Data Strategist

Lightspeed is looking for a creative and technically strong Data Strategist to join our Data Strategy team. As a Data Strategist, you’ll be responsible for driving innovative, high-value data initiatives across the organization. This role focuses on the end-to-end data lifecycle, with a particular emphasis on data transformation, analytics, and data science. As a Data Strategist, you will work on proof-of-concept projects to quickly assess their feasibility and potential impact, which will help inform our larger data strategy. Once validated, you will collaborate with other data professionals to transition these projects into scalable, robust solutions.

NOTE: As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.

The Role: 

As a member of the Data Strategy team, you will be responsible for driving end-to-end data projects across multiple areas of the organization, with a focus on proof-of-concept projects that have high potential impact.

This is a full-stack data role from discovery and hypothesis development to data exploration, modelling, implementation, and impact measurement.

• Identify and pursue data projects with high potential value for the organization by immersing yourself in specific areas of the business.
• Solve complex technical problems through proof of concept and exploratory solutions.
• Design and execute robust A/B tests and other experimental frameworks, performing statistical analysis and causal inference.
• Measure the impact of your projects with thoughtful and creative techniques.
• Ensure clear communication and alignment with key stakeholders to drive successful outcomes, engaging and informing the stakeholders through compelling data narratives and visualizations.
• Lead the development and adoption of the highest analytics standards and methodologies among the Data Office and across the organization.
• Develop a deep understanding of our business processes, systems, and underlying data architecture.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the Data Strategy Team, identifying areas for optimization and driving initiatives to enhance data processes, systems, and quality. 
• Maintain collaborative relationships with data professionals across the organization.
• Demonstrate professional empathy by actively listening to stakeholders, understanding their needs, and building strong relationships across technical and non-technical teams.
• Identify and prioritize strategic group initiatives that should be supported by the Data Office as part of its evolving roadmap, leveraging the experience you’ll gain working with the business.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in roles involving data analytics, data science, data strategy, data engineering, or analytics engineering.
• Skills:
  • Proven business acumen to understand organizational goals and align data initiatives with strategic objectives.
  • Exceptional problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking.
  • Creative mindset and strong intellectual curiosity to identify high-impact, under-explored opportunities for data-driven projects.
  • Expertise in statistical and predictive modelling, data mining, and advanced analytics techniques.
  • Advanced SQL skills for querying and managing relational databases.
  • Expert-level Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R for data manipulation and analysis.
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, or Power BI).
  • Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Google Cloud, Azure, or AWS).
  • Understanding of data modelling, ETL processes, and data pipeline development.
  • Familiarity with modern data transformation tools such as dbt or Dataform.
  • Experience with version control, collaboration, and workflow management (e.g., Github).
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, mentor team members and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple high-impact projects.

What’s in it for you: 

• Join a growing team and help us move to the next level
• Amazing benefits & perks, including equity for all Lightspeeders
• Constant development of both your skill-set and business acumen with limitless growth opportunities
• Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture
• Innovation time to explore and learn at work
• Shaping the company by joining cultural & technical committees
• Tons of growth opportunities into technical or people management roles
• Opportunity to join a fast-paced, high-growth company
• Opportunity to learn, expand your skill set, forge wonderful relationships and make your mark within the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family, a true Canadian tech success story

….  And enjoy a range of benefits that will keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry.

• Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners).
• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies.
• Health insurance.
• Contributions to your pension plan - RRSP.
• Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year.
• Paid leave and assistance for new parents.
• Mental health online platform and counseling & coaching services.
• Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
• Volunteer day.
• Fully stacked kitchen (hot and cold beverages, meals served) 
• Happy hours to build your relationships with colleagues after work

At Lightspeed, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your skill set, qualifications, experience, and market data. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We reasonably expect the total compensation for this position to be in the range of $130,000 - $150,000 CAD. Lightspeed also provides a variety of employee benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance, RRSP plan and match, paid parental leave top-up, and paid time off.Please note that this compensation information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within Ontario and reflects the amount Lightspeed is willing to pay at the time of this posting. This role represents an existing vacancy at Lightspeed. Lightspeed uses artificial intelligence–enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by our recruiting and hiring teams.