The Analytics & Visualization Coordinator is responsible for the oversight and coordination of analytics (e.g. reporting, forecasting, predicting), CAD services, data distribution, mapping services, and artificial intelligence within the Data, Analytics & Visualization team. The Analytics & Visualization Coordinator works closely with project managers, analysts, and business usersfacilitating the development, deployment, support, and maintenance of analytics reports, dashboards, and mapping. They play a pivotal role in analyzing, informing, identifying trends, and supporting stakeholder data-driven decision making.
- Participate in a variety of management activities with staff including hiring, performance management, professional development, discipline, business plan development, setting priorities and objectives, budgeting, and labour relations.
- Understands business outcomes and objectives, ensuring alignment with analytics and visualization related functions to achieve targets.
- Collaborates with department users to identify their analytics and visualization requirements and improvements.
- Responsible for the governance and promotion of the citizen development program.
- Coordinate mapping and reporting standards including symbology, visualizations, engineering specifications, and product templates.
- Coordinate the distribution of data to internal and external clients, in line with data distribution policy.
- Participate in developing data distribution and data sharing policy and service standards with partners such as HRM, the Province of Nova Scotia, educational institutions, and other business partners.
- Organize, co-ordinate and supervise the day-to-day work of Analytics & Visualization staff involved in analytics (e.g. reporting, forecasting, predicting), CAD services, data distribution, mapping services, and artificial intelligence.
- Coordinate the development, deployment, support, and maintenance of analytics reports and dashboards, mapping products, and purpose-built mapping applications.
- Collaborate with Data & Integration work group to ensure data quality, integrity, and security in the production of analytics and visualization products.
- Collaborate with the Data & Integration Coordinator to align the data distribution and data sharing policies with the data governance program.
- Provide project management services related to operational projects including project planning, budgeting, quality control, documentation, and reporting.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the Analytics & Visualization team.
- Performs other related duties as may be assigned.
- Reports to: Manager of Data, Analytics & Visualization
- Supervises: Engineering Information Technicians Data Analysts
Minimum Qualifications
- Education:
- Computer Science / Information Technology / Geomatics degree or related discipline. Other equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- Experience:
- Minimum of five years related experience in data management, data analysis and enterprise application coordination in a corporate, multi-site technology-based environment; including 2 years in a coordinating applications or staff supervision role.
- ITIL Foundation Certification, must be willing to obtain certification within 1 year of obtaining position.
- GIS Professional Certification (i.e. GISP) is considered an asset.
- TOGAF or other IT architecture framework certification considered an asset.
- Risk Management Certification is considered an asset.
- Access to reliable transportation on an ongoing basis.
- Must be willing to undertake and maintain the following safety training:
- First Aid
- Globally Harmonized System (GHS) (Formerly WHMIS)
- Additional safety training as identified based on legislative and operational requirements.
- Experience in managing a team of resources.
- Experience in administering and/or developing web, mobile, or desktop applications using various frameworks and technologies.
- Working knowledge of common enterprise infrastructure systems, including operating systems, database systems and management tools.
- Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management.
- Experience with software design, principles, patterns, and implementing best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment to accomplish organizational goals.
- Excellent knowledge of business intelligence applications.
- Excellent knowledge of the use of GIS and CAD systems in a utility environment.
- Experience using Microsoft Office products.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
- Knowledge in water distribution and wastewater collection systems considered an asset.
The salary band for this NU role is Band 8 ($85,431 to $106,789 annually).
Completed cover letters and application forms [PDF] or resumes, stating Competition #HW25-131E must be received by 12:00 p.m., August 21, 2025. Please forward to:
- Halifax Water
HR Department
P.O. Box 8388, RPO CSC
Halifax, NS
B3K 5M1
Fax
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902-490-6934
Please note: Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.
Conditional Items Required for Employment:
- Satisfactory background check
- Satisfactory pre-employment testing
Halifax Water is an equal opportunity employer.
Halifax Water’s goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the community we serve, at all job levels. Halifax Water believes a diverse workforce positively contributes to its success, and the success of our community. We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, LGBTQ+ community, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities and Indigenous persons. Halifax Water encourages applicants to self-identify in the cover letter.