Senior Advisor, Governance Data Management and Solutions

Ville de Laval; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading city administration is seeking a Data Solutions Manager to oversee data governance and management. The role demands expertise in business intelligence and data analysis, guiding city services in leveraging data effectively. Candidates should have significant experience in data modeling and advanced analytics to contribute to city-wide data initiatives and compliance.

Benefits

Annual vacation

16.5 public holidays

3 weeks of paid sick days

Comprehensive group insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Work-life balance schedule

Free parking

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Possibility of accumulating overtime

Priority access to a CPE daycare

Qualifications

• Hold a BAC in computer science or related fields.
• Eight years of experience in business intelligence and data governance.
• Mastery of data solution modeling and analytical systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and design data solutions for the organization.
• Develop data analysis tools and models for structured and unstructured data.
• Ensure compliance with data governance policies.

Skills

Work motivation

Technical / professional skills

Analytical ability

Synthesis ability

Customer orientation

Open-mindedness

Ability to work in a team

Results orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Bachelor's degree in mathematics

Bachelor's degree in software engineering

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Python

Job description

STATUS: Permanent

DISPLAY NUMBER: 671

DISPLAY PERIOD: Indeterminate

SALARY: Class 11 – from $95,439.65 to $125,540.32 / year

SCHEDULE: 33.75 hours per week, DAY; MONDAY to FRIDAY - 08:30 to 16:30

WORK MODE: Hybrid

WORK LOCATION: Information Technology Administration Systems and Technologies, 3 PLACE LAVAL Laval H7N 1A2

The challenges that await you

Under the authority of the immediate supervisor, the incumbent is responsible, along with their work team, for data solutions, data management of the organization, and data governance.

You play a key role in designing data solutions to enable all city services to leverage, analyze, and enhance enterprise and geospatial data.

You work closely with all city departments and offices to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices, continuously generating more value while optimizing the quality and integrity of the organization’s data.

More specifically, here are some examples of responsibilities:

• Participates in data exploitation by overseeing analysis tools, methods, and technologies related to data exploitation.
• Develops various means of data analysis and determines data cross-referencing solutions to extract the required information.
• Designs and models enterprise data at the levels of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
• Implements analytical data solutions requiring IT expertise in data using advanced and innovative techniques such as machine learning, Internet of Things-related techniques, etc.
• Ensures the operationalization of data security by overseeing the application and compliance with rules, and implements technological tools to support them while respecting cybersecurity frameworks.
• Makes recommendations and contributes to the development of technological strategies for data analysis that must be available and shared consistently across the City and/or externally (public and open data) based on industry best practices.
• Participates in data governance by developing and implementing data governance policies to ensure quality, integrity, security of data, etc.
• Participates in data management by supervising the collection, storage, and analysis of data to ensure they are, among other things, well organized and easily accessible.

The ideal profile for us

• Hold a (BAC) in computer science, mathematics and computer science, software engineering, or any other relevant field;
• Have eight (8) years of relevant experience in the role, primarily in business intelligence, analytics, governance, management, and data exploitation.
• Master business intelligence techniques, advanced analytics, and data warehousing;
• Master machine learning;
• Master data solution modeling;
• Master the design and construction of data architectures that enable well-integrated transactional, collaborative, and especially analytical systems;
• Master structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data management systems;
• Master data governance;
• Master master data management;
• Master Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Python language, and Microsoft data technologies;
• Highly developed communication and outreach skills

Skills

• Work motivation
• Technical / professional skills
• Analytical ability
• Synthesis ability
• Customer orientation
• Open-mindedness
• Ability to work in a team
• Results orientation

The benefits of being part of our team

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working with pleasure.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and social benefits:

• Annual vacation (pro-rated for the months worked in the first year);
• 16.5 public holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;
• 3 weeks of paid sick days at the beginning of the year;
• Comprehensive group insurance;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee assistance program (EAP);
• Possibility of accumulating overtime;
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.

Only those who meet the requirements will be contacted.

The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment as part of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and invites women, visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply.

If you need special accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you are invited.