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About the Role

SOCAN is seeking a Data Analyst & Reporting Lead to advance enterprise analytics capabilities and enable data-driven decision-making. This role combines hands-on analysis and reporting with leadership, governance, and cross-functional influence, serving as a primary lead for analytics and reporting within assigned domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of analytics and reporting initiatives, from requirements definition through to insight generation and executive-level communication
• Serve as the primary analytics partner to business stakeholders, translating strategic priorities into actionable data solutions and influencing decision-making
• Lead, mentor, and provide quality oversight to Data Analysts, while remaining hands-on in delivering complex analytical and reporting outputs
• Manage and prioritize multiple concurrent workstreams, balancing project delivery with ad hoc analysis in a fast-paced environment
• Design and implement scalable reporting and analytics solutions by collaborating with Data Engineering, BI, and business teams to define requirements and align on data models
• Perform advanced analysis on large, complex datasets using modern cloud data platforms, identifying trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement
• Lead root-cause analysis of KPI and operational performance issues, delivering clear and actionable recommendations
• Define, standardize, and govern enterprise KPIs, ensuring alignment and consistency across reports, dashboards, and datasets
• Establish and enforce data quality frameworks, validation rules, and monitoring processes to ensure trusted and reliable data assets
• Partner with Data Engineering to enhance data pipelines, resolve discrepancies, and improve overall data integrity
• Own the design and governance of semantic layers and business-facing data models to enable scalable reporting and self-serve analytics
• Lead the development of executive-ready dashboards and reporting assets, ensuring outputs are intuitive, scalable, and aligned to business needs
• Drive adoption of self-serve analytics by enabling stakeholders with accessible, well-documented data products
• Translate complex technical analysis into clear, concise, and actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Facilitate alignment across business, analytics, and engineering teams to ensure integrated and effective data solutions
• Establish and promote best practices for analytics development, documentation, reproducibility, and auditability
• Provide ongoing technical support and guidance for reporting solutions to ensure stability, usability, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in data analytics or a related field, with demonstrated ownership of end-to-end analytics or reporting initiatives
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and strong Python skills, including experience working with large-scale datasets in distributed compute environments (e.g., Spark)
• Hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms (e.g., Databricks or equivalent), including data exploration, transformation, and performance optimization
• Proven ability to design and deliver scalable reporting solutions, including dashboards and data models aligned to business needs
• Strong experience working with complex, ambiguous business problems, with the ability to translate requirements into structured analytical approaches and measurable outcomes
• Demonstrated experience defining and governing KPIs, as well as implementing data quality, validation, and monitoring frameworks
• Experience leading analytics initiatives or mentoring analysts, with the ability to provide technical guidance, enforce standards, and ensure quality of outputs
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience partnering across data engineering, business intelligence, and business teams to deliver integrated data solutions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present insights and recommendations to senior leadership
• Strong business writing and documentation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to synthesize large datasets, identify trends and anomalies, and drive actionable insights while maintaining a big-picture perspective
• High level of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail, with a focus on delivering accurate, reliable, and scalable data products
• Degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Business Analytics) or equivalent practical experience

Skills

• SQL
• Python
• Databricks Lakehouse
• Dashboards
• Semantic layers
• Data quality
• KPI governance
• Data modeling
• Advanced analysis
• Root-cause analysis
• Data integrity
• Self-serve analytics
• Stakeholder management
• Business writing
• Documentation
• Strategic thinking
• Problem-solving
• Organizational skills
• Time management
• Leadership through influence
• Critical thinking
• Process excellence
• Continuous improvement
• Emotional intelligence

Location

• Toronto, ON
• Montreal, QC

Work Type

• Permanent Full-Time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 5+ years of experience in data analytics or a related field

Education Level

• Degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Business Analytics) or equivalent practical experience

Salary/Compensations

• $84,480 to $105,600

Benefits

• 35-hour workweek schedule
• Possible flexible work options (e.g., 4-day work week)
• Twelve paid sick days annually (including five personal days)
• Access to SOCAN fitness facility
• Annual Performance Incentive bonus
• Defined contribution Pension Plan
• Comprehensive, health and dental benefits program

About the Company

• SOCAN is a not-for-profit copyright collective dedicated to ensuring music creators and publishers receive what they have rightfully earned for the use of their work.
• SOCAN supports and represents nearly 200,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers.
• Through licensing, global royalty collection and advocacy, we help creators to keep making the music that entertains, moves, and inspires us.

Equal Opportunity

• SOCAN thrives with a variety of viewpoints, identities, and backgrounds, and we are committed to anti-racism. Everyone is welcome to apply for our wide range of roles, regardless of gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, race, age, culture, sexual orientation, religious belief, or physical ability.
• SOCAN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring and other employment decisions at SOCAN are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, sexual orientation, record of offences, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
• Research has shown underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.