WE ARE LOOKING FOR A SENIOR DATA AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SPECIALIST

Language: Bilingual - English and French mandatory

Compensation: $87,463 - $107,055

Status: Full-time (Program Staff III) - unionized position

Position Type: New Position

Location: 301 ‑ 350 Sparks St, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7S8

Join Our Dynamic Team at Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)!

Are you ready to make a difference in the world of education? At Colleges and Institutes Canada, we’re on the lookout for passionate, innovative, and driven individuals to join our team. If you’re eager to contribute to a vibrant community and work to strengthen Canada’s publicly supported colleges, institutes, CEGEPs, and polytechnics, we want to hear from you!

Who We Are?

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is the national voice of Canada’s public colleges, institutes, polytechnics, and CEGEPs. As part of Team Canada, we are committed to helping build a stronger and more resilient country by championing the role of post-secondary education, skills development, and innovation.

Together with our members, we support the builders, growers, makers, caregivers, first responders, innovators, and job creators that Canadians depend on to meet our biggest challenges. Through affordable, accessible, and high-quality education and training, our sector helps Canadians secure meaningful careers, supports businesses as they grow and diversify, and drives the innovation that strengthens industries, communities, and the economy.

At a time when Canada is investing in Canadian businesses, Canadian workers, and Canadian-made solutions, CICan and its members are helping shape a more prosperous future by developing talent, advancing applied research, and fostering innovation in communities across Canada and around the world.

To learn more about CICan, our members, and the impact of our work, visit our website.

Why Choose Us?

- Impactful Work: Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to advocacy for colleges and institutes across Canada.
- Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a diverse team of professionals who are as committed to excellence as you are.
- Innovative Culture: Embrace a culture that values creativity, innovation, and forward-thinking solutions.

- Salary: Obtain a highly competitive compensation

Ready to Take the Next Step? Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of something extraordinary!

The Opportunity

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is advancing its vision to become Canada's trusted national hub for post-secondary sector data, insight, and intelligence. As part of this transformation, CICan is developing a portfolio of strategic data products and services that support member institutions, sector research, labour market intelligence, advocacy, organizational planning, and evidence-based decision-making.

The Senior Data & Digital Transformation Specialist leads the development, stewardship, and continuous improvement of CICan's data products and intelligence services, including initiatives such as the Navigator platform, Programs Hub, sector dashboards, benchmarking tools, and other data-as-a-product offerings. The role transforms complex data into trusted insights, analytical assets, and scalable products that deliver value to both internal and external stakeholders.

What Success Looks Like in the First 12 Months

- Built trusted relationships across CICan, developing a strong understanding of stakeholder and member needs and becoming a valued partner in data-driven decision-making. Established a clear roadmap for CICan’s data products, helping prioritize and advance initiatives such as Navigator, Programs Hub, dashboards, benchmarking tools, and other data-as-a-product offerings.
- Delivered actionable insights and analytics, transforming complex data into clear, accessible intelligence that supports members, research, advocacy, labour market intelligence, and organizational planning.
- Strengthened data quality, governance, and reporting practices, improving the reliability, documentation, accessibility, and usability of CICan’s data and analytical products.




- Advanced CICan’s digital transformation, identifying and implementing practical opportunities to leverage modern analytics, AI, and automation to create greater value and efficiency.

What You’ll Do Data Product Management & Stewardship
- Lead the lifecycle management of CICan's data products, intelligence assets, and analytical solutions.
- Serve as product steward for platforms such as Navigator, Programs Hub, benchmarking tools, and sector intelligence initiatives.
- Define, document, and maintain product requirements, user stories, business rules, and success measures.
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement activities to identify evolving business, member, and sector needs.
- Monitor product performance and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Data Analysis & Intelligence Development
- Conduct descriptive, diagnostic, trend, benchmarking, and forecasting analyses where data quality and business context support reliable interpretation.
- Develop actionable insights to support member services, advocacy, strategic planning, labour market intelligence, and research initiatives.
- Prepare reports, briefing materials, presentations, and data narratives for internal and external audiences.
- Translate complex data into accessible and compelling intelligence products.

Reporting, Dashboards & Analytics Solutions
- Coordinate and collaborate with the Data Solutions and Visualization Officer to the development of Power BI dashboards and reporting assets.
- Develop and maintain analytical data models, semantic models, and reusable datasets.
- Build reporting pipelines and data solutions within established architecture and integration standards.
- Collaborate on visualization standards, accessibility requirements, and reporting best practices.
- Support the production of member-facing analytics and external reporting solutions.

Data Management & Quality
- Coordinate data acquisition, onboarding, validation, and stewardship activities.
- Support data quality initiatives by identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Contribute to metadata management, documentation, and data cataloguing efforts.
- Monitor the health and reliability of data products through ongoing quality assurance processes.
- Ensure analytical outputs are supported by appropriate methodologies, definitions, and assumptions.

Governance & Collaboration
- Support implementation of CICan's data governance framework and related standards.
- Collaborate with privacy, legal, technology, and business stakeholders to ensure responsible use of data.
- Participate in governance committees, working groups, and product planning activities.
- Help ensure alignment between data products, governance requirements, and organizational priorities.
- Maintain documentation related to product operations, data definitions, and stewardship processes.

Innovation & Emerging Technologies
- Explore opportunities to leverage AI-enabled tools and automation to improve data management, insight generation, documentation, and user support.
- Assess emerging analytics, reporting, and data product practices relevant to CICan and its members.
- Contribute to adoption of modern data management and intelligence capabilities across the organization
- Performs other related duties as assigned

What You Bring (Minimum Requirements) Education
- A post-secondary degree or diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, or;
- Bachelor's degree in data Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Management, Business Intelligence, Economics,



Public Policy, or a related discipline.
- Master's degree considered an asset.

Experience Minimum of five (5) years of experience in:
- 5-8 years of progressive experience in data analytics, business intelligence, data product management, or sector intelligence roles.
- Demonstrated experience leading or supporting organizational data transformation initiatives that advanced data maturity, governance, reporting capabilities, and evidence-based decision-making.
- Experience working with complex datasets and multiple data sources.
- Experience delivering dashboards, reporting solutions, and analytical products for diverse stakeholders.

Demonstrated Knowledge
- Advanced Power BI development and reporting.
- SQL and data querying.
- Experience with Microsoft Dataverse and Microsoft Fabric environments.
- Data modeling and semantic model development.
- Data visualization and analytical storytelling.
- Experience working with APIs, data integration concepts, and cloud-based analytics platforms is an asset.

Key Competencies
- Agility: We thrive in a complex environment that requires nimbleness and adaptability, and we anticipate and respond to changes with quick and resourceful actions.

- Inspiring Others: We motivate individuals to strive for excellence and commit to common goals and purposes, as we create a sense of self-efficacy, resilience, and persistence in others.
- Integrity: We treat others fairly and respectfully, and we further the standing of the organization and its trust relationships with our members and other stakeholders.
- Collaboration: We work together, across teams and divisions, to leverage our collective expertise and talents in support of organizational success and a culture of cooperation.

Working Conditions
- Hybrid work environment with weekly presence required in the office
- Dynamic and collaborative environment

What We Offer
- Benefit from a flexible work schedule that supports work-life balance.
- Enjoy a hybrid work environment that combines remote work with in-person collaboration at our Ottawa office.
- Access a comprehensive group advantages plan designed to support your health and well-being.
- Build financial security for the future through our pension plan.
- Take advantage of professional development opportunities that support continuous learning and career growth.
- Stay active with free access to on-site fitness facilities.
- Work in a prime downtown Ottawa location, close to restaurants, shops, services, and amenities.
- Enjoy convenient access to public transit, including the O-Train and major bus routes.
- Join a collaborative and purpose-driven team dedicated to making a meaningful impact across Canada.

Open to: CICan employees and external applicants

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and résumé in a PDF format by September 23, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

CICan is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. We recognize that diverse teams generate unique solutions, ideas, and perspectives. Therefore, we welcome and encourage applications from women, persons with disabilities, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) individuals, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Do not hesitate to contact Human Resources at [email protected] or (phone hidden) ext. 3191 if you require alternative arrangements to submit your application. CICan provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed with the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Colleges and Institutes Canada does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants. However, please be aware that some third-party tools we utilize in our recruiting and selection process may incorporate AI technology.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected to continue in the selection process will be contacted.

CICan’s offices in Ottawa are located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation.

📌 SENIOR DATA & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SPECIALIST (Ottawa)
🏢 Colleges and Institutes Canada
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