Manager, Data Analytics & Strategic Insights

The Azrieli Foundation is one of Canadas largest philanthropic foundations supporting initiatives in education science and healthcare research and the arts. Through strategic grants and partnerships we strive to foster innovation and empowerment and drive positive change within these critical sectors in Canada and Israel.

The Manager Data Analytics and Strategic Insights is responsible for leading the foundations data strategy and using data to generate actionable insights.

This role supports evidence-based decision-making across multiple departments by translating complex data and business intelligence into meaningful analysis and clear recommendations. Where appropriate this role will also be responsible for creating data collection systems and implementing data-collection processes to aid in the analysis and evaluation process.

This is a highly collaborative role and will require someone who is as comfortable engaging senior stakeholders and building relationships as they are with their data analysis skills.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to work hands-on with data extract meaningful insights and communicate those insights effectively to senior stakeholders.

This is a new role within the Azrieli Foundation. We are looking for someone with a passion for data and storytelling who can build this function to become a trusted source of insight supporting smarter more data-informed decisions across all areas of the foundations work.

Key Responsibilities

Insight Generation Data Creation Collection & Strategic Reporting

• Create new and build upon existing data platforms design and implement measurement frameworks to assess and inform the Foundations activities
• Implement systems processes and best practices to ensure consistent capture
• Analyze data from across the foundation to identify trends gaps and opportunities that inform strategic decision-making
• Develop dashboards and narrative reports that communicate insights clearly to leadership and teams
• Project and model future scenarios to support planning resource allocation and organizational goals
• Build and track strategic metrics that reflect performance and progress across programs and operations in collaboration with the appropriate teams or stakeholders
• Translate findings into actionable insights and compelling narratives for senior leadership staff and external stakeholders
• Support Board-level reporting with tailored data visualizations and summary insights
  
  

Data Strategy Design & Collection

• Work across the foundation to assess data needs identify gaps and recommend what data should be collected to support learning and decision-making
• Collaborate with colleagues to design consistent and effective data collection methods
• Lead efforts to improve data quality and usability by shaping and streamlining collection and input processes
• Ensure data practices align with organizational values goals and reporting needs

Learning Evaluation & Impact

• Support teams in defining meaningful success indicators and using data for continuous improvement
• Contribute to the creation or development of frameworks for assessing the impact of the foundations work
• Contribute to the organizations learning culture and support evidence-informed reflection and evaluation

Operational Data Management & Systems

• Maintain integrity and consistency across all data sources used within the foundation
• Design and update tools to support internal reporting planning and analysis
• Support improvements to systems and workflows for collecting storing and accessing data

Collaboration Capacity Building & Culture

• Work closely with colleagues across all teams and functions to ensure shared ownership of data
• Act as the Foundations Data Champion offering training and support to enhance data literacy
• Serve as a connector between data and staff facilitating understanding and use of insights in day-to-day work
• Foster a culture of learning continuous improvement and evidence-informed decision-making

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• 5 years of professional experience in data analytics impact measurement program evaluation or a related field
• Experience working in a nonprofit foundation government or mission-driven organization strongly preferred
• Advanced degree required in Data Science Statistics Business Analytics Economics or the like
• Strong communication skills including excellent written and oral presentation abilities.
• Solid interpersonal skills and a strong convener and influencer.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in advanced data analysis and visualization tools
• Experience with data analysis methods; comfort with qualitative data and mixed methods is a plus
• Data analytics research conceptual and problem-solving skills required to design and manage implementation of complex data and business intelligence strategies to support research program evaluation performance management and other data-related initiatives.
• Familiarity with data management governance and ensuring data quality across systems
• Advanced skills in MS Office including tools used for business intelligence analytics evaluation and knowledge management.
  

Analytical Thinking & Communication

• Demonstrated ability to extract interpret and synthesize insights from complex datasets
• Strong storytelling and data visualization skills; able to communicate clearly with non-technical audiences
• Experience presenting insights to senior leadership and supporting strategic decision-making
  
  

Collaboration & Organizational Fit

• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a collaborative values-aligned environment
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable building out new tools systems and processes from the ground up
• Demonstrated commitment to learning curiosity and continuous improvement

Living Our Values

Our values are the bedrock of our culture. They shape how we work how we collaborate and how we make decisionsevery single day. Those who succeed at the Azrieli Foundation exemplify the core principles of:

• Integrity & respect
• Taking on big challenges
• Excellence
• Passion for making a difference
• Results-oriented mindset
• Sustainable impact

Inclusivity and Accessibility

Living our values means creating a workplace where everyone feels respected supported and empowered to contribute. Our commitment to equity diversity and inclusion is one way we put those values into practice.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and value diverse backgrounds abilities and ways of thinking. Diversity and inclusion make our organization strong productive and innovative. Applicants with lived experience who identify as neurodivergent are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are committed to creating inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If you require an accommodation during the application or recruitment process please contact.

About the Foundation

Driven by a strong belief in philanthropys powerful role and responsibility the Azrieli Foundation empowers people by supporting a broad range of organizations facilitating innovative outcomes and increasing knowledge and understanding in the search for practical and novel solutions.

With a firm conviction that everyone has potential we work to open doors break ground and nurture networks empowering the most vulnerable to the most exceptional to achieve their best and contribute to society.

In addition to strategic philanthropic investments the Azrieli Foundation operates several initiatives including the Azrieli Fellows Program the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence the Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program the Azrieli Music Arts and Culture Centre and others.

Required Experience:

Manager