Data Analyst Sr
DayforceCanada4 days ago
Full-timeInformation Technology
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Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.
Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.
Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.
Effective November 1, 2025 this position is not open to residents of Quebec; applicants must reside in a province or territory of Canada other than Quebec to be considered. Any roles available in Quebec will be posted separately.
About The Opportunity
The Senior Data Analyst at Dayforce is a key member of the Decision Intelligence team, responsible for delivering end-to-end reporting and analytics solutions that are not only accurate and insightful, but also intuitive, elegant, and user-centric. This role is critical in transforming data into actionable insights that drive strategic and operational decisions.
The Senior Data Analyst will partner closely with business leaders across Sales, Marketing, and other key functions to define KPIs, establish consistent reporting frameworks, and deliver high-quality dashboards and analyses. A strong emphasis is placed on Power BI UI/UX design excellence, ensuring reporting products reflect best-in-class usability, visual clarity, and accessibility. This individual will leverage advanced SQL and Power BI skills to design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions that balance technical rigor with polished, intuitive user experiences. Additionally, they will lead validation and documentation efforts to ensure all reporting meets Dayforce’s standards for quality, reliability, and design consistency.
What You'll Get To Do
Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.
We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.
Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.
With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.
About The Salary Ranges
Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.
Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders, co-workers, managers and/or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, including but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking co-workers, managers, stakeholders and/or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
Fraudulent Recruiting
Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Dayforce contacts will use an @dayforce.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Dayforce employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.dayforce.com/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud
Dayforce actively monitors all job applications to ensure authenticity. Submissions determined to be fraudulent or misleading will be declined from the recruitment process
Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.
Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.
Effective November 1, 2025 this position is not open to residents of Quebec; applicants must reside in a province or territory of Canada other than Quebec to be considered. Any roles available in Quebec will be posted separately.
About The Opportunity
The Senior Data Analyst at Dayforce is a key member of the Decision Intelligence team, responsible for delivering end-to-end reporting and analytics solutions that are not only accurate and insightful, but also intuitive, elegant, and user-centric. This role is critical in transforming data into actionable insights that drive strategic and operational decisions.
The Senior Data Analyst will partner closely with business leaders across Sales, Marketing, and other key functions to define KPIs, establish consistent reporting frameworks, and deliver high-quality dashboards and analyses. A strong emphasis is placed on Power BI UI/UX design excellence, ensuring reporting products reflect best-in-class usability, visual clarity, and accessibility. This individual will leverage advanced SQL and Power BI skills to design, build, and maintain scalable data solutions that balance technical rigor with polished, intuitive user experiences. Additionally, they will lead validation and documentation efforts to ensure all reporting meets Dayforce’s standards for quality, reliability, and design consistency.
What You'll Get To Do
- Lead the end-to-end reporting process—from requirements gathering through publication—ensuring accuracy, consistency, and a refined user experience across all deliverables.
- Collaborate with department leadership to identify key metrics and develop dashboards and reports that surface meaningful business insights with exceptional visual clarity.
- Utilize SQL and Power BI to design and maintain scalable data models, reports, and visualizations, with a strong focus on UI/UX best practices, layout standards, and intuitive information architecture.
- Apply user-centered design principles to create dashboards that are elegant, easy to navigate, accessible, and optimized for diverse audiences and levels of data literacy.
- Clean, transform, and validate data to ensure completeness, accuracy, and adherence to governance standards.
- Conduct detailed analyses to identify trends, opportunities, and risks that inform business strategies.
- Prepare and deliver clear, visually compelling reports and presentations for senior management and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Continuously evaluate existing reporting assets to identify opportunities for UX improvements, performance optimization, automation, and retirement of unused reports.
- Document all reporting assets—including data sources, assumptions, calculations, design standards, and validation procedures—to ensure transparency and reproducibility.
- Partner with data strategists, engineers, and business partners to ensure alignment on data definitions, availability, and reporting best practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related analytical field.
- 4+ years of experience in a data analyst or business intelligence role, preferably in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and Power BI, including deep experience with data modeling, DAX, and modern dashboard UI/UX design principles.
- Demonstrated ability to design clean, intuitive, user-friendly reporting experiences—ideally supported by a portfolio of Power BI dashboards showcasing thoughtful layout, navigation, and visual storytelling.
- Proven analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting findings and guiding stakeholders through dashboard usability.
- Experience developing and maintaining business reports, dashboards, and KPIs that drive measurable business impact.
- Familiarity with data governance, validation, and documentation processes.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.
We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.
Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.
With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.
About The Salary Ranges
Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.
Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders, co-workers, managers and/or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, including but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking co-workers, managers, stakeholders and/or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
Fraudulent Recruiting
Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Dayforce contacts will use an @dayforce.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Dayforce employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.dayforce.com/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud
Dayforce actively monitors all job applications to ensure authenticity. Submissions determined to be fraudulent or misleading will be declined from the recruitment process
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