Why join us?

Are you looking to join a dynamic pension plan that embodies the strong values of its 500,000 members and is an industry leading global investor? If so, we would love to tell you our story.

At OMERS we put our people first and are proud to embrace the diversity of thought and leadership that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. Our culture is truly one of a kind. We get stuff done, and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.

Reporting to the Associate Director, People Analytics & Insights, the Senior Associate, People Analytics & Insights will be responsible for providing data analytics and reporting support to advance our understanding of talent, diversity, engagement and culture to inform decision-making and deliver on our People Strategy.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:

• Compiling and analyzing talent and diversity data and metrics from Workday (e.g., high potential talent pools, succession, diversity), Qualtrics, and ancillary systems as required to build and deliver reports

• Participating in the design and delivery of analytical solutions including dashboards, scorecards, and reports to generate insights

• Supporting our Global Employee Listening program (e.g., engagement survey, onboarding surveys, and exit survey) including results reporting and data analysis

• Partnering with stakeholders on the creation of our key quarterly reporting deliverables including metrics such as headcount, turnover, hiring etc.

• Partnering with stakeholders (i.e., HR Technology, HRBPs, Executives) to resolve data issues and recommending preventative solutions

• Leading projects to streamline and automate HR reporting requests

• Researching external trends and relevant industry benchmarks

• Providing relevant data and insights to business leaders and HR partners as required

• Ensuring a high degree of data integrity and accuracy by performing regular data audits and partnering with stakeholders to resolve data issues and recommending preventative solutions

• Creating and maintaining HR reporting procedures documentation, to standardize and streamline metrics across HR

• Participating in special projects and initiatives where people analytics support is required

• Upskilling team members and stakeholders on data analytics and data visualizations

To succeed in this role, you have:

• A Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in reporting and analytics

• Strong MS Office skills, including advanced level Excel and PowerPoint

• Ability to create executive-level presentations in PowerPoint

• Strong communication skills (listening, verbal, written)

• Extremely detail-oriented, organized, analytical, reliable, pro-active, and resourceful

• Strong ability to collaborate across teams

• Ability to synthesize trends and patterns from large amounts of data to key insights

• Due to the sensitive nature of data, the ability to manage highly confidential information

• Workday HCM and Qualtrics functional experience considered an asset

• Experience with R and/or PowerBI considered an asset

Our story:

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $128.6 CAD billion in net assets as of December 31, 2023. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with more than 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children’s aid societies across Ontario. Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe – serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups. Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.