ABOUT US
Almost 1.2 million residents call York Region home, making it one of the largest regions in Canada – and the fastest growing with a population that’s expected to grow to more than 2 million by 2041. Our geography, which is comprised of about 1,800 square kilometers over nine different municipalities, is as beautiful, interesting and diverse as our people. Local government is organized in a two-tier structure and we work together with our local municipalities to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources.
WHAT WE OFFER
Consistently named one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes, we offer a collaborative, progressive workplace that takes pride in our organizational culture and is committed to living The 13 Factors of Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – aligned with our vision to create strong, caring and safe communities both within and outside our walls.
- Defined Benefit Pension Program - With the Ontario Municipality Employees Retirement System (OMERS) defined benefit pension plan, you can confidently retire knowing that you will have income for life. Eligibility from date of hire as a full-time employee and includes employer-matched contributions.
- Employer of Choice - Recognized as the highest-ranking government employer in Canada and fourth overall among 300 organizations.
- Benefits and Wellness - Employees and their loved ones have access to a comprehensive employer-paid benefits plan that includes extended health, dental and life insurance, access to a 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Program and corporate discounts and purchase plans for day-to-day products and services.
- Inclusive and Diverse Workforce - We’re committed to fostering an environment that celebrates all dimensions of diversity and ensures everyone can develop to their full potential, participate freely in society and live with respect, dignity and freedom from discrimination. Our robust Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility program continues to grow, and has been recognized by the United Nations and many other organizations for our leadership.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This position is responsible for leading and managing the information systems strategy and architecture for the department including development and maintenance of a departmental Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence system, self-service reporting, Department Data Management Systems, GIS systems, databases and “All Pipes” database; managing staff in the delivery of the information systems programs and projects in collaboration with corporate partners; developing and maintaining the business intelligence reporting framework and working cross-functionally with various branches to determine and meet reporting and analytics needs.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
• Collaborates/works with internal partners and follows the corporate strategic leadership, planning and direction related to this function.
• Coordinates and manages implementation programs and consultant activities to achieve the requirements of the departmental data management and GIS systems.
• Develops and implements long term strategies for development, maintenance and support of data management.
• Develops and manages enhancement projects to align with new data management and business intelligence technologies and methodologies.
• Oversees research and analysis on pertinent issues and provides advice/recommendations to Senior Management regarding strategies that will have significant impact and deliver value to key partners.
• Provides project leadership and coordination for development of new strategies for system development, maintenance programs and policies; manages project assignments including developing project objectives and terms of reference.
• Collaborates with others to translate business needs into analytic, GIS and reporting strategies including development, execution and resourcing of routine and project specific plans.
• Leads data modelling and development within the data warehouse, which involves cube design and deployment.
• Identifies opportunities to develop forecasts, statistical models, and data-driven analyses for better decision making.
• Leads data mapping exercises; validating data conversion and developing interface specifications, including the management of data feeds.
• Partners with the ITS and DAVs to deliver a stable and highly available reporting platform.
• Oversees analytics, technology and business intelligence projects; develops and maintains reporting and analytical tools, including KPI dashboards.
• Develops relevant technology related to performance metrics and manages performance.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Successful completion of a University Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in information systems project management implementation and support, facilitation, business process re-engineering, business planning and financial management activities, and demonstrated minimum of one (1) year of direct supervisory experience.
• Experience in relational database management systems; data architecture; data mining (e.g. Predictive Analytics); database development; database design; data modeling and data warehousing.
• Experience with Oracle, Oracle Application Express (APEX), SQL, PL/SQL, Microsoft SQL, etc.
• Computer literacy utilizing MS Office applications.
• Experience with analytics software (e.g. Tableau, SAS, etc.).
• Experience in developing business plans and budgets for information systems programs, developing information systems plans and architecture.
