Data Analyst

Cardinal Health Canada, with over 1,300 employees nationwide, is an essential link in the Canadian healthcare supply chain, providing over 70,000 products to healthcare facilities and medical professionals across the country. The Data & Analytics Function manages the analytics lifecycle, from data platforms and access through reporting, business intelligence, and advanced quantitative modeling. The function delivers relevant insights that inform business decisions, anticipate opportunities, and strengthen competitive advantage. We are seeking a highly analytical, business-oriented Data Analyst to transform complex data into actionable insights that support strategic and operational decision-making. The ideal candidate combines advanced SQL and business intelligence expertise with strong business acumen and clear communication skills. This role serves as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders by leading discovery sessions, defining measurable outcomes, translating needs into scalable analytical solutions, and communicating recommendations across the organization. Success requires intellectual curiosity, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to use emerging technologies, including AI-enabled analytics, to improve how insights are developed and delivered. This position is an 8-month contract role and a hybrid model with two days reporting to our head office in Vaughan, Ontario. For more information on what it is like to work for us, please watch our Cardinal Health - Wings Your Contributions to the Organization will be : • Partner with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, gather requirements, and translate complex business challenges into analytical solutions • Own the design, development, deployment, and ongoing enhancement of scalable reporting and business intelligence solutions that support defined business outcomes and trusted decision-making • Develop intuitive dashboards, scorecards, and governed self-service analytics experiences using platforms such as Looker or Tableau, with appropriate performance, usability, and adoption considerations • Write advanced SQL to explore, validate, and analyze large data sets from multiple enterprise sources, and partner with Data Engineering when reusable transformations or modeled data assets are required • Lead requirements and discovery workshops with cross-functional teams to define business questions, users, success metrics, data needs, scope, and acceptance criteria for analytical solutions • Apply data storytelling best practices to communicate analytical findings clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences • Identify opportunities to improve business performance through data analysis, trend identification, root cause analysis, and process optimization • Use AI-enabled and emerging analytics tools to automate workflows, accelerate insight generation, and improve development efficiency • Monitor analytics, process mining, and AI trends to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement This Job might be for you if: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, preferred • 5+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, or related analytical roles, preferred • Advanced SQL development experience with a demonstrated ability to write complex queries, optimize performance, and support enterprise reporting solutions • Extensive experience designing, developing, and maintaining dashboards and visual analytics solutions using Looker, Tableau, Power BI, or similar BI platforms • Strong understanding of dashboard design, user experience, advanced filtering, drill-down capabilities, and self-service analytics • Experience working with cloud-based analytical platforms such as Google BigQuery, Databricks, Snowflake, or comparable technologies • Strong understanding of dimensional modeling, data warehousing concepts, and analytical data structures • Exceptional communication, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels • Demonstrated ability to lead requirements sessions, align diverse stakeholders, and present recommendations to leadership • Ability to facilitate discussions, respectfully challenge assumptions, and guide teams toward effective solutions • Experience working in Agile delivery environments and cross-functional teams • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to balance technical constraints with business priorities • Experience using AI-assisted development and prompt engineering to improve productivity and accelerate delivery Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with Looker and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) • Experience working with SAP data structures and enterprise business processes • Experience with process mining platforms such as Celonis or similar solutions • Knowledge of machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI, and emerging analytics technologies • Experience in healthcare, pharmaceutical, distribution, supply chain, or commercial analytics environments • Experience mentoring analysts or leading analytical workstreams Anticipated pay range: $81,300 - $119,130 Bonus: No Position currently vacant: Yes The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, individual and company performance, experience, skills, and other business factors. Cardinal Health is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities. Cardinal Health is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Our Human Resources team is responsible for working with applicants requesting accommodati