At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and transform GS1 Canada's business intelligence and analytics capabilities with AI integration.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking organization focused on data-driven decision-making.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on professional development and cutting-edge technology.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact by shaping strategic insights and driving innovation.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in business intelligence, analytics, or related leadership roles.
The predicted salary is between 22756 - 27812 $ per year.
The Senior Director, Business Intelligence and Analytics is a senior enterprise leader responsible for building and leading GS1 Canada’s business intelligence, analytics, and market insight capability. The role gives the organization a clear, trusted, and evidence-based view of strategic performance, subscriber growth and retention, product and service adoption, sector opportunity, and emerging market dynamics.
The role leads a team of analysts and market intelligence professionals who measure organizational performance, identify growth opportunities, assess subscriber and sector trends, and translate data into clear recommendations for senior leadership. The function will move beyond traditional reporting toward predictive, decision-oriented analytics that explain what is happening, why it matters, what is likely to happen next, and where action is required.
A central mandate is to transform the analytics function through the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence. This leader will establish the roadmap, operating model, capabilities, and governance needed to embed AI into analytical workflows; improve the speed, quality, and reach of insight; and equip the team and business leaders to use AI effectively and responsibly.
The role translates GS1 Canada’s enterprise strategy into measurable outcomes, owns the enterprise KPI and performance framework, and ensures executives and business leaders receive timely, consistent, and decision-ready insight. It partners closely with Product, Subscriber Management, Finance, Marketing, Industry Relations, Community Engagement, Technology, Operations, Data Governance, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and the AI Council.
This is a high-impact, enterprise-facing leadership role requiring analytical judgment, strategic thinking, executive communication, change leadership, and people development.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and Lead the Business Intelligence and Analytics Function
- Lead Subscriber, Sector and Market Intelligence
- Own the Enterprise KPI and Measurement Framework
- Lead the AI-Enabled Transformation of Analytics
- Provide Executive and Board-Level Insight
- Partner Across the Organization to Enable Insight-Driven Decisions
- Build and Lead a High-Performing Analytics Team
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- 10+ years of progressive experience in business intelligence, analytics, market intelligence, enterprise performance, strategy, or related business leadership roles.
- Demonstrated experience building or transforming a business intelligence or analytics function, including changes to operating models, processes, tools, and team capabilities.
- Demonstrated experience leading the adoption of AI, machine learning, automation, or advanced analytics in business workflows and taking use cases from pilot to sustained use.
- Experience leading and developing analysts and influencing cross-functional teams in a complex organization.
- Proven ability to translate data and market signals into executive-level insight, decisions, and strategic recommendations.
- Experience developing enterprise KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, performance frameworks, and self-service analytics.
- Experience analyzing customer or subscriber behaviour, retention, churn, adoption, engagement, revenue trends, market opportunity, or product and service performance.
- Experience supporting executive leadership and Board-level reporting.
- Experience in B2B, data services, SaaS, digital commerce, retail, healthcare, supply chain, standards, or member- or subscriber-based organizations is an asset.
Skills & Capabilities
- Strong enterprise strategy, business intelligence, analytics, and performance management capability.
- Strong understanding of practical AI applications in analytics, including generative AI, predictive methods, automation, conversational analytics, and human-in-the-loop control.
- Demonstrated change leadership and the ability to redesign work, build adoption, develop new capabilities, and realize measurable value from new technology.
- Strong analytical judgment, including the ability to distinguish signal from noise, challenge assumptions, validate outputs, and communicate uncertainty.
- Ability to translate complex data into clear business narratives, executive-ready insights, and actionable recommendations.
- Strong understanding of subscriber or customer analytics, including segmentation, adoption, engagement, retention, churn, lifetime value, and market opportunity.
- Strong people leadership with the ability to elevate the quality, relevance, efficiency, and strategic impact of team outputs.
- Strong executive communication skills, including Board-level writing, presentation, data storytelling, and facilitation.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and influence without direct authority.
- Sound understanding of data governance, privacy, security, responsible AI, metric consistency, reporting standards, and analytical quality control.
Sr. Director, Business Intelligence and Analytics in Toronto employer: GS1 Canada
GS1 Canada is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant city of Toronto, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Employees benefit from competitive compensation, comprehensive professional development opportunities, and a commitment to integrating cutting-edge AI technologies into their analytics processes. With a focus on employee growth and a supportive environment, GS1 Canada empowers its team to drive meaningful insights that shape strategic decisions across the organization.
