Senior Specialist, Analytics

Job Requisition ID: 12255

Position Status: Temporary Full Time

Position Type: Hybrid

Office Location: Ottawa (ON); Halifax (NS); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)

Travel Requirement: Limited

Language Designation: English Essential

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): ZZZ

Security Requirement: Reliability Status

Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 104180.28 to $ 130225.36 and 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 results 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 trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

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 contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

About the role

Join the Analytics, Commercial Solutions team, in the Senior Specialist, Analytics position. As an expert in translating valuable insights from data, your role will consist of data development, data oversight, as well as strategy and risk management. This is an individual contributor role without the responsibility of managing a team; however, the ability to influence and rally stakeholders behind a common goal are aptitudes that are key success drivers in the role.

This is a temporary position of a duration of 12 months.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of performance measurement frameworks, including identification of applicable indicators and data sources / linkages to increase the breadth and usefulness of data.
• Lead the end-to-end Insurance-in-Force process, including ensuring data quality and integrity, data validation, reporting accuracy, providing valuable insights, and maintaining up-to-date procedures and data governance.
• Ensure the use and deployment of strategic analytical tools, models and techniques used for data analysis and interpretation are aligned with industry best practices.
• Ensure data governance and integrity by implementing and maintaining standards, policies, and quality controls that safeguard data accuracy, consistency, and compliance across analytics processes and systems.
• Strategize with management, provide direction and input into the development of business strategy, and continuously act as oversight on progress of new corporate initiatives.
• Identify changes in strategic priorities and analytics requirements through ongoing communications with management.
• Oversee the analysis of risks, issues, and opportunities within CMHC's risk appetite initiatives and inform leadership team of concerns.

What you should have:

• An undergraduate degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or economics and seven years’ experience in data analytics. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• A minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in data development, analysis and research methodologies; quantitative and market analysis; economic modeling and projection techniques.
• The ability to design and implement robust data transformation workflows using programming languages (such as SQL, Python, or R to clean, structure, and enrich raw data for advanced analytics, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and alignment with business requirements.
• The ability to analyze transformation solutions and support their implementation.
• An expert ability to synthesize large amounts of data and translate into simple, plain language and provide actionable recommendations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills including presentation skills.
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization.

It would be great if you also had:

• A Master’s Degree.
• Knowledge of the Insurance or Mortgage Lending business.
• Knowledge of CMHC’s insurance-in-force.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion

What happens after you apply

We know that applying for a new job can be both exciting and daunting, and we appreciate your effort. Learn more about our hiring process. If you are selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!