Business Analytics & Transformation Analyst
At a glance
Mid-level Data Analysis & BI role at J.D. Irving. Saint John · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate CA$75,000–CA$106,250 across Canada.
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What you'll do
- Serve as the business contact for assigned teams, connecting stakeholders with technical partners during delivery
- Turn business needs into requirements for reporting, analytics, process changes, automation and digital work
- Build and improve dashboards and analytics, then help validate, test, document and deploy them
- Keep opportunity pipelines, analytics backlogs and roadmaps current while advancing modernization and adoption
- Review workflows for improvement opportunities and track adoption, outcomes and benefits
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in analytics, business analysis, engineering, computer science or a related area
- Two to five years in analytics, business intelligence, reporting, process improvement or a related discipline
- Hands-on experience with reporting and data visualization tools
- You can gather business needs and turn them into practical solutions, with strong analysis and stakeholder communication skills
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-career analyst who enjoys working directly with business teams and translating operational challenges into measurable improvements. You'll support reporting, process change and adoption efforts, while coordinating between stakeholders and technical resources.
From the employer
We are seeking a Business Analytics & Transformation Analyst to help business teams leverage analytics, reporting, process improvement, automation, and emerging technologies to improve decision-making and operational performance.
This role serves as the primary business-facing resource within the analytics function. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities, gather requirements, deliver analytics solutions, support modernization initiatives, and drive adoption of new capabilities.
The successful candidate is a curious problem-solver who enjoys partnering with business teams to translate operational challenges into practical, sustainable, and measurable solutions.
What Success Looks Like
• Strong relationships are established across business and operational teams.
• Business requirements are effectively translated into sustainable reporting, analytics, and improvement solutions.
• Reporting, analytics, modernization, and transformation initiatives deliver measurable business value.
• Stakeholders successfully adopt new reporting, analytics, automation, and digital capabilities.
• A healthy and prioritized portfolio of opportunities is maintained and progressed.
• Process improvements contribute to improved efficiency, decision-making, and operational outcomes.
• Business value from analytics and transformation initiatives is clearly measured and communicated.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned business areas and develop strong stakeholder relationships.
• Gather and document business requirements related to reporting, analytics, process improvement, automation, and digital initiatives.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance reporting, dashboards, and analytics solutions using appropriate technologies and platforms.
• Support semantic model validation, user acceptance testing, documentation, and deployment activities.
• Maintain analytics backlogs, roadmaps, solution inventories, and opportunity portfolios.
• Support reporting and analytics modernization initiatives through assessment, testing, validation, training, and adoption activities.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, or improve business processes.
• Facilitate process reviews, stakeholder workshops, and requirements-gathering sessions.
• Support testing, deployment, adoption, and value realization activities for analytics, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Assist with identifying opportunities for AI, automation, and digital technologies to improve operational and administrative processes.
• Develop user documentation, training materials, and knowledge repositories.
• Track business outcomes, adoption metrics, and benefits associated with analytics and transformation initiatives.
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical resources throughout project delivery and modernization efforts.
Required
• Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Business Analysis, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, business analysis, reporting, process improvement, or related areas.
• Experience with reporting and data visualization tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating business needs into actionable solutions.
• Strong stakeholder-engagement and relationship-management abilities.
Preferred
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, Alteryx, Cognos, Tableau, Microsoft Fabric, Copilot Studio, Power Automate, or similar technologies.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, operational technology, production planning, quality management, supply chain, forestry products, or industrial operations.
• Experience with process mapping, Lean methodologies, continuous improvement, or change management initiatives.
• Experience supporting user adoption and training activities.
• Interest in AI, automation, and emerging digital technologies.
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