Specialist, Quantitative Analysis (Reports)

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one. 
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

About the role 
Join the Homeowner Operations Monitoring and Reporting team, where you will lead the development of data-driven insights that drive CMHC’s vision. You will lead the creation, validation, data quality and oversight of scheduled client data, dashboards and reporting. You will also produce key insights, strategy and tangible actions mined from multiple data sources.  
 
This is a temporary position for a duration of 18 months.  
 
What you’ll do: 

• Prepare insightful and value-added written analyses for management’s review and take initiative to conduct analysis required to explain performance issues (positive and negative changes).
• Execute ad hoc analysis to provide senior management with data and recommendations to assist with new policy development. 
• Lead interactions with relevant business units in order to drive the identification and development of appropriate performance measures and targets. 
• Provide high level analytical support in the creation of analytical reports. Ensure data validation and quality control checks are performed and take the lead in ensuring accuracy and relevance. 
• Lead a continuous process of improvement for generating "state-of-the-art" KPIs and follows up to ensure desired results are achieved, taking the lead on any revisions that may be necessary.
• Take a lead role in working with business units to identify and develop performance measures and targets; provides expert advice and guidance on adoption of relevant measures and targets. 
• Oversee the monitoring of overall data quality in related systems; leads the resolution of any issues to assure the integrity of the information held in the system. Proactively identify issues that could compromise integrity and leads initiatives to address issues. 

What you should have: 

• An undergraduate degree in business administration, finance, IT or commerce.
• A minimum of five years of experience in data reporting. 
• Strong awareness of CMHC's mandate and strong understanding of its regulatory environment. 
• Strong knowledge in technical skills with different sources of data collection (Advance Excel, Access, SAS, R, Python, Data Bricks, Power BI- DAX, SharePoint, Project and Cloud Based Applications). Also, ability to write and manipulate code, to gather necessary data, is required.
• Familiarity with outcome measurement, logic models, public policy and government direction.
• Demonstrated project management experience; quantitative and qualitative analysis skills. 
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills; ability to take initiative and work independently on policy and product improvement projects as well as the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

It would be great if you also had:  

• Bilingualism (English & French).

Posting closing date:  Note, the competition may remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

What happens after you apply 

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If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!