Senior Research & Data Analyst

Elections Ontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Elections Ontario seeks a Senior Research & Data Analyst to join the Design & Strategic Innovation division, turning operational data into intuitive reporting tools, apps, and automated workflows. You will collaborate with research, innovation, and operations teams to design scalable solutions that empower users to access, interpret, and act on information.

You will design digital reporting and operational solutions, build analytics tools using Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate, and

Qualifications

• Advanced experience designing and developing Power BI dashboards, semantic models, DAX measures, and interactive reporting solutions.
• Experience developing business applications using Microsoft Power Apps and workflow automation using Power Automate.
• Advanced SQL skills for querying, transforming, and validating large operational datasets.
• Demonstrated experience using Python for data preparation, automation, API integration, and analytical workflows.
• Experience working with relational databases, data modelling, ETL processes, and enterprise data integration.
• Experience designing user-centered digital solutions for non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with version control, testing, documentation, and maintainable software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions with business partners to understand operational challenges and identify opportunities for digital solutions.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable dashboards, applications, and workflow automation.
• Design intuitive reporting experiences that enable non-technical users to confidently access and interpret information.
• Develop solutions that are easy to maintain, well-documented, and have reusable components.
• Analyze operational and transactional data using SQL, Python, and business intelligence tools.
• Develop Power BI semantic models, dashboards, and performance reporting solutions.
• Build Power Apps applications and Power Automate workflows that improve operational efficiency.
• Integrate data from multiple enterprise systems to support reporting and decision-making.
• Apply technologies—including scripting, automation, AI-assisted development, and low-code platforms—to deliver high-value solutions.
• Mentor colleagues and promote data literacy and self-service reporting.

Skills

Power BI dashboards

Power Apps

Power Automate

SQL

Python

Data modelling

ETL processes

User-centered design

Version control

Documentation

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Power Automate

SQL

Python

Relational databases

Job description

Position Title: Senior Research & Data Analyst

Position Status: Temporary Assignment until August 31, 2027

Posting Status: Open

Salary Band: $75,185 to $105,116 per year

Hours of Work: 36.25 per week

Posting Date: August 18, 2026

Closing Date: August 28, 2026

Who we are

Elections Ontario is an independent, non-political office of the Ontario legislature. We run provincial elections, by-elections, and referenda in Ontario. We are committed to making voting easy and accessible, while maintaining the integrity, security, and transparency of the electoral process.

Join our team

The Design & Strategic Innovation division is seeking a strategic, forward-thinking and data-driven professional to support EO’s research and innovation agenda.

As a Senior Research & Data Analyst you will work at the intersection of analytics, technology, and user experience to transform operational data into intuitive reporting tools, applications, and automated workflows. You will collaborate with research, innovation, and operational teams to design scalable solutions that enable business users to independently access, interpret, and act on information.

What to expect in this role

Reporting to the Manager, Research & Insights, you will:

Design Digital Reporting & Operational Solutions

• Lead discovery sessions with business partners to understand operational challenges and identify opportunities for digital solutions.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable dashboards, applications, and workflow automation.
• Design intuitive reporting experiences that enable non-technical users to confidently access and interpret information.
• Develop solutions that are easy to maintain, well-documented, and have reusable components.

Build Analytics & Decision Support Tools

• Analyze operational and transactional data using SQL, Python, and business intelligence tools.
• Develop Power BI semantic models, dashboards, and performance reporting solutions.
• Build Power Apps applications and Power Automate workflows that improve operational efficiency.
• Integrate data from multiple enterprise systems to support reporting and decision-making.
• Apply appropriate technologies—including scripting, automation, AI-assisted development, and low-code platforms—to deliver practical, high-value solutions.

Collaborate Across Design & Strategic Innovation

• Partner with researchers, analysts, designers, and operational teams throughout solution discovery, development, testing, and implementation.
• Recommend appropriate technical approaches based on business needs, scalability, governance, and user experience.
• Contribute to technical standards, reusable components, and best practices across the team.
• Mentor colleagues and promote data literacy and self-service reporting capabilities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and modern development practices to improve delivery, usability, and operational efficiency.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT) responsibly to accelerate solution design, coding, testing, documentation, and problem solving while maintaining accountability for quality, security, and accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive processes and simplify complex workflows.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, continuous learning, and evidence-informed innovation.

What you need to qualify

Technical Expertise

• Advanced experience designing and developing Power BI dashboards, semantic models, DAX measures, and interactive reporting solutions.
• Experience developing business applications using Microsoft Power Apps and workflow automation using Power Automate.
• Advanced SQL skills for querying, transforming, and validating large operational datasets.
• Demonstrated experience using Python for data preparation, automation, API integration, and analytical workflows.
• Experience working with relational databases, data modelling, ETL processes, and enterprise data integration.
• Experience designing user-centered digital solutions for non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with version control, testing, documentation, and maintainable software development practices.

Professional Skills

• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business problems into practical, scalable technical solutions.
• Excellent analytical, systems-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to lead solution discovery with clients and recommend appropriate technologies and approaches.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, learning, and solution quality while maintaining professional accountability.
• Demonstrated initiative in identifying opportunities to improve processes through automation, analytics, or digital innovation, working cross-functionally to shape the problem before solving it.
• Ability to rapidly learn new technologies and apply them to solve emerging business challenges.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

This position requires in-office presence of five days per week. There is no hybrid opportunity.

The successful candidate will be required to complete criminal background and social media checks as part of the recruitment process.

How to request an accommodation

Elections Ontario is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported.

Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, we provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate, please call 1-888-668-8683, send a fax to 1-866-714-2809, TTY at 1-888-292-2312 or email [e-mail].

At Elections Ontario, all resumes are screened by the Talent Acquisition team and Hiring Managers, without the use of AI. Criminal record checks also do not use AI. However, AI technology is used when conducting social media checks.

Elections Ontario posts salaries in accordance with ESA pay/transparency legislation. Individual salaries within the anticipated salary range are determined through various factors, including but not limited to internal equity, education, relevant experience, knowledge and applicable skill sets.