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Original posting from Robert Half via LinkedIn
We are looking for a Data Analytics Lead to join an investment management organization in Toronto, Ontario on a 3 month Contract role to start. This role will guide the development of reporting solutions, shape data models that support business insight, and connect technical delivery with stakeholder needs across asset management and equity-focused teams. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership, practical analytics expertise, and the ability to turn business questions into scalable data products and dashboards. This is a hybrid role located in Downtown, Toronto and looking for an individual available to start working immediately.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and delivery of data models, analytics solutions, and executive-facing dashboards that support business decision-making.
- Provide day-to-day direction to a small team, including a data engineer and a BI developer, while promoting high-quality technical output.
- Partner with business stakeholders to gather, refine, and prioritize reporting needs, translating them into clear technical plans.
- Build and enhance automated reporting processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and access to key performance information.
- Collaborate with teams supporting equity, accounts, and asset management functions to develop relevant and reliable data solutions.
- Use tools such as Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data Factory, and SQL-based technologies to develop and maintain reporting environments.
- Act as a bridge between business and technical teams by converting operational requirements into scalable analytics designs and explaining technical concepts in accessible terms.
- Support the development of data products and, where applicable, incorporate platforms such as Yardi into reporting and data workflows.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering, analytics, business intelligence, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring technical resources within a reporting or data delivery environment.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Power BI, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft SQL, and modern data platform technologies such as Microsoft Fabric.
- Proven ability to define requirements through direct stakeholder engagement and convert business needs into practical technical solutions.
- Experience building dashboards, reporting frameworks, and data models within a corporate or investment-focused setting.
- Knowledge of data visualization best practices and exposure to cloud-based data ecosystems.
- Background working with data tools or platforms such as Tableau, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Hive, AWS, or related technologies is considered an asset.
- Familiarity with asset management, investment operations, or data product environments is preferred, and experience with Yardi would be an advantage.
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Source: Robert Half careers (LinkedIn)