Team Leader, SAS Platform

Desjardins; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance incl. telemedicine

Telework equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a Team Leader for the SAS Platform and Data Valorization Department to guide a specialized team in building, using, and optimizing analytics platforms that support AI, data science and value creation. You will drive priorities with business partners, ensure security, performance and availability, mentor talent and promote continuous improvement, governance and strong data management.

This role emphasizes collaboration across technology and architecture teams, risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum of eight years of experience in data platforms, analytics or information technology.
• Experience managing or coordinating specialized teams.
• Knowledge of French is required.
• Experience using, developing or supporting data or analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Mobilize, develop and support a team of professionals specializing in data and analytics platforms.
• Plan, coordinate and prioritize team activities to meet objectives and service quality.
• Ensure availability, performance and security of platforms.
• Collaborate with business partners and technology teams to update platforms.
• Modernize and optimize the SAS ecosystem, adopting new capabilities.
• Apply governance and data management best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

French proficiency

Cloud computing

Data platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SAS Platform

Data governance tools

Cloud services

Job description

The SAS Platform and Data Valorization Department’s mandate is to provide the organization with modern, secure, and accessible analytics platforms to accelerate value creation through data and to help achieve Desjardins’s business objectives. We actively contribute to developing the organization’s analytical capacities by ensuring the usage, modernization and continuous improvement of the SAS ecosystem. As Team Leader, SAS Platform, you manage a specialized team that is in charge of developing, using and optimizing the analytics platforms under your responsibility. You mobilize your team around common goals and ensure the delivery of effective, secure solutions that are in line with the needs of business partners. Through your motivational leadership, you promote talent development, continuous improvement and results attainment. You also play a key role in coordinating activities with various contributors to ensure the stability, development and adoption of platforms that support analytical capacities, artificial intelligence, data science and data valorization. More specifically, you will be required to :

• Mobilize, develop and support a team of professionals specializing in data and analytics platforms.
• Plan, coordinate and prioritize team activities to make sure that operational objectives are met and to ensure quality service delivery.
• Ensure the availability, performance, stability and security of the platforms under your responsibility.
• Collaborate with business partners, technology teams, architecture teams and suppliers to ensure that platforms are updated seamlessly.
• Help modernize and optimize the SAS ecosystem, including the adoption of new technological capabilities.
• Ensure the application of best practices in operations, continuous improvement, governance and data management.
• Track operational performance indicators and implement required actions to ensure quality service delivery.
• Foster a climate of collaboration, innovation, learning and individual development within the team.
• Participate in capacity planning and risk management activities, and help resolve complex issues.
• Monitor trends and best practices related to analytics platforms, data and cloud computing technologies.
• Plan and align team activities based on management priorities.
• Distribute work and ensure optimal use of the team’s capacity.
• Monitor the progress of work, deadlines dependencies and issues.
• Provide close leadership and maintain a good team dynamic.
• Provide a clear and concise overview of the team’s activity status.

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.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience in data platforms, analytics or information technology
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Experience in managing or coordinating specialized teams
• Experience in using, developing or supporting data or analytics platforms
• Knowledge of French is required
• Strong motivational leadership skills to help promote performance, talent development and teamwork
• Strong ability to communicate, collaborate and influence
• Knowledge of cloud computing environments and analytics platforms
• Knowledge of data governance, security and management practices

Communicates effectively, Develops talent, Directs work, Teams, Work processes

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Management support and expertise support (FG)