Data Analyst, Analytics & Insights

University Health Network • Toronto, ON

14h • CA$75,000 - CA$90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Data Analyst who is passionate about utilizing data and analytics to help us deliver on our mission. We are looking for someone who will proactively drive improvements in performance across our businesses: campaign, major giving, estate giving, leadership giving, and prospect research. This role focuses on analyzing performance, creating reports, building predictive models, and delivering actionable insights that optimize our programs, deepen supporter engagement, and drive revenue.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving problems, working with work with data, and turning analysis into clear, actionable insights that support real decisions in a mission-driven environment.

Requirements

• A bachelor's or graduate degree in data science, mathematics, engineering, or related field – or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years experience in data analysis, reporting, market research, or a similar field.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python, with the ability to work with diverse datasets and apply analytic techniques (e.g., regression, clustering, time-series forecasting).
• Experience building dashboards using Power BI (or equivalent tool) and creating calculated fields and measures using DAX.
• Proven success in translating data insights into strategic recommendations that drive business outcomes.
• Strong documentation skills, with the ability to clearly capture business processes and code logic to support collaboration and future maintenance.
• Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and problem-solving mindset with a collaborative, team-first approach.

Responsibilities

• Act as a bridge between the business and analytics team, focusing on aligning data insights with business questions and goals.
• Deliver regular performance reports with actionable recommendations to enhance supporter engagement, retention, acquisition, and lifetime value.
• Strengthen strategic fundraising by supporting the optimization of portfolios, measuring success rates, and identifying opportunities and gaps.
• Gather, clean, and analyze data from internal databases, surveys, and web analytics to uncover trends and actionable insights.
• Build and maintain predictive models to identify and prioritize prospects, forecast goal attainment, and guide resource allocation.
• Design, develop, and maintain dashboards and reports that are visually compelling, performant, and user-friendly.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (fundraising, marketing, and operations) to measure program effectiveness, including conducting A/B testing and summarizing key learnings with recommendations.
• Consolidate key business performance insights from prior years to guide future planning, partnering with relevant teams to gather and analyze data.
• Help define and refine KPIs, benchmarks, and measurement frameworks for organizational programs.

Benefits

• A sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
• An open-minded and friendly culture that encourages you to bring your best ideas forward
• A hybrid work environment that fosters collaboration and teamwork. Our in-office days are Tuesday, Thursday, and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level