Data Architect, Analytics

Job Title : Data Architect, Analytics

Location : Toronto, ON

Type : Permanent full time role

Other : Travel up to 25% : Belgium, France, Italy, USA

Our client is seeking a Data Architect to join their Analytics team.

This role requires a solid set of skills in Supply Chain Management; Analytics; Data Architecture and world class client facing / presentations skills. This is a freshly created role within a large Enterprise environment (Information Technology; Manufacturing). We are now welcoming applications from individuals in a managed services / professional services environment in supply chain (forward supply chain and / or reverse supply chain). Experience in an Analytical role would also be considered.

PeopleToGo is an equal opportunity staffing services provider. We thank all applicants for taking the time to be considered for this role however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Thank you!

Role :

Responsible for the information architecture of the common data hub that enables analytics within the advanced customer solutions team including :

• Design, creation, setup, management of data hub
• Evaluation and selection of technology
• Ownership of the vision and prioritized capability roadmap for creation of the data hub
• Ensures that data models are universal and common across all strategic elements of the managed services / professional services portfolio.
• Proactively anticipates the data elements needed to support the analytics capability roadmap
• Leads and facilitates cost benefit analysis and discussion to establish the business priority of specific data elements
• Maintains detailed accounting of artifacts and data elements that are available
• Challenges the technical barriers driving data quality and data availability gaps
• Evaluates and introduces new technology
• Manages IT development projects and initiatives across client, internal, and partner orgs.

Accountabilities

This role is directly accountable for the initial connectivity, quality, and ongoing availability of all information needed to support professional and managed services.   This role is jointly accountable for overall growth of the managed professional services business portfolio.

Scope & Complexity

Role has a broad scope and high complexity :

Autonomy

Need to be a self-starter, comfortable working with individual contributors at all levels across our organization and our partner organizations.

Impact of Decisions

Customer Analytics is a key strategic capability.   This position is critical to enable strategic growth objectives.   Decisions affecting the success / failure of client engagements as well as decisions affecting the success / failure of capability roadmaps will have a lasting multi-year impact.

The successful candidate should have :

Must Have Skill Requirements

Candidates should have between 7 to 10 years of previous, recent and related experience in the following areas of expertise :

Education Requirements

University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business.