Senior Data Analyst, Financial & Workforce Planning

Manulife

Senior Data Analyst providing actionable insights for operational performance in financial and workforce planning. Collaborating with multi-functional teams and senior leadership for data-driven decision making.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$113,000 - CA$163,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver budget-related reporting and variance analysis including trend insights and management commentary.
Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, resource utilization, and operational effectiveness through analytics and process automation.
Support workforce and capacity planning by analyzing volumes, productivity trends, staffing requirements, and resource allocation across operations.
Develop and maintain team documentation for data, reporting, planning, and workflow improvement initiatives.
Partner with multi-functional teams to promote self-serve reporting and support planning and forecasting needs.
Implement automation and workflow improvement solutions via Power Platform and Power BI.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 5 years of progressive experience providing operations, reporting, planning, or analytical support in an analyst capacity.
Proficiency in SQL, PowerBI, Power Automate, and Azure Databricks.
Strong experience extracting, transforming, and analyzing data to support business decision-making.
Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
Ability to translate technical, operational, and business insights for diverse audiences.
Demonstrable ability to proactively ask questions, analyze trends, influence decisions, and deliver actionable recommendations.
Experience supporting forecasting, workforce planning, capacity planning, budgeting, or variance analysis in an operations or analytical environment.
Strong analytical skills with experience translating data into operational, staffing, and financial insights for decision-makers.
Advanced Excel skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Mental health coverage
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
AD&D insurance coverage
Adoption/surrogacy benefits
Wellness benefits
Employee and family assistance plans
Retirement savings plans (including pension)
Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
Financial education and counseling resources
Paid time off including holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
Full range of statutory leaves of absence

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLPower BIPower AutomateAzure Databricksdata extractiondata transformationdata analysisbudgetingvariance analysisExcel

Soft Skills

communication skillsanalytical skillsinfluencing decisionsproactive questioningtranslating insightscollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailadaptabilitycritical thinking