Director, Data & Analytics

Edmonton - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Work Location

Edmonton Corporate Office

About SNDL

SNDL is the largest private sector liquor and cannabis retailer in Canada with retail banners that include Ace Liquor Wine and Beyond Liquor Depot Value Buds and Spiritleaf. As a licensed cannabis producer SNDL also has indoor state-of-the-art grow-op facilities to supply wholesale and retail customers under a cannabis brand portfolio that includes Top Leaf Sundial Palmetto Spiritleaf Selects and Grasslands. SNDLs investment portfolio seeks to deploy strategic capital through direct and indirect investments and partnerships throughout the global cannabis industry.

Job Overview

SNDLs Business Technology Team designs delivers and operates the products and platforms that enable SNDLs profitability and growth. This is your opportunity to apply your leadership experience at an established company in a new & emerging industry. This unique role will provide the incumbent with a broad leadership role in data analytics business intelligence and AI throughout the corporation in a team-oriented environment with the potential for directly impacting SNDLs results and growth. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer you are responsible for leading the companys data & analytics strategy overseeing data governance and delivering business insight solutions projects and operations that support growth and operational efficiency. You will build and manage a high-performing team ensure the data operations engineering and project portfolio is delivered with excellence while protecting the company with robust governance and controls and build for the future with AI and Advanced Analytics innovation. This role requires building relationships with business segment stakeholders understanding business challenges and analytics objectives and delivering products and services that add value.

Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Build and lead a team of data analysts engineers data scientists and vendor partners.
Develop and execute SNDLs data and analytics strategy aligning with technology and business segment goals.
Establish data governance policies processes platforms and culture throughout SNDL to ensure data accuracy security and compliance.
Oversee the design and delivery of the target architecture for data and reporting providing a solid foundation built on best practices in a cost effective and value-centric manner.
Evaluate and implement advanced analytics tools and AI/ML solutions to enhance decision agility and operational efficiency.
Ensure strong controls and compliance across the data landscape proactively assessing risk and working with stakeholders to maintain a adherence to standards and control targets.
Provide thought leadership and strategic innovation in advanced analytics and business information trends promoting a data-driven culture across the organization.

Experience and Qualifications:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Data Science Mathematics Economics or related field
Minimum 8 years of experience in data analytics business intelligence or data science with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role
Experience in manufacturing retail supply chain or eCommerce analytics
Proficiency in SQL R Python or other data analytics programming languages
Microsoft Azure data foundations including Fabric Data Factory and Synapse SQL Server technologies data warehousing and ETL
Experience with cloud platforms like Power BI Power Apps Dynamics 365

Data governance best practices in a regulated environment
Excellent leadership communication and relationship management skills
All successful candidates are required to pass background checks.

As a valued member of the SNDL team you will enjoy:

Competitive total compensation and incentives.
An extended benefits package including medical health spending account and dental.
An entrepreneurial and innovative environment that fosters growth and continuous learning.

We are grateful for the interest in this role from all candidates however we will be contacting only those that are selected for next steps in the hiring process.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

SNDL is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a welcoming inclusive diverse and safe workplace where all our team members have equal opportunity to succeed. We know this begins with recruitment. To honor our commitment SNDL encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds sexual orientation gender identity ancestry ages and abilities.

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Work LocationEdmonton Corporate OfficeAbout SNDLSNDL is the largest private sector liquor and cannabis retailer in Canada with retail banners that include Ace Liquor Wine and Beyond Liquor Depot Value Buds and Spiritleaf. As a licensed cannabis producer SNDL also has indoor state-of-the-art grow-op ...