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Senior Advanced Analytics Professional - 8 month contract

Senior Advanced Analytics Professional - 8 month contract

DefinityWaterloo, ONT, Canada
Il y a plus de 30 jours
Salaire
69800 CAD– 140400 CAD par an
Description de poste

Job Description

8 month contract until end of April 2025

The Senior Advanced Analytics Professional is responsible for creating predictive models, tools, and processes based on internal and external data to improve business decision making and the customer experience and leading more junior employees in this process. The Senior Advanced Analytics Professional reports to the Team Leader / Manager, Advanced Analytics to deliver on project requirements.

The Senior Advanced Analytics Professional leverages past work experience in data mining / predictive modelling to lead the technical component of analytics projects involving multiple team members.  The team member guides the creation of stakeholder-facing deliverables to explain insights to business stakeholders and deliver a high-quality business solution.

  • Lead the development of integrated analytical solutions, providing direction, coaching, and review support to more junior team members.
  • Apply professional experience with analytics software to extract, analyze, and model data for Advanced Analytics projects.
  • Run recurrent team processes to refresh prior models and tools developed by the Advanced Analytics team.
  • Guide and perform the preparation and presentation of high-quality deliverables to communicate project insights and influence the adoption of recommendations.
  • Lead and conduct industry, demographic, and other consumer research to understand new data sources and applications of analytics.
  • Respond to routine, ad-hoc requests of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Focus on innovation and process improvement to promote leading practice and efficiency across the organization.

What do you bring to this role?

  • A university degree in data science, statistics, computer science, operations research, or a related discipline.
  • Four years of work experience in data mining and / or predictive modelling, including expertise in certain major areas of data science / analytics (i.e., data wrangling, data visualization, predictive modelling, statistics, machine learning, big data analytics, geospatial analytics, and optimization).
  • Strong communication (oral / written) and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems.
  • Significant experience with data mining / statistical programming software (e.g., R, Python, SAS, Scala).
  • Strong programming skills and efficient use of Microsoft applications (e.g., Excel, Access, VBA).
  • Ability to guide and coach more junior team members through technical project work and deliverable creation.

    • salary range : $69,800 - $140,400

    About Us

    Interested in this role, but don’t meet every requirement?  We encourage you to apply! We know from experience that a candidate doesn’t need 100% of the qualifications listed to bring incredible value to our team. We’re actively seeking diverse backgrounds and perspectives to help us make insurance better. At Definity, inclusion, diversity, and equity aren’t just “nice to have” — they’re essential to our success.

    What’s in it for you?

  • Hybrid work schedule for most roles
  • Company share ownership program
  • Pension and savings programs, with company-matched RRSP contributions
  • Paid volunteer days and company matching on charitable donations
  • Educational resources, tuition assistance, and paid time off to study for exams
  • Focus on inclusion with employee groups, support for gender affirmation surgery, access to BIPOC counsellors, access to programs for working parents
  • Wellness and recognition programs
  • Discounts on products and services

    • Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, working conditions and the local labour market.  In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in various incentive plans which are paid out at the discretion of the company and subject to individual and company performance.

    Go ahead and expect a lot — you deserve it.

    Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting .

    Background checks

    This role requires successful clearance of background checks (including criminal checks and leadership references).