Job Description

Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months

(for fixed-term jobs):


13

Job Family:

Analytics and Reporting

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Analytics and Reporting - Research Operations

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/10/16

Applications must be received

BEFORE

(YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/10/27

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 11

Salary Range:

$90,987.00 - $114,932.00
About Research Management Services:



The Research Management Services (RMS) supports researchers throughout the entire research lifecycle, from securing funding to managing projects and evaluating performance. The team provides pre- and post-award support, negotiates research contracts, ensures compliance, and manages internal funding opportunities.



It also leads strategic initiatives such as Knowledge Mobilization, oversees the Research Chairs Programs, and administers the eAwards system. By offering expert advice and data-driven insights, RMS plays a key role in strengthening research capacity and fostering excellence across the institution.

Position Purpose:

Reporting to the Manager, Analytics and Reporting , the incumbent is responsible for the implementation of business intelligence initiatives supporting strategic operations of the Office of Vice President Research and Innovation as well as the uOttawa research community. The incumbent must ensure precise and reliable strategic information is available to stakeholders, have a solid understanding of the research performance indicators, business operations, University's IT systems and priorities. As an expert in the use of business intelligence tools, the incumbent proposes and implements solutions with a few to support improved decision-making.


Finally, the incumbent provides guidance and advice to clients in order to align technology solutions with business objectives and requirements

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Business analysis:

Provides professional expertise, analyzes business and strategic needs and recommends sound and justified business intelligence solutions to help monitor quantitative data on the University's research portfolio, solve business problems, and assist in determining technical, operational and economic feasibility.

Data analysis:

Provides quantitative processes/data analysis and prepares documentation for senior management and faculty administrators which explain data sources, trends, and comparisons related to strategic research performance indicators.

Design:

Designs complete solutions to complex business problems applicable in a wide array of University operations using specialized technologies unique to the world of business intelligence, including conceptual and logical data models for the data warehouse environment, static and dynamic reporting tools and data visualization techniques.

Reporting and Data Quality Assurance:

Ensures successful delivery of reporting as required by executives and managers to serve operational and strategic management of research. Ensures data quality and integrity, and designs reports that help users gain insights and make fact-based business decisions.

Continuous improvement:

Promotes innovation and continuous improvement. Continually seeks optimal business intelligence processes and performance. Works with managers and leadership to support cultural change and position the organization for long-term success by helping to improve or build high performing processes. Stays abreast of new technology, work methods, and techniques associated with all aspects of computing. Proactively researches technologies and tools that are of potential interest to the University and makes recommendations to management.

What you will bring:

A master's degree in Economics, Statistics, Computer Science or related field, preferably with a strong research background or equivalent experience. Minimum of 5 years' experience in business intelligence/analytics including significant experience with BI Tools. Knowledge of post-secondary institution operational priorities, business processes and management systems that are used by the University and/or the designated client group. Knowledge of policies, guidelines and granting/contracting practices of federal and provincial funding agencies and departments, as well as granting foundations. Demonstrated experience delivering strategic recommendations and developing research performance metrics. Demonstrated understanding of BI architect concepts, including modeling and technology selection and implementation as well as data warehouse. Demonstrated experience in project planning, risk analysis and project management. Demonstrated capacity to provide high-level analyses in complex situations. Exercise foresight, tact and diplomacy when interacting with University senior administrators and key stakeholders. Excellent analytical and research abilities, critical thinking and attention to detail. Bilingualism - English and French (spoken and written).

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Key Competencies at uOttawa:

Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

Planning:

Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.

Initiative:

Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.

Client Service Orientation:

Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.

Teamwork and Cooperation:

Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.



The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position:

The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.



If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.


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