Lead, Strategic Analytics
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At Ontario Health we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity inspiration tenacity humility and care.
What Ontario Health offers:
Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:
Fully paid medical dental and vision coverage from your first day
a health care spending or wellness spending account
a premium defined benefit pension plan
three personal days and two float days annually
three weeks vacation to start (for individual contributors) increasing to four weeks after two years
career development opportunities
a collaborative valuesbased team culture
a wellness program
a hybrid working model
participation in Communities of Inclusion
Want to make a difference in your career Consider this opportunity.
Here is what you will be doing:
Ontario Health is seeking a dynamic skilled and technically proficient analytics leader to join the Strategic Analytics team. The Lead Strategic Analytics will independently manage and execute complex analytic projects that provide timely and relevant insights to support strategic systemlevel decisionmaking planning and policy development.
The ideal candidate will possess an exceptional ability to navigate and manipulate large administrative health datasets apply advanced statistical methodologies and communicate findings to diverse audiences including internal leaders health system partners and policy stakeholders. This role is designed for a selfmotivated individual with a passion for public service an ability to work across multiple program areas and a desire to contribute to an evolving and ambitious analytics agenda.
The Lead will play a key role in designing and refining methodologies optimizing reporting workflows and identifying opportunities for analytic innovation. This includes leveraging emerging tools and technologies to modernize analytic processes and improve efficiency scalability and impact.
Here is what you will need to be successful:
Project Leadership
Lead the planning execution and delivery of highimpact analytics initiatives that address priority questions in health system performance planning and equity.
Work crossfunctionally with other analysts subject matter experts and system leaders to define analytic requirements validate results and ensure that outputs meet strategic and operational needs.
Ensure that work is aligned with Ontario Healths priorities and that outputs are methodologically sound accurate policyrelevant and clearly communicated.
Analytical Methods & Innovation
Serve as a subject matter expert in quantitative methods including indicator development statistical modelling timeseries forecasting and machine learning.
Develop test and implement new or adapted methodologies for use in complex analytics and reporting.
Translate ambiguous or abstract problems into welldefined analytic questions with clear approaches for investigation.
Identify and mitigate risks related to data integrity methodological assumptions and limitations in findings.
Stay current on leading practices in analytics and apply learnings to improve internal capabilities and knowledge base.
Technical Leadership
Design scalable and repeatable workflows to support operational and ad hoc reporting needs.
Collaborate with data engineers data governance leads and business intelligence developers to ensure consistency and quality in data pipelines and outputs.
Recommend and document best practices for analysis reporting and visualization.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
Work closely with program leads internal executives and external stakeholders to understand data and information needs.
Synthesize large volumes of complex data and transform them into actionable insights using accessible language narrative framing and compelling visuals.
Prepare briefing notes slide decks and technical documentation that support policy and planning decisions at the senior executive level.
Build and maintain strong productive relationships across Ontario Health and with external partners to foster collaboration and alignment.
Program Operations & Governance
Manage multiple analytics projects simultaneously balancing urgency scope and resource availability.
Develop comprehensive project plans timelines and milestones; track progress and make course corrections as needed.
Contribute to the development and adoption of organizational standards related to methods documentation and knowledge transfer.
Participate actively in knowledgesharing initiatives internal communities of practice and strategic planning forums.
Education and Experience
Masters degree in a relevant field (e.g. health services research epidemiology health economics statistics public health informatics); PhD is considered an asset.
At least five years of progressive experience in applied health analytics or related research settings ideally involving administrative health data.
Demonstrated experience working with large complex data sets to conduct descriptive and inferential analyses.
Proven success managing analytics projects from scoping through to delivery often under tight timelines and shifting priorities.
Technical Skills
Advanced coding skills in Python R or Stata for data analysis modelling and visualization.
Expertlevel proficiency in SQL for querying and transforming large datasets.
Strong experience using Power BI to design and develop interactive dashboards.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel including use of Power Query PivotTables and advanced functions.
Familiarity with geospatial analytics and tools (e.g. ArcGIS Pro) is a valuable asset.
Demonstrate deep proficiency in data wrangling transformation and analysis using Stata Python SQL and/or Power BI.
Knowledge and Skills
Deep understanding of Ontarios health system including major data sources (DAD NACRS OHIP RPDB) and their appropriate uses.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with strong analytical judgement and a proactive problemsolving mindset.
Skilled in translating complex quantitative information into concise accessible formats suitable for policy planning and operational use.
Wellversed in equity principles and the implications of sociodemographic and structural determinants of health.
Committed to continuous learning and improvement with strong initiative and attention to detail.
Location: Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)
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Employment Type:
Permanent Full timeContract Length:
N/ASalary Band:
Band 6External Application Deadline Date:
May 16 2025All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.
Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations Mtis Inuit and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members ofBlack and racializedgroups; 2SLGBTQIA communities; trans and nonbinary individuals;and people living with disabilities.
Ontario Health is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process please email and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.
Employment Type
Full-Time
