Senior Operational Excellence Business Analyst

Macdonald, Dettwiler And Associates Corporation; Brampton; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Dental and vision benefits

Disability income protection

Life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking a Senior Operational Excellence Business Analyst in Brampton, ON to drive data-informed planning and decision support. You will develop forecasting models for sales, demand, capacity, and financial performance while advising on hiring aligned to data insights.

You will prepare executive reports, collaborate with multiple teams, and monitor KPI trends to propose corrective actions, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and the annual plan.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Statistics, or a related field.
• Experience: 8-12 years in planning, financial, or business analyst roles.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Project Management: ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and interpret data to support business planning and decision-making.
• Develop forecasting models for sales, demand, capacity, and financial performance.
• Propose hiring plans based on reports and data.
• Prepare regular reports and presentations for senior management (OH status, CAPEX ROI/EAC).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities.
• Monitor performance indicators, highlight trends, and propose action plans.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Power BI experience

Excel experience

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or Statistics

Tools

Sciforma

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Senior Operational Excellence Business Analyst

Job Category: Information Technology

Requisition Number: SENIO012615

• Full-Time

Locations

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Brampton, ON L6Y6K7, CAN

Description

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 4,000 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.

The Role:

The Senior Operational Excellence Business Analyst plays a critical role in supporting strategic and operational decision-making by providing data-driven insights, forecasts, and plans. As a key member of the OE team, this position involves gathering and analyzing data, developing models, and preparing reports that inform business strategies, resource allocation, and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

Collect, analyze, and interpret data to support business planning and decision-making, including:

• Developing forecasting models for sales, demand, capacity, and financial performance
• Proposing hiring plans based on available reports and data

Prepare regular reports and presentations for senior management, including:

• OH status and alignment with AOP
• CAPEX-related information (ROI, historical data, EAC)

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to:

• Assess business needs and identify improvement opportunities
• Follow Continuous Improvement activities and evaluate team engagement through transformation

Monitor performance indicators, highlight trends, and analyze causes of unexpected variance, including:

• Proposing action plans based on active KPI results
• Preparing monthly analyses

Support budget and long-term planning processes, including:

• Analyzing team performance and presenting OH variance against the plan
• Tracking advancement of CAPEX projects against the Master plan

Scenario Planning and Analysis:

• Conduct scenario planning and "what-if" analysis to evaluate business options and maintain data integrity, updating databases and planning tools as needed.

Strategic Planning and Mitigation:

• Maintain the Strategic plan and propose mitigation plans to meet financial and schedule objectives.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Statistics, or a related field.
• Experience: 8-12 years of experience in a planning, financial, or business analyst role.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enterprise Systems Experience: Experience with ERP, Sciforma systems.
• Experience in business transformation.
• Change management knowledge (ADKAR).

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

Benefits Statement

MDA Space offers competitive compensation and benefits to its employees at all of its locations. As a member of the MDA Space team, you and your eligible dependents can enroll in a benefits plan that provides a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care, including: health care plans supplemental and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans and an employee assistance program and to their family.

• health care plans supplemental and flexible drug plans
• dental and vision benefits
• disability income protection
• life insurance
• group retirement savings plans and an employee assistance program and to their family

Equal Opportunity Statement

MDA Space is an equal opportunity employer with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. We are committed to treating all employees and candidates with respect and dignity. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.

The compensation range for this position is $95,000-120,000 annually. The specific compensation offered will be based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.