Senior Data & Business Insights Analyst

Canadian Tire; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization is seeking a Senior Data & Business Insights Analyst to join their Decision Support team in Calgary. The role involves leading analytics projects, serving as the primary partner for business clients, and conducting performance reviews to inform strategic planning. Ideal candidates will have advanced skills in SQL, Python, and experience with BI tools like Power BI, along with strong communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Store discounts

Learning and development programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in data analytics or similar quantitative role.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics projects translating complex business questions into actionable insights.
• Serve as primary analytics partner for Sport Chek and Mark's banners.
• Conduct monthly performance reviews for strategic planning.

Skills

Data analytics

Business intelligence

SQL

Python

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Computer Science

Tools

Power BI

Azure Synapse

Databricks

Job description

What you'll do:

The Decision Support team plays a pivotal role in partnering with the business to provide data-driven insights that influence performance. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data & Business Insights Analyst to join our team, providing dedicated support to the Western Canadian Tire banners, including Sport Chek and Mark's.

Reporting to the Manager, Western Banner Decision Support, you will be operating within the data analytics space, leveraging relevant quantitative and qualitative data to deliver actionable insights that drive business objectives. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can lead analytics projects independently and serve as a trusted partner to the business.

• Lead analytics projects from ideation to completion, translating complex business questions into a clear analytical approach and delivering data-backed insights to inform decisions on merchandising, pricing, and promotions.
• Serve as the primary analytics partner for business clients, building and maintaining strong relationships and acting as a subject matter expert for the Sport Chek and Mark's banners.
• Conduct and present monthly performance reviews to retail banner leaders, outlining key wins and opportunities that inform strategic planning and support external reporting.
• Develop compelling presentations and data visualizations to communicate complex findings and influence narratives.
• Proactively identify opportunities for analysis and drive thought leadership within the business, delivering insights that influence strategy and performance.
• Take ownership of performance monitoring, including the development of key metrics and conducting post-implementation reviews to evaluate project success.

What you bring:

• A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or similar quantitative role. Alternatively, a degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or Computer Science with demonstrated practical application of data analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Power BI.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based data solutions such as Azure Synapse, Databricks is a significant asset.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into clear, concise, and influential business recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, and manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of autonomy.

About Us

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies.With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.