-quality service and compliance in a stimulating work environment. With a commitment to professional growth and a hybrid work model, this position offers the perfect balance of challenge and support for your career advancement.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Collaborative Work Environment

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in performance and investment data systems.
• Strong background in implementing performance investment systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering and testing for enhancements and projects.
• Act as a performance data and reporting subject matter expert.

Skills

Performance Reporting

Investment Data Management

SQL (PL/SQL, T-SQL)

ETL Tools & Concepts

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Business or Related Discipline

Postgraduate Degree in Data or Engineering

Tools

Bloomberg

Rimes

Eagle PACE

Job description

Performance Analyst, Data Technology

Apply locations Toronto - 16 York St

Time type Full time

Posted on Posted 5 Days Ago

At IMCO, our talent is among the best! IMCO offers a uniquely stimulating and rewarding environment where you can help build and drive organizational transformation, all while seeking to challenge yourself, learn, and grow your career.

We offer a culture of collaboration and passion, creating unwavering value for the clients we serve. Our vision is to be the partner of choice for Ontario’s public sector funds and build a high-performing, value-based Asset Management firm in the heart of downtown Toronto.

If you are ready to drive best-in-class service, and join a collaborative, motivated, and fun team of professionals, we’re ready to offer you a great place to work with exciting opportunities for growth and development.

If you want to use your expertise to drive strategic business outcomes, then we want you at IMCO!

IMCO is looking for a highly motivated Performance Analyst, Data Technology to join our team!

The Performance Analyst, Data Technology will lead requirements and business systems and data analysis, and support development, testing and support business stakeholder inquiries. This role will work closely with Performance Measurement and Analytics, Sustainable Investments (ESG), and Investment Compliance business stakeholders to understand business goals and translate them into actionable requirements and technical specifications to build sustainable business and technology processes and reporting.

We are looking for an experienced strong analyst with a background in implementing and maintaining investment systems, reporting solutions, and data related to investment performance. The candidate must be comfortable working with investments data and performance concepts and reporting (portfolio hierarchy, performance returns (money weighted, time weighted, IRR), attribution, contribution).

The ideal candidate has successfully implemented systems and reporting solutions related to performance, investments data (ABOR, IBOR), security reference data, and market data (e.g. Bloomberg, Rimes) in previous roles.

The ideal candidate is very comfortable working independently alongside business subject matter experts and technologists to advance strategic business objectives. Exposure to ESG datasets and investment compliance reporting is a nice to have.

The ideal candidate has experience working with integration and extension of investment systems databases, data models, reporting/business intelligence, ETL tools & concepts (SFTP, APIs, Azure Data Factory) and file formats (XML, XSD, JSON). Experience working with the Eagle PACE system is preferred.

The incumbent has worked in an agile environment and practices, and can expect to work in SCRUM or Kanban methodologies. This role will report to the Senior Manager, IT Performance and Corporate Analytics.

You Will be Responsible For:

• Lead requirements gathering, testing, system configuration, business workflow and process design for enhancements and projects.
• Act as a performance data, systems and reporting subject matter expert to business partners, IT stakeholders, and operation teams.
• Manage client and support relationships and run intake sessions and request backlog, and facilitate business prioritization.
• Able to independently manage project and BAU tasks with minimal direction.
• Execute supporting business system activities such as adhoc data analysis, system configuration updates, and market data onboarding.
• Coordinate backlog, collaborate through forums, and coordinate with business stakeholders, technology architects and IT partners for requirements, design, prioritization, and architecture decisions.
• Contribute to business cases for corporate projects and systems implementations.
• Define and refine operational processes, SOC 2 compliance, and production support, as well as ensure the supportability of all solutions with proper documentation and training.

What do you need to succeed?

• Systems and investment data background.
• Experience implementing performance investment systems and reporting solutions related to performance reporting (e.g. portfolio hierarchies, returns, attribution, contribution), investment products, security reference data, and market data (e.g. Bloomberg, Rimes).
• Exposure to ESG datasets and investment compliance reporting is a nice to have.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate comfortably with business and technical teams.
• A strong technical background in data solutions development to effectively partner, communicate, and understand systems designs with the development and IT architecture teams.
• Comfort working with: SQL (PL/SQL, T-SQL), file types/models (XML, XSD, JSON), ETL tools & concepts (SFTP, APIs, Azure Data Factory), Azure stack, Power BI technologies.
• Knowledge of data management and investment performance systems. Experience with Eagle PACE is preferred.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams in other investment IT organizations.
• Exposure to working with outsourced developers, managed services, and external data vendors.
• Experience in requirement analysis, testing, and implementation of large scale implementation projects.
• Knowledge of solution development life cycles, including planning, requirement analysis, design, build, testing, implementation, and post-implementation activities.
• Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree in business, data, engineering, or a related discipline with at least five years of experience in performance and investment data and systems.
• Good understanding of agile practices, with experience operating in Kanban or Scrum for delivery.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our hybrid work model offers flexibility and provides our employees with the opportunity to lead a well-balanced life. Our Corporation’s offices located at 16 York Street, Suite 2400, Toronto, ON M5J 0E6 provide a welcoming space for employees to gather, work collaboratively, and grow together.

IMCO is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in its recruitment process. Please advise IMCO if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs. Candidates being considered for this position will be required to submit to a background screening.