Manager, Business Analytics

Ledcor • Edmonton, AB

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Manager, Business Analytics, you will lead a team of Business Intelligence (BI) Analysts and low-code platform specialists, providing strategic and technical direction. In this role, you are accountable for delivering trusted Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), managing the Enterprise Semantic Model (ESM), and creating decision-ready analytics that drive business value. You will lead an agile team using Scrum and Continuous Integration and Development (CI/CD), champion the BI Community of Practice (CoP), and collaborate with Business Leaders, Data Architecture, Data Platform, and Data Governance teams. You will guide the development of low-code apps and analytics solutions that complement enterprise systems, leveraging deep knowledge of Ledcor’s operations and technologies to improve business insights and operational efficiency. This position can be based in Edmonton or Calgary, AB. Join our growing Business Analytics team today!

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience managing data & analytics teams, Information Services and Business Leaders
• Proven experience in creating and executing data analytics strategies aligned with business goals
• Skilled in engaging with stakeholders, gathering requirements, and translating them into actionable plans and solutions
• Experience building and delivering solutions using Power Platform tools, with strong understanding of low-code development lifecycles
• Ability to communicate complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences and advise on large-scale implementations
• Strong skills in Microsoft 365 suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Teams) and Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure, Dataverse, SQL, and data modeling
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, lead projects, and deliver high-quality outcomes under tight timelines.
• Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and CI/CD practices for iterative development and continuous improvement
• Experience working with a cloud-based data intelligence platform such as Databricks

Nice To Haves

• experience with Python, InEight, and JD Edwards considered assets

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing analytics team, setting clear growth paths, performance standards, and mentoring frameworks
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and development planning while coaching the team in day-to-day tasks
• Lead and scale the BI Community of Practice through monthly forums, workshops, hackathons, mentorship, and content certification initiatives
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define data governance policies, semantic models, and data quality checks ensuring compliance and consistency
• Establish and enforce design templates, DAX standards, performance benchmarks, and documentation practices through CoP and peer reviews
• Manage intake and prioritization using agile Scrum methodology and align with business priorities and stakeholders
• Drive CI/CD adoption for BI using DataOps principles, including version control, automated testing, and multi-environment deployment pipelines
• Translate executive priorities into measurable KPIs, maintain roadmaps, manage communications, and drive alignment across departments
• Promote modern BI practices, explore AI-powered analytics (e.g., Copilot), and build capabilities for real-time and embedded analytics

Benefits

• compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees