Analyst, Data Strategy

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is a company driven by its people who strive for personal growth and excellence while fostering respectful and genuine interactions. The team worldwide delivers remarkable guest and partner experiences by committing to luxury with sincerity. The company emphasizes a superior employee experience and culture to enable exceptional service.

At Four Seasons, welcoming both familiar and new faces is fundamental, and every encounter is treated with empathy. Their purpose is to create lasting impressions by fostering meaningful connections with people and the world.

Based in Toronto, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts operates globally with over 130 hotels, resorts, and 50 private residences across 47 countries, while championing social impact initiatives such as cancer research and advancing diversity, inclusion, equality, and belonging at both corporate and property levels.

Role Overview

As a Data Strategy Analyst reporting to the Director of Data Strategy and Product Assurance and collaborating closely with the Data Strategy Manager, you will be instrumental in supporting the organization's data strategy and governance efforts. Your role involves working with cross-functional teams to gather data requirements, assist in developing and implementing data strategies, and ensuring data use aligns with business objectives.

You will apply your analytical skills to maintain data roadmaps, design process data flows, manage project tools, support product certification based on governance standards, and contribute to executing the overall data strategy. Coordination with delivery and product management teams is key to ensuring analytics initiatives support organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementing data governance policies and partner with product owners to certify data products for use.
• Maintain the data roadmap ensuring alignment with business goals, new technologies, and data sources.
• Build and sustain effective relationships with data stewards, product owners, and stakeholders to enhance collaboration and data stewardship.
• Facilitate ongoing updates and maintenance of the data strategy and roadmap.
• Manage intake and onboarding of new data products through stakeholder communication, templates management, and organizing governance meetings.
• Collaborate with project managers and delivery teams to develop and deliver valuable data products.
• Help build a strong data foundation by implementing policies, standards, and monitoring KPIs.
• Create and maintain training materials, playbooks, and guides to encourage consistent adoption of data governance practices.
• Provide training and support on product certification criteria.
• Assist with tracking and reporting budget utilization for data and analytics projects, highlighting risks and variances.
• Prepare program budgets and spending summaries to aid decision-making and project prioritization.
• Work with teams to estimate costs and resources for new projects.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in data management.
• Promote the culture of data-driven decision-making by educating on the importance of data.
• Conduct proactive research to leverage data in supporting Four Seasons’ strategic initiatives.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline such as Data Management, IT, Business Analytics, or Informatics. A robust understanding of data governance frameworks, lifecycle management, and the ability to align data strategies with business objectives is essential.

Applicants should have experience implementing data governance tools (e.g., Informatica), be knowledgeable about data protection regulations (including GDPR), and understand DMBOK principles. Skills in data manipulation, large dataset analysis, and proficiency with cloud platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure stack), SQL, and data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau are required. Experience with project management platforms such as Monday.com and Jira is beneficial.

Strong business acumen, analytical thinking, agile methodology familiarity, excellent communication, organizational capabilities, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate ambiguity and multi-task under pressure are important personal attributes.

Work Environment and Compensation

This full-time role follows a hybrid work model, requiring three days per week at the 20 York Mills Road office in Toronto, with occasional travel to the corporate office at 1165 Leslie Street. Salary ranges between $70,000 and $85,000 CAD annually.

Diversity and Inclusion

Four Seasons is dedicated to providing accommodations in compliance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act to ensure equal employment opportunities.