Who We Are
RioCan is one of Canada's largest Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT). We own, manage and develop retail-focused, increasingly mixed-use properties in Canada's major markets. We pioneered the REIT concept almost 30 years ago and have transformed Canadian real estate.
We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers and a Greater Toronto's Top Employer. At RioCan, you can build a career with real impact and longevity. You get the stability and resources of an established company and the entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit of a start-up. Life at RioCan is dynamic and fast-paced. We know that great ideas can come from anywhere, and we empower our people to suggest and implement them. We value different voices and perspectives and appreciate that the unique backgrounds and identities we each bring to our jobs make the whole business stronger.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Reporting to the Director, Business Solutions and Data Services, the Power Platform and Data Visualization Specialist will continuously evaluate reporting system needs, and design, develop, streamline and automate reporting processes. The Specialist will work across all business departments, source systems owners and support vendors to ensure that current applications meet service levels. This includes evaluating existing reporting, analytics and BI platforms, and coming up with recommendations and migration plans based on company requirements and business growth.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts business analysis for varying levels of projects and phases of project to assess clients' business problems or opportunities; document the business requirements that makes sense to both the business and IT.
- Perform day-to-day tracking, reporting, and facilitation of issue resolution and risks for all data service applications.
- Ensure defined Change Management Process is followed for any change from agreed upon scope, schedule, or quality.
- Provide technical support on the platform and data management processes related to solution architecture and incoming and outgoing data integration.
- Develop and modify the infrastructure and architecture of the platform, from model management to data integration.
- Advise and provide support to data managers, other system owners and to the database management technical team.
- Work with Application support vendors, users, and source system experts to establish data governance, and resolve any data quality issues or technical problems related to data integration.
- Create test strategies and test plans to ensure data integrity, accuracy and completeness.
- Coordinate and participate in discussions with the business and Solution Architect regarding any changes required to business and/or system requirements.
- Assist project leads with project issues and risk, milestone tracking, work coordination, etc.
- Other duties / projects as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related degree.
- Minimum of 10 years Business Intelligence Solution Design experience in a multi-platform IT environment and in business process improvement.
- Expert in Advanced Analytics - Power BI / Data Visualization / UI/UX design
- Expert MS Data Platform: SSIS, SSAS, SSRS / SharePoint / Power APP / Power Automate
- Expert in SQL Server Database including Stored Procedures, Functions, and optimizing execution plans
- Solid experience Building and maintaining Data Warehouse / Tabular Models / Cube
- Solid experience with MS Excel including Macros and VB scripts.
- Solid understanding of Kimball’s Data Warehousing architecture
- Experience in supporting and managing other Business applications.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- In depth knowledge of everything related to data, data profiling, and data integration.
- Experience in vendor management and fostering effective partnerships with vendors.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills; ability to determine client needs and explain technical concepts to non-technical and technical audiences.
Why join RioCan?
We believe in rewarding you for what you do and investing in your career and long-term success. Our total rewards and perquisites program is designed to fit and enrich your life physically, emotionally, financially, and socially. We offer eligible employees:
Work / Life Balance that prioritizes YOU. Enjoy a hybrid work model with flexible work hours, an extra-long weekend with our RioCan Cares Day, and half days before every long weekend in the summer.
Professional Growth and Development that includes a continuing education reimbursement, a mentorship and leadership development program, on-demand online learning, and cross-training opportunities.
An Extensive Health and Benefits Program that includes health and dental benefits for you and your family starting on day one, a healthcare spending account, an employee family and assistance program, virtual healthcare, and other resources.
A Comprehensive Retirement Program to help prepare our employees for the future. This includes matching employee contributions in a retirement savings plan, pension plan, and an employee unit purchase plan.
Additional Perks and Benefits that include paid time off, parental leave top-up, various employee discounts, employee referral and recognition programs, and opportunities to participate in community initiatives, committees, and social events throughout the year.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees are valued, included, and empowered to do their best work and bring great ideas. People are at the core of who we are, and we respect that they have taken all paths to get here. RioCan welcomes applications from all candidates and is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process, please let us know, and we will be happy to work with you to meet your needs.
Click here to learn more about who we are and what a career at RioCan can look like for you. You can also visit us at www.riocan.com.