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Why join us?
Are you looking to join a dynamic pension plan that embodies the strong values of its 500,000 members and is an industry leading global investor? If so, we would love to tell you our story.
At OMERS we put our people first and are proud to embrace the diversity of thought and leadership that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. Our culture is truly one of a kind. We get stuff done, and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.
Why join us?
Are you looking to join a dynamic pension plan that embodies the strong values of its 500,000 members and is an industry leading global investor? If so, we would love to tell you our story.
At OMERS we put our people first and are proud to embrace the diversity of thought and leadership that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. Our culture is truly one of a kind. We get stuff done and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.
We are looking for a highly motivated Pensions Analyst to join our Pensions Data Team in Toronto. You will be part of a growing data-driven product development team striving to transform OMERS employees, members, employers and stakeholders experiences through the deployment of high-quality data products and visualizations. We are striving to provide information and actionable insights to improve experiences for members, stakeholders, employers and OMERS teams.
The Pensions Data Team is an exciting new team focused on leveraging the newest technologies and approaches to deliver solutions and systems for the modern-day end user. Our primary focus and commitment is to provide real value through high-quality information and actionable data-driven insights. We encourage innovation and empower open thinking for all our team members. We’re excited for the opportunity to have highly driven and impactful talent join our team!
As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:
Collaborate within an agile framework, and engage with product owners, business partners and technology teams to translate business needs into data designs, e.g. data analytics, data modeling, data profiling and data mapping
Analyzing large data sets
Managing the extract, transform, load (ETL) process for the purposes of producing data-driven insights about our members, including:
working with other technical teams to define the data pipeline;
performing data analyses and building insightful visualizations;
documenting system requirements
Collaborating with peers and data analytics leaders to:
Identify, draft and communicate findings to senior leadership;
Research best practices in CX analytics and reporting;
Advisesenior leadership on approaches to enhancing our existing ETL process
Working collaboratively across a variety of technical, data science, and business teams to deliver the Pension Experience Insights program
Assisting other members of the Pension Data Team with data validation and checking, where needed
To succeed in this role, you have:
Experience running end-to-end data analytics projects, including: requirements gathering, data collection, data cleaning and analysis
Knowledge of Pensions plan policies and administrative procedures
1+ years of experience working with SQL
It is an asset if you have experience working with Python and/or R
It is an asset if you have experience working with Power BI, or similar data visualization software
A track record of “thinking outside the box” and looking at a challenge through multiple lenses
Experience of applying innovative solutions and working with business stakeholders to challenge the status quo, deliver solutions that tackle business problems and meet business requirements
Acute attention to detail and an interest in maintaining the highest data quality standards
Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure to meet deadlines
Strong willingness and independent attitude in learning new things
Robust understanding of agile methodologies
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with different personas
Knowledge of systems development life cycle, IT processes and ability to grasp complex technical concepts and translate it into business language
Ability to adapt to a dynamic and evolving software development team environment
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Windows
An interest in demography, behavioral psychology or in pension administration
Our story:
Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $127.4 billion in net assets as at June 30, 2023. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with more than 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children’s aid societies across Ontario. Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe – serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.
OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups. Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.