Senior Data Analyst, Indigenous Wellness

Salary: The salary range for this position is CAD $38.88/Hr. - CAD $55.89/Hr. Job Accuracy Posting Flag: The hours of work, including start and stop times, days off, work area and work site may be subject to change consistent with operations requirements and applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement and statutes. Testing may be required. *A criminal record check may be required

Summary:

The Indigenous Wellness and Reconciliation (IWR) team at Providence Health Care (PHC) is committed to advancing Indigenous data governance, research, evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives that support meaningful system change and improved health outcomes.

Reporting to the Director, IWR Planning and Project Management, the Senior Data Analyst plays a key role in leading the development and enhancement of data systems, reporting, and analytics that support Indigenous health initiatives across PHC. Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams and organizational partners, this role supports strategic decision-making through data-driven insights, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives grounded in Indigenous data governance principles.

In this role, you will:

Lead the design, maintenance, and enhancement of data systems, reporting tools, and databases

Analyze and manage health care data to support evaluation, research, and quality improvement initiatives

Develop reports, dashboards, visualizations, and presentations for leadership and stakeholders

Ensure data quality, integrity, privacy, and compliance with Indigenous data governance principles

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and departments on Indigenous data initiatives and strategic projects

Support continuous improvement through data analysis, reporting, and system enhancements

Promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive working environment

Perform other related duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

Education, Training and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Business Analytics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Mathematics, Medical Health Information or equivalent. Minimum of five (5) years’ recent related experience with data modelling or data visualization and managing and working with large complex datasets (data extraction, cleaning, merging, analysis).

Experience with Indigenous health data, IDG principles and culturally safe data practices.

Experience supervising staff is an asset

Skills and Abilities

Effective communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary environment involving diverse program partners in health and social services, including physician and nursing communities.

Ability to self-motivate, with managerial, leadership and project management skills.

Knowledge of data administration and management functions (collection, analysis, distribution etc.), with attention to security and confidentiality.

Knowledge of modern database and information system technologies.

Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets and extrapolate conclusions from large data sets and multiple data sources.

Demonstrated high proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Access, Word etc.) and statistical software (e.g., R, SAS or SPSS); demonstrated ability to work with SQL; demonstrated ability to work with data analytic/visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau and RShiny).

Demonstrated attention to detail and maintaining high quality standards.

Excellent organizational skills with proven ability to plan and execute complex projects.

Experience working with both qualitative and quantitative data an asset.

Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.

Ability to teach, coach and mentor others.

Strong interpersonal relationship management skills, a team player with a client/user orientation.

Demonstrated ability to work both independently, and collaboratively within a team environment.

Ability to apply decision making, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to prioritize, plan, coordinate, and organize work.

Ability to operate required equipment.

What We Offer:

State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.

A chance to grow professionally and personally, as part of a supportive team driven by innovation and the desire to address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities.

Competitive pay and benefits: $76,107 to $109,404 annually, depending on experience, plus this role includes a robust benefits package, 4 weeks of vacation to start, a competitive pension plan, and even a 50% discount on transit passes for eligible employees.

Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.

Your Day to Day

Designs, maintains, and enhances data collection, reporting systems, databases, and platforms across IWR, guided by Indigenous data governance (IDG) principles.

Develops, coordinates, analyzes, cleans, codes, reconciles, and manages comprehensive data sets and reporting processes, including reports, visualizations, presentations, and data storytelling for stakeholders and leadership.

Defines and maintains data quality frameworks, data dictionaries, and reference tools to ensure the accuracy, consistency, integrity, legitimacy, and accessibility of data across PHC.

Oversees data access, mobilization, collection, analysis, reporting, and privacy/security processes related to Indigenous data requests, research, evaluation projects, and approved survey tools, ensuring compliance with IDG principles, privacy regulations, and organizational standards.

Collaborates with Data Analytics, Research, Evaluation, and Clinical Informatics teams to support program evaluation, operational effectiveness, performance tracking, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Provides analytical support, IDG advisory services, guidance, protocols, and resources to staff, students, trainees, and data requestors, while overseeing documentation, system improvements, and software/hardware recommendations.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization’s long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.