Senior Analyst, Policy And Operations

Office Location: Ottawa (ON);
Calgary (AB);
Halifax (NS);
Montreal (QC);
Toronto (ON);
Vancouver (BC)
Travel Requirement: Limited
Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): ZZZ
Security Requirement: Reliability Status
Salary: Our salaries generally range from $73555.31to $91944.14and are based on qualifications and experience.
About CMHC
The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.
At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our
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and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by
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Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
We're committed to advancing employment equity and fostering an inclusive workplace. To reflect the diversity of Canada’s population, we encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and racialized peoples. We also welcome applications from all individuals eligible to work in Canada.
We are also committed to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and supporting the meaningful inclusion of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis voices and priorities. While this position is hybrid requiring some in-office presence, a work from home arrangement may be considered for First Nations candidates on reserve or Indigenous candidates that reside further than 125KM from a CMHC office.
We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:
Annual Paid vacation.
Annual individual performance incentive.
Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.
About the roleJoin the Data & Analytics team, in the Senior Analyst, Policy and Operations position. In this role, you will help advance data strategy and governance initiatives that enable the organization to maximize the value of its data. Working collaboratively with business partners and data teams, you will assess data needs, support strategic initiatives, and leverage analytical tools to develop clear, data-driven recommendations. You will play an important role in strengthening data practices, promoting data literacy, and supporting better decision-making across the organization.
This is a temporary position of a duration of 12 months.
What you’ll do:
Help shape and advance the organization’s data strategy, ensuring data initiatives and roadmaps are aligned with business priorities and deliver measurable value.
Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to develop data roadmaps, assess priorities, build business cases, and identify the cost, effort and value of proposed data initiatives.
Drive effective data governance practices by contributing to the development and implementation of frameworks, policies, guidelines, processes and standards.
Champion data literacy and adoption by facilitating training, workshops and engagement sessions that help teams make better use of data, tools and organizational data assets.
Provide strategic guidance to stakeholders on applying data value frameworks, establishing meaningful KPIs and targets, and measuring the value realized from data initiatives.
Collaborate across Data & Analytics and business teams to understand data requirements, assess delivery capacity and ensure alignment on scope, priorities and expected outcomes.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners, enabling access to quality data and supporting analytical, modelling and data-driven initiatives.
Monitor and communicate the progress and impact of data initiatives, developing clear reports, presentations and communications that strengthen stakeholder engagement and leadership buy-in.
What you should have:
An undergraduate degree from a recognized university in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, or equivalent.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Data and Information governance.
A good understanding of data life cycle and data value chain.
A good understanding of governance frameworks and information management protocols.
A demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous analysis using critical thinking and judgment to resolve complex issues.
A demonstrated ability to present complex concepts to a non-technical audience.
A demonstrated ability to synthesis complex problems and present clear solutions to management.
Posting closing date:
Note, the competition will remain active until filled.
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