Manulife

DataInsightsLead

$85–85k Waterloo, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Data Insights Lead at Manulife. Skills: data insights, reporting, analytics, data modeling, KPI standardization, executive reporting, self-service analytics, data governance, people leadership. Lead the delivery of trusted, scalable operational reporting and analytics across workforce, productivity, backlog, SLA, FTE, and cost metrics. Build and maintain curated data models, semantic layers, and reusable reporting assets that enable a single source of truth”

What You'll Achieve.

A trusted and consistent single source of truth for operational reporting; Standardized KPIs with reduced time spent reconciling data; Faster access to actionable insights for leaders and operational teams; Improved confidence in workforce, service, and financial decision-making; A stronger, more scalable Data Enablement & Insights capability supported by clear standards and governance

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

translating complex operational data into clear, actionable insights

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Significant experience in business intelligence, analytics, data enablement, or operational reporting in a complex environment, Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and work prioritization, technical expertise in Power BI, semantic modeling, SQL, data transformation, and executive dashboard development

Nice to Have

Experience building reusable, governed data products rather than one-off reports, understanding of data quality, documentation, metadata, and governance practices, Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

What You'll Do.

Lead the delivery of trusted

scalable operational reporting and analytics across workforce

Build and maintain curated data models

and reusable reporting assets that enable a single source of truth

Standardize KPI definitions and reporting logic across Operations

Deliver executive-ready dashboards and recurring reporting that improve visibility

and performance management

Enable self-service analytics through governed datasets

and clear guardrails for business users

Strengthen data governance through improved ownership

data quality controls

and reporting standards

Partner with Operations

and Finance leaders to translate business needs into actionable insights

and develop team members while setting expectations for delivery quality

and stakeholder engagement

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Operations, Workforce Management, and Finance leaders to translate business needs into actionable insights; communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Communication Scope

communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders; communicate performance narratives

Process & Methodology

work prioritization

Full Job Description

The Data Insights Lead is a senior technical and people leadership role responsible for building and scaling trusted data, reporting, and analytics capabilities that support operational decision making across Canadian Operations. This role leads to the development of curated data models, standardized KPIs, executive reporting, self-service analytics, and embedded data governance to improve consistency, trust, and speed of insight delivery. The role also serves as a key partner to senior leaders and executives, translating complex operational data into clear, actionable insights that support strategic planning, performance management, and informed decision making across the organization. This position is for a technical leader with people management experience who operates as a player coach, providing hands on leadership while establishing standards, governance, and scalable analytics solutions across the organization. The successful candidate will work closely with senior business leaders, operational stakeholders, and executive audiences to shape reporting strategies, align KPI definitions, communicate performance narratives, and ensure the organization has the trusted data foundation needed to make faster, more confident decisions. **Position Responsibilities:** * Lead the delivery of trusted, scalable operational reporting and analytics across workforce, productivity, backlog, SLA, FTE, and cost metrics. * Build and maintain curated data models, semantic layers, and reusable reporting assets that enable a single source of truth. * Standardize KPI definitions and reporting logic across Operations, Workforce Management, Finance, and Leadership. * Deliver executive-ready dashboards and recurring reporting that improve visibility, decision-making, and performance management. * Enable self-service analytics through governed datasets, reusable logic, and clear guardrails for business users. * Strengthen data governance through improved ownership, documentation, data qu

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