Senior Advisor, Operational and Real Estate Data Valorization

Desjardins Group; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Montreal is seeking a Senior Advisor, Operational and Real Estate Data Valorization. This role focuses on enhancing data strategies and supporting the organization in leveraging data as a strategic asset. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least six years of experience in data management, alongside required knowledge of both French and English. The position offers a hybrid work environment and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years of relevant experience in data management.
• Knowledge of French and intermediate English is required.
• Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Implement best practices in data management maturity.
• Analyze user needs for data valorization initiatives.
• Help develop data and analytics vision and strategy.

Skills

Data management and valorization

Analytical skills

Knowledge of BIM and smart buildings

Knowledge of M365 suite IT tools

Ability to host workshops

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Data governance tools

Job description

Overview

The Real Estate Services Division is launching an overarching process to make data a strategic asset that supports organizational performance. At this early stage of the analytics transformation, the organization is seeking to lay the foundations for a robust, consistent and sustainable data ecosystem. As Senior Advisor, Operational and Real Estate Data Valorization, you’ll play a key role in identifying, understanding and centralizing data from multiple sources. You’ll be responsible for mapping the types of data available, verifying its quality and helping integrate it into a single data storage space. You’ll play a key role in setting the right conditions for future data use, working closely with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Implement best practices in reference to the five pillars of the data management maturity model (Strategy, Quality, Operations, Architecture and Tools, Governance) within the Real Estate Services Division
• Analyze and identify user needs and work on complex data valorization initiatives, taking into account the specifics of their operationalization and ensuring coordination during rollout
• Collaborate to define and implement the semantic data model
• Help develop the data and analytics vision and strategy in line with Desjardins Group’s strategic directions
• Help coordinate and align data and analytics strategies and the corresponding roadmaps
• Implement controls and define data quality expectations (target, threshold, usage limit) in accordance with data directives, procedures and processes
• Work with stakeholders and help teams execute the data strategy
• Help monitor the performance of the Desjardins Group data strategy through the defined key performance indicators, including the data and analytics maturity assessment
• Conduct technology watch on data science, artificial intelligence and data governance tools and trends to recommend relevant innovations
• Contribute to the data culture by hosting workshops, training sessions or communities of practice to strengthen teams’ analytical skills
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of data valorization initiatives on business objectives

What we offer

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience in data management and valorization
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required
• Intermediate knowledge of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
• Knowledge of building information modelling (BIM) and smart building
• Knowledge of data management best practices
• Knowledge of M365 suite IT tools
• Knowledge of the real estate sector

Action oriented, Business insight, Complexity, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

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Trade Union (If applicable)

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Job Family
Data (FG)

Unposting Date
2025-09-30