Specialist, Quantitative Analysis

About CMHC

At CMHC, the work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to realize a future where everyone in Canada has a home that they can afford and meets their needs.

Our people are second to none. We lean in with courage, band together as a community and try new things to make a lasting impact on housing from coast to coast to coast.

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 what you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• 5 weeks of vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support in your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more – because when you thrive, we thrive.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment with Employee Resource Groups and more.
• A hybrid work model that lets you balance working from home and nurturing in-person connections by coming into your region’s office at a minimum of 4 times a month.

About the role 

Join the Commercial Solutions sector in the Specialist, Quantitative Analysis position. You will lead the development, implementation, calibration, documentation and maintenance of complex quantitative analyses. You will drive insights discovery through the right combination of quantitative techniques, analytical expertise and use of a variety of technologies while ensuring integrity and accuracy of data. Your expertise delivering results through appropriate channels and making adjustments based on the audience that will help us make housing affordable for everyone in Canada. 
  
What you’ll do : 

• Provide data interpretation including relationships and trends analysis. 
• Develop indicators, scorecards and dashboards from environmental scanning, research and benchmarking exercises. 
• Create opportunities to improve report delivery including automation and self-service approaches. 
• Lead the preparation of briefs, reports, business cases and/or presentations based on research topics and analyses; present to senior level stakeholders, both internally and externally, as required. 
• Manipulate and analyze large datasets while ensuring data integrity and accuracy. 
• Employ qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques, including scenario building, modelling of alternatives, etc., to provide assessments of policy options and expected outcomes. 

 
What you should have : 

• An undergraduate degree in a quantitative field, such as statistics, economics, commerce, computer science, engineering or business intelligence. 
• A minimum of five years of prior relevant experience in analytics or finance industry. 
• Expertise in the standard Microsoft suite, SAS and other tools such as open source tools (R, Python) and data visualization (Power BI, Tableau). 
• Sound analytical skills with demonstrated quantitative/qualitative analytical and problem-solving skills to capture and synthesize information and develop recommendations and provide advice. 
• Advanced communication skills and the ability to make clear and concise presentations for decision-making. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. 
• Demonstrated ability to build models required to understand issues at a detail level and forecast impacts of change. 

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will 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!