Analytics Lead

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

www.uhn.ca

Job Description

Union: Non-union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: Toronto General Hospital & Toronto Western Hospital
Department: Data Analytics and The Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine
Reports to: Senior Manager, Performance Improvement & Excellence
Salary Range: $89,739 - $134,586 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: November 26, 2026

Position Summary
Cross-appointed between UHN’s Data Analytics and Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine programs, the Analytics Lead will play a critical role in shaping the initiatives within the Social Medicine program that seek to improve the delivery of care for marginalized and underserved populations. As a member of the Data & Analytics team, the Analytics Lead exercises considerable judgment and independence in supporting corporate, strategic and operational initiatives.

Duties

• Data storytelling and performance insights; translating complex analytics into clear narratives, surfacing opportunities for improvement and enabling leaders to make evidence-based decisions.
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management; partnering with clinical programs and leadership to understand needs, align analytics to strategic goals, and build trust in data.
• Strategic analytics and improvement enablement; designing and delivering analytic solutions (dashboards, reports, models) that drive transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Analyze and interpret data from large information databases such as IDS, TPS, EPIC, REDCAP forms, City of Toronto, and IntelliHealth
• Partner with clinical programs, corporate teams, and leadership to interpret performance data, identify key trends, and generate actionable insights that inform strategic and operational decision making.
• Build positive trust-based relationships with stakeholders, supporting them in defining data needs, interpreting insights, and embedding analytics into daily workflows.
• Translate complex, technical information about public health population health and the social determinants of health into written reports and summaries for various audiences
• Evaluate analytics solutions implemented to ensure sustainable value and improvement
• Assists in interpretation of results and preparation of material for presentation, publication, and/or grants
• Representing Data & Analytics and the Gattuso Centre in a professional manner with clinical, education and research teams
• Lead or contribute to analytic initiatives that align with UHN and Ontario Health provincial priorities, ensuring timely delivery, risk management, and effective stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external partners who frequently use and/or provide health data and work collaboratively with all areas of UHN and Data & Analytics
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• An Undergraduate Degree in Health Informatics, Public Health or related field
• Minimum 3 years of related experience in healthcare analytics, performance management, or related roles
• Minimum 1 year of related experience in project management
• Hands on experience with the CIHI datasets, Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), Continuing Care Reporting System (CCRS), National Rehabilitation Reporting System (NRS), or other large data sets (e.g. Wait Times) is preferred
• Experience designing and developing dashboards, routine, and ad-hoc reports from multiple datasets (eg. Power BI, Excel, SQL, or compatible tools).
• Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of equity, anti-racism, and anti-oppression principles and practices
• Knowledge of the Ontario health care system and public health and strong foundation in the social determinants of health, population health and health policy is an asset
• Flexibility working in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Excellent data analysis skills to identify patterns, visualize findings and communicate insights
• Able to work with minimal supervision on moderately complex tasks with a level of ambiguity
• Able to work with and balance the needs of clinical, operational, research, and executive teams.
• Exercise diplomacy, discretion, and sound decision making abilities.
• Able to effectively deal with high priority unscheduled tasks and problems
• Experience developing presentations and communications to various stakeholder groups including executive level management
• Experience in program evaluation

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly. At University Health Network (UHN), artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of candidates for this position.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.