Senior Data Analyst

Employment Type

Existing Role

English. This role is considered a head‑office role and will be required to communicate with internal stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language utilized is English.

At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top‑up programs and are provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and a pension plan. The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role.

The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $85,000–$110,000. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.

At Wawanesa, we offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in‑office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations:
Winnipeg, MB;
Vancouver, BC;
Calgary, AB;
Edmonton, AB;
Toronto (North York), ON;
Kitchener, ON;
Ottawa, ON;
Montreal, QC;
Dartmouth, NS. The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (“Wawanesa Mutual”), founded in 1896, is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual, with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg, is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada.

Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada, and we are home to more than 3,300 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations, including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. We are also proud to be recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers.

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This exciting job opportunity as a Data Analyst (or Senior Data Analyst) will be part of the Personal Lines Pricing Insights team and play a key role in building data products and reporting that supports decision making in Pricing and other related functions. You will be responsible for solving business problems and discovering business insights using data, statistics, predictive modelling techniques and visualization to communicate analysis to technical and business audiences.

• Researches, extracts and transforms complex data from relevant sources with a strong emphasis on data quality.
• Performs data analysis to generate insights, visualizations and reports for business units and leadership in a timely manner.
• Provides regular project updates to stakeholders including potential obstacles and proposed solutions.
• Clearly documents key projects and processes.
• Collaborates efficiently in a team environment and develops strong working relationships across teams, including with Data Analysts from other functions.
• Develops and advises on best practices for business stakeholders, including consultations for their data and reporting explorations.
• Evaluates existing processes to find opportunities for increased efficiency.
• Commits to professional development and continuous experiential learning to build cross‑functional knowledge and technical skill development.
• Identifies new industry trends, tools and techniques to implement in the organization.
• Defines best practices for the team, including training and documentation.
• Aspires or actively contributes to the mentorship, training and development of team members.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in…