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Sun Life Financial, Inc.

Business Data Analyst

Posted 15 Days Ago
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In-Office
3 Locations
Mid level
In-Office
3 Locations
Mid level
The Business Data Analyst will develop analytics solutions, collaborate with data engineers and stakeholders, and ensure data governance and documentation throughout projects.
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Job Description:

Are you someone who is passionate about data, with superior analytical, data exploration, modeling and visualization skills? If so, consider applying your skills and experience to a Business Analyst position in the Canadian Operations Business Analytics team.

Reporting to the Manager, Business Analytics, the Business Data Analyst will lead the development of innovative analytics solutions including transformation processes and complex data models that form the core of a new generation of analytics services and self-serve solutions for our customers in Canadian Operations.

Our growing mandate to deliver Data Analytics, and Data Solutions requires an experienced data analyst to accelerate the development of our strategic analytics projects in support of our business stakeholders.

What will you do?

  • Work directly with data engineers, business data analysts, data scientists and clients in Canadian Operations throughout the entire engagement life cycle including technical analysis, design, development, implementation and consulting efforts

  • Maintain best practice standards for analysis and reporting at all levels including data governance, documentation, testing and visualization techniques

  • Participate on projects and drive assignments to completion, including project planning and estimates

  • Participate in group meetings of various sizes for solution design, decision making, problem-solving and solution implementation.

  • Perform back-end data discovery and analysis to provide developers with documented data connections, integrity, and accuracy assessments.

  • Reverse-Engineer data sources, multilayered integration pipelines, and complex metric calculations into standardized, streamlined, and well documented operational metric definitions.

  • Build and maintain processes to assist the team in accelerating discovery and insights work.

  • Creation and maintenance of operational business metric catalogue.

  • Coach and grow new and interested community of developers and champions within the organization

What will you need to succeed?

Education and Experience:

  • As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only to answer calls from English and French-speaking clients across Canada or worldwide.

  • Minimum undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent

  • 3-5 years of experience in:

    • SQL and other languages used in data manipulation

    • data warehousing principles and experience in design and/or development using dimensional modeling principles

    • Developing rich portfolio of design uses cases demonstrating excellent user experience

  • 1-2 Year experience in SSIS ETL and C# Development.

  • Strong oral and written communication skills with experience in relating complex concepts to non-technical users, including presentation and storytelling with data

  • Solid understanding of how to consolidate and transform data to meaningful and actionable information

  • Ability to draw out meaningful business insights by synthesizing information from multiple sources.

  • Demonstrated experience in development of analytics applications or data analysis, including insights development and communication to senior leadership

What will be good to have?

  • Experience with Agile or design-driven development of analytics applications

  • PMP and/or Scrum Master certification

  • Experience with Agile or design-driven development of analytics applications

  • Experience with AWS data storage and integration services

  • Knowledge of Insurance or Financial Services industry

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data

  • 15 days vacation per year and an innovative sabbatical program

  • A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture

  • Being part of our Analytics community, where we share best practices and broaden skill-sets

  • Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

  • Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security

  • Fitness and wellness programs that help you balance work and life and enjoy a healthier lifestyle

​Must be able to obtain Reliability Status through the Government of Canada (includes a background check with fingerprinting by the RCMP).

When a new position becomes available which matches your background and experience, the base pay range will be disclosed and correspond to the opportunity Sun Life will consider you for.

In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [email protected].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Category:

Advanced Analytics

Posting End Date:

11/08/2025

Top Skills

C#
SQL
Ssis

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