Senior Data Analyst

Bird Construction

Senior Data Analyst developing analytics solutions using Power BI for Bird construction. Partnering with teams to enable a data-driven culture and deliver actionable insights.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeCalgary • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and deliver high‑quality analytics solutions using Power BI, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and consistency of data and metrics.
Apply effective data storytelling principles to transform complex information into clear, compelling, and decision‑ready insights.
Partner with stakeholders to understand business context, ask the right questions, and translate analytical needs into meaningful dashboards and reports.
Contribute to the evolution of the Data & AI Center of Excellence (CoE), helping shape standards, best practices, templates, and shared ways of working.
Promote data governance concepts by reinforcing trusted metrics, clear definitions, consistent logic, and proper documentation.
Support and advance data fluency and literacy across the organization by helping stakeholders better interpret, question, and use analytics effectively.
Perform analytical investigations and root‑cause analysis to explain trends, variances, and anomalies in business performance.
Collaborate with Data Engineering and IT teams to ensure analytics solutions align with data Lakehouse architecture and enterprise platforms.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of Data Lakehouse concepts, with exposure to tools such as Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, or Microsoft Synapse Analytics, sufficient to collaborate effectively with engineering teams.
Navigate and contribute within both Agile and Waterfall project environments, adapting communication and delivery style as needed.
Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining quality, structure, and stakeholder confidence.
Maintain strong, proactive communication with stakeholders and contribute to successful project outcomes.
Stay current with analytics trends and Microsoft’s analytics ecosystem (Power BI, Lakehouse platforms, and related technologies), applying learnings pragmatically.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in a Senior Data Analyst or Business Intelligence role.
Strong hands-on experience with Power BI , with an emphasis on insight, clarity, and usability rather than just visual complexity.
A proactive, self-driven mindset — comfortable taking ownership, identifying gaps, and helping move analytics forward.
Demonstrated understanding of what building a data-driven culture actually means, beyond tools alone.
Experience contributing to or working within a Center of Excellence–style model for Data, AI, Analytics, or BI.
Solid grasp of data governance fundamentals , including trusted metrics, standard definitions, and consistency of logic.
Strong communication and organizational skills , with the ability to work effectively across both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience working in both Agile and Waterfall delivery environments.
Ability to manage competing priorities with structure, judgment, and professionalism.
General understanding of the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps / Power Automate) without requiring deep specialization.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Power BIdata storytellingdata governanceroot-cause analysisdata fluencydata LakehouseAgile methodologyWaterfall methodologyMicrosoft FabricMicrosoft Synapse Analytics

Soft Skills

proactive mindsetcommunication skillsorganizational skillsstakeholder managementownershipadaptabilityjudgmentprofessionalismcollaborationproblem-solving