Campus Location: New Westminster

Regular / Term: Regular Full Time

Closing Date: Open Until Filled with first review of resumes on March 25, 2025

Position Summary

We are looking for a curious and creative Manager, Data and Analytics to join our small but mighty team. You will have a unique opportunity to build an analytics program from the ground up for an organization that is eager for insights. Use your data engineering and visualization skills to create an end-to-end analytics environment and develop evidence to empower complex decision-making. You will also provide critical data governance leadership to help ensure data is fit for its intended purpose and ready to be transformed into meaningful information. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high impact team and leverage your advanced analytical skills and leadership acumen to help JIBC deliver on its mission.

In addition to analytics, this role will drive data governance initiatives, ensuring data is well-managed, accurate, and aligned with industry standards. The Manager will oversee the data catalog, support data literacy across the organization, and develop optimize data models and integrations. The position will be pivotal in fostering a data-informed culture and improving enterprise data management practices.

As a leader and mentor, the Manager will oversee data analysts and co-op students, providing coaching and guidance to support their professional growth. This role will champion continuous improvement, foster collaboration, and ensure that analytics initiatives align with strategic and business goals. Additionally, the Manager will engage with internal and external stakeholders, including government and post-secondary partners, to advance research, analytics, and reporting standards. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage data to drive impactful change.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Post-graduate degree in a research-intensive field such as operations research, data science, social sciences, or statistics
• Minimum of five years of progressively senior-level experience in research and complex data analysis or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with the post-secondary sector and experience with academic and administrative processes and systems is an asset.
• Project management and change management experience would be assets.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered
• Strong end-to-end technical proficiency in data modelling, data warehouse/lake architecture, business intelligence, and reporting including overall governance of analytics environments.
• Fluent in programming languages to extract and manage data (e.g., SQL, Python, R).
• Demonstrated ability to apply a variety of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methodologies and conduct statistical analysis, with knowledge of advanced analytics methods.
• Proficient in designing and executing research, reporting and data visualizations using diverse applications such as Power BI, SPSS, Nvivo, Excel, Qualtrics, and SQL Server Reporting Services. Experience with Microsoft Fabric is an asset.
• Knowledge of data governance principles and best practices, Experience designing master data management solutions is an asset.
• Knowledge of dimensional data models, operational data stores, and experience with relational databases.
• Ability to lead and influence ongoing development of a data-driven culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively present information. Ability to explain complex ideas clearly and concisely and convey advice persuasively.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous assignments and meet negotiated deadlines.
• High degree of ethics and sound judgment to manage sensitive, confidential, or contentious information.
• Superior collaboration skills, with a strong service orientation.
• Highly motivated and self-directed. Able to work with limited direct supervision.
• Experience leading others, and the ability to motivate and engage teams, while driving performance outcomes.
• Models respectful and inclusive workplace behaviours, and demonstrates a commitment to meaningful outcomes in diversity, equity, and Indigenization.
• Ability to think innovatively and creatively in planning and developing a fresh approach to existing activities, with a continuous improvement perspective and incorporating best practices

About JIBC

Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) is a public, post-secondary institution that provides education and training to those who’ll be there to support British Columbians and others around the world, when a life is at stake or when health, safety or property is in jeopardy. Work for JIBC and be a part of the big picture – supporting justice and public safety professionals at all stages of their careers in fields including law enforcement, firefighting, paramedicine, security and emergency management. 

As a JIBC employee, you’ll play a role in our educational programming, which also includes complementary and related areas of study – from conflict resolution, mediation, leadership and counselling, to cybersecurity, business intelligence, and tactical criminal analysis – as well as applied research in the justice and public safety fields. Join our team and help us prepare JIBC graduates to contribute to safer communities and a more just society.

What JIBC Offers:

Fair Comparison/Excluded/Faculty Equivalent: We offer a total compensation package that includes a benefit plan, which includes Extended Health and Dental Benefits after three months, and enrollment in the College Pension Plan upon hire. In addition, we offer 20 vacation days and 10 Personal Days annually (pro-rated in first year), as well as generous other leave entitlements.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online. A cover letter is required for this application and should be addressed to Tracey Carmichael, Director, Instutional Research. All applications must be received by March 24, 2025. Please ensure your resume and cover letter clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying. Only candidates selected for an interview will be notified.

The Justice Institute of British Columbia is an equal-opportunity employer and is interested in broadening the diversity of its staff. We encourage applications from individuals from visible minority groups, individuals of Indigenous heritage, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientation or gender identity.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at hr@jibc.ca.