Data Scientist, ONCAP/OpCo - 12 month contract

<p><strong>The Opportunity:</strong></p>

<p>ONCAP is seeking a Data Scientist to support the AI, Analytics, and Data function within one of its portfolio companies. The selected candidate will be assigned to a specific operating company based on business needs. They will contribute to a variety of projects that drive value creation within the operating company and across ONCAP.</p>

<p>The hire will report directly to the Head of AI, Analytics and Data at ONCAP, as well as to operating leaders at the assigned operating company. This position is for a current vacancy.</p>

<p><strong>What You Will Do:</strong></p>

<p>The successful candidate will play a key role in accelerating data-driven evolution within the portfolio company by using advanced analytics to drive business value, and work with alternative datasets to curate novel insights. Key projects will include:</p>

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<li>Customer Data &amp; Insights</li>

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<li>Segment customer data to drive targeted marketing and personalization strategies.</li>

<li>Develop and maintain weekly, periodic, and quarterly reports using Power BI or similar tools.</li>

<li>Collaborate with business teams to leverage data in alignment with growth priorities.</li>

<li>Explore AI-driven personalization opportunities to optimize customer engagement.</li>

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<li>Operations Analytics &amp; Optimization</li>

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<li>Conduct in-depth operational analyses to identify performance drivers, uncover improvement opportunities, and address key business challenges.</li>

<li>Develop insights to optimize revenue and working capital performance.</li>

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<li>Business Strategy &amp; Growth Analytics</li>

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<li>Analyze data to determine cost-effective strategies for delivering products or services.</li>

<li>Provide insights into customer behavior to enhance sustainable growth.</li>

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<li>Technology &amp; IT Efficiency Assessment</li>

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<li>Assess current data and technology platforms to identify opportunities for greater efficiency and effectiveness.</li>

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<li>Targeting</li>

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<li>Leverage AI and data-driven targeting techniques to identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-potential acquisition targets aligned with the fund’s investment thesis.</li>

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<p><strong>What You Will Bring:</strong></p>

<p><strong>Professional Characteristics:</strong></p>

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<li>1-3 years relevant experience in data science and analytics.</li>

<li>Expert proficiency in BI tools, programming and querying languages including Power BI (or Tableau), Python, SQL, strongly typed and/or functional languages a plus.</li>

<li>A strong intuition for analytical methodologies and desire to solve novel technical challenges.</li>

<li>Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability across all analyses and deliverables.&nbsp;</li>

<li>Familiarity with data analysis and fundamental ML modeling techniques.</li>

<li>Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences effectively both orally and in writing.</li>

<li>Be passionate about the application of data science to drive business impact, and intellectually curious about solving real-world questions from data.</li>

<li>Strong proficiency in English, ensuring clarity in both technical and business communication.</li>

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<p><strong>Personal Characteristics:</strong></p>

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<li>Judgment and Flexibility: Thinks about issues and develops solutions that thoughtfully take the broader context into account. Positively deals with a shifting demand for time, priorities, and the rapid change of your environment.</li>

<li>Ownership and Initiative: Takes ownership for and “rolls up sleeves” to meet objectives.</li>

<li>Excellence: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Ensures quality and demonstrate a strong attention to detail and follow-through. Commits to implementing best practices and continuous improvement.</li>

<li>Teamwork: Cooperates with management, colleagues, and third-parties and operates with humility. Seeks and is open to give and receive suggestions to develop better solutions and to make the team stronger.</li>

<li>Communications: Demonstrates strong written skills and presents analysis, suggestions, and other information clearly and concisely; presence and self-confidence to interface with the key constituents of the firm including management teams of companies, deal professionals, service providers and others.</li>

<li>Great relationship management skills – networking, influencing, collaborating – and a proven ability to build trust with clients and other organizational partners.</li>

<li>Ability to drive a process forward through completion, and to effectively prioritize competing objectives and urgent deadlines.</li>

<li>A pattern of excellence, both personally and professionally, demonstrated by the individual’s education, career track record, intellect, and professional reputation; self-awareness, maturity, irreproachable integrity.</li>

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<h4>COMPENSATION:&nbsp;</h4>

<p>The expected wage rate for this position is C$45-C$60/hour. All-in compensation may vary based on several factors, such as relative experience, education level attained, certification(s), geographical location, etc. to account for local market conditions.</p>

<p>This position is for a current vacancy.</p>

<p>Please note, in accordance with applicable Ontario employment and privacy laws, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools may be used in the hiring process to screen, assess, or otherwise select applicants; however, these tools will not be relied upon exclusively when making any hiring decision.</p>

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