Director, Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics

Director, Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics

• Other Possible Location(s): Montreal, Quebec
• Job category: Data Analysis / Business Information and Data Science - General / Multiple Disciplines

Do you want to leverage data, analytics, and artificial intelligence to support decision-making while contributing to the purpose of a company dedicated to helping its clients feel confident and secure about their future?

As Director, Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics, you will lead the analytical capabilities that support performance management. You will be responsible for analytical environments, data products, key performance indicators, executive dashboards, and advanced analytics solutions. You will drive the evolution of the function toward diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive capabilities powered by artificial intelligence.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to showcase your expertise and fully realize your potential within a caring and trusted organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of everything we do, creating an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

What You'll Accomplish with Us

As Director, Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics, you will play a key role in delivering on our mission. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Defining the business intelligence, advanced analytics, and decision-support strategy and roadmap;
• Prioritizing investments, analytical products, and use cases based on their contribution to business priorities;
• Leading the design and evolution of reliable, integrated, secure, and scalable data environments;
• Governing the portfolio of dashboards, performance indicators, and analytical products used by executives;
• Ensuring that every analytical product supports a clearly defined decision, management need, or business outcome;
• Advancing analytical capabilities from descriptive reporting to diagnostic, predictive, simulation, and prescriptive analytics;
• Integrating artificial intelligence into analysis, risk detection, and decision-preparation processes;
• Providing leaders with an integrated and forward-looking view of performance, transformation initiatives, and execution;
• Supporting strategic priorities, acquisitions, and integrations through analyses, scenarios, and tracking mechanisms;
• Ensuring functional governance, quality, traceability, and responsible use of data and models;
• Promoting governed self-service analytics and strengthening a fact-based decision-making culture;
• Leading and developing a multidisciplinary team specializing in business intelligence, data engineering, analytics, and data science.

What Could Accelerate Your Success in This Role

We're looking for someone who:

• Holds a university degree in business intelligence, computer science, data science, actuarial science, mathematics, engineering, business administration, or a related field;
• Has more than ten years of relevant experience, including significant experience leading professional or technical teams;
• Demonstrates an integrated vision of business intelligence, data engineering, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence;
• Has experience evolving analytical environments and information products across a complex organization;
• Possesses strong knowledge of data governance, quality, security, and lifecycle management principles;
• Stands out for strong business acumen and the ability to transform data into strategic decisions and business outcomes;
• Is recognized for mobilizing leadership and the ability to build strong partnerships with executives, technology teams, and governance functions;
• Has advanced proficiency in French and intermediate-advanced proficiency in English, as the incumbent will collaborate daily, both verbally and in writing, with English-speaking colleagues across Canada.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• A work environment where learning and development go hand in hand with a shared pursuit of excellence;
• Artificial intelligence tools available to everyone, helping increase personal effectiveness and support organizational growth;
• A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive environment where people can thrive and reach their full potential;
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring, innovative workspaces.
• Competitive retirement savings plan;
• Employee share purchase plan;
• Vacation program, wellness days, and personal development days;
• Employee and family assistance program;
• Ergonomic equipment program;
• Performance bonus;
• Discounts on iA products;
• And much more!

Company Overview

iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 10,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than five million clients and 50,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $235 billion in assets, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 130 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

Please note that if you need help or assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, write to us . Someone from our team will be happy to assist you.