Analyst, Technology Strategy & Innovation (Investment Technology, 12 Months Contract)

OMERS is a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan that seeks to empower its employees. The Analyst of Technology Strategy and Innovation will support the relationship between Data & Technology and Investment teams, ensuring alignment between technology and business objectives while driving innovation and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Support the manager to develop and maintain customer technology roadmaps with the products and initiatives based on business impact, customer value, and technological feasibility
• Support the Facilitation of Steering Committees (SteerCos): Support during executive-level meetings with business and technology stakeholders to align on roadmaps, manage expectations, and report on program health
• Anticipate the technology implications of investment strategies (e.g., entering new asset classes) and proactively propose architectural solutions
• Bridge the gap between business agility and IT governance, ensuring rapid delivery without compromising stability or compliance
• Proactively engaging with our customers to understand and document their business objectives, processes, unique challenges, opportunities, and identify ways in which technology can address and enhance their operations
• Gather and analyze customer feedback and usage data of various D&T services to understand customer needs and pain points
• Assist or lead with the development of recommendations and executive level presentations of various product and services applicable to customers based on their needs
• Champion the adoption of core technology programs and AI tools to deliver on the D&T team’s collaborative priorities
• Partner with developers to ensure the final build matches the specific nuance of the requirements gathered from business teams
• Coordinate technology projects, working with different D&T stakeholders to implement solutions for the investment teams
• Support Proof of Concepts using technical and business analysis skills before handing off to core engineering teams
• Identify high-value use cases for Generative AI and Predictive Modeling to automate manual workflows or generate investment insights
• Proactively engage with business leaders to identify innovative opportunities for technology to drive business growth and assist with the development of business-specific technology strategy maps that drive strategic direction
• Stay current on FinTech trends and emerging investment technologies to keep the firm at the competitive edge
• Synthesize findings and present clear recommendations to leadership
• Build and nurture strong relationships with the Data and Technology & Business teams
• Energized by achieving goals in a collaborative environment
• Prioritize strong and effective cross-collaboration across Data and Technology
• Collaborate with the Technology Product and Services team to drive our business goals forward
• Leverage D&T’s technical expertise to ensure our technology programs are not only innovative but also strategically aligned with the evolving needs of the business
• Share learnings with D&T to drive continuous improvement and operational effectiveness

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as engineering, computer science, business etc
• 1-3 years of experience in technology driven roles
• 1-3 years of strategy, consulting, tech, product management, business systems analysis or other relevant experience within the financial services sector
• Excellent organization, communication, problem solving and prioritization skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communicator. Ability to create presentations and present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in an environment with competing priorities
• Proven experience in a team where technology & business partner for a common objective
• Basic understanding of business operations, market dynamics, and technology trends
• Demonstrate curiosity in business processes to challenge the established thinking and help generate new ideas and approaches to problem solving
• Experience working with AI tools
• Experience or knowledge with different data platforms, data strategy, or data governance is an asset

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan
• Long-Term Incentive plan
• Group benefits
• Retirement plans

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