Team Lead Analytics

Ubisoft; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Game Analytics Team Lead to enhance player experiences through data-driven insights. You will oversee the analytics team, standardize performance metrics, and collaborate across departments to shape game development. Ideal candidates should have strong statistical knowledge, proficiency in analytics tools, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a hybrid work model with opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of statistical approaches such as Machine Learning and A/B testing.
• Proficiency with analytical tools like Excel, Tableau, and Python.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Experience with change management in projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve relevant KPIs for the studio.
• Build models to improve game performance analyses.
• Standardize KPI frameworks for performance comparisons.
• Recommend improvements for tools, processes, and workflows.
• Recruit and develop a high-performing analytics team.

Skills

Statistical approaches and methods

Analytical tools (Excel, Tableau, PowerBI, Python, SQL)

Communication with cross-functional departments

Change management

Analytical and synthesis skills

Job description

Job Description

• Design and evolve relevant, actionable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the studio.
• Build statistical and predictive models to improve game performance analyses.
• Standardize and harmonize KPI frameworks to ensure consistent performance comparisons.
• Promote best analytical practices through knowledge sharing and community building.
• Recommend improvements for studio tools, processes, and data workflows.
• Assess and guide the development of analytical talent within the organization.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with Publishing, Marketing, and HR Analytics teams.
• Recruit and develop a high-performing analytics team aligned with strategic objectives.
• Define objectives, mobilize the team, and oversee daily operations.
• Support team members and monitor their performance to drive continuous growth.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of statistical approaches and methods such as sampling, Machine Learning, and A/B testing.
• Proficiency with analytical tools such as Excel, Tableau, PowerBI, Python, SQL.
• Solid understanding of IT concepts such as data management and software development.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional departments.
• Aptitude for driving change management in interdepartmental projects.
• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills.

Additional Information

Ubisoft’s teams include 19,000 people across more than 30 countries worldwide, united by a common mission: to enrich players’ lives through original and memorable gaming experiences. Their energy and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come.

Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer and believes that diversity of backgrounds and perspectives is essential to creating worlds where everyone can thrive and express themselves.

Working at Ubi MTL means enjoying a workplace that sparks creativity and fosters connection. We offer a collaborative environment focused on career growth, learning opportunities, and well-being (our comprehensive benefits speak for themselves!).

If you’re excited to take on thrilling challenges, leverage cutting-edge technologies, and shape the future of entertainment, join us to create the unknown.

At Ubisoft, you are welcome as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment.

Additional Information

We are committed to promoting a flexible work policy as we value interaction and collaboration. Our hybrid work model includes a minimum of three days per week in the office and two days working remotely.
If you reside outside Québec or Canada, relocation will be required. If you need a work permit, your eligibility will depend on your education and relevant years of work experience, in accordance with government requirements.

Company Description

Ubisoft is looking for a Game Analytics Team Lead to join the Canadian Analytics Team (CAT), part of Ubisoft’s Production HQ.
The primary mission of this team is to create the best gaming experiences by placing player behaviors and motivations at the heart of the design process. They achieve this by providing in-depth player analyses to guide decision-making, combining cutting-edge qualitative and quantitative approaches across various methodologies and data sources.

As the Game Analytics Team Lead, you will implement best analytical practices within the Montréal/Québec studio.
Your main goal will be to promote and develop the use of data in games. Together with your team, you will support production stakeholders by translating their game-related concerns into actionable quantitative analyses of player behaviors. You will also adopt an exploratory approach to develop techniques that address new challenges and inspire innovative solutions. Finally, you will contribute to building the team’s knowledge and skills on cross-functional topics and participate in growing Ubisoft’s analytics community.