City : Ottawa
Category : IT
Industry : Banking/Financial
Employer : Bank of Canada
Senior Data Scientist 7695
Take a central role
The Bank of Canada has a vision to be “a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada.” No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in a diverse and inclusive organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in an environment where we are reinventing central banking, renewing ways of doing business and reinforcing a culture of innovation.
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What you will do
We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist who is enthusiastically driven to generate actionable insights and create new growth opportunities. You have curiosity and the technical skills to follow your curiosity.
You will be an integral part of the Bank’s wider data science community, helping ensure our economists can access the data and analysis they need to make informed decisions. You need to be comfortable leading meetings and able to communicate issues and trends to senior leadership and other groups at the appropriate level of detail. Excellent communication (verbal, written, presentation) and interpersonal skills are fundamental, as well as the ability to communicate well within own team and across organizational boundaries to ensure the successful completion of shared goals.
The position is within the Bank’s Data Science Hub and will report directly to the Assistant Director, Data Science Applications, while working in a matrix environment, responding to priorities from key clients within the Bank.
As a Senior Data Scientist, you will lead data-driven projects, and apply sophisticated analytics techniques at every stage of work, including data extraction, transformation and load, validation, data exploration, design and evaluation of models. You will use big data technologies to leverage structured and unstructured data from a variety of internal and external sources. You have a can-do attitude and will find creative ways to develop tools and services that drive innovation.
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What you need to succeed
We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist who has excellent analytical research and problem-solving skills, a self-starter and effective communicator who can share and adapt information and ideas to the target audiences, using clear and compelling written and oral communication skills. You have significant hands-on experience with end-to-end data science life cycle, with superior skills to structure and lead a project from idea to experimentation to prototype to delivery.
You are committed to learning and self-development, are organized, able to set priorities to ensure follow-through and project completion in a timely manner and able to help with research and policy initiatives. You are capable of leading projects to create an environment of continuous learning and open communication.
You have proven experience and expertise in most of the following:
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Hybrid Work Model
The Bank is moving towards a hybrid working model which allows employees to telework up to 50 percent of the time, balanced over a two-week period. Relocation assistance may be offered by the Bank.
Vaccination Policy
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that was declared by the World Health Organization, the mandates issued by the federal government, and the direction provided by public health authorities, the Bank of Canada requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated prior to their start date.
Selected candidates will be asked to provide proof of vaccination status at the reference stage. Candidates who are unable to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and require an accommodation for a legitimate medical, religious or other human rights-based grounds will follow a seperate process.
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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider.
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