Manager – Data Strategy & Intelligence

What You'll Do

The Manager, Data Strategy & Intelligence will lead Jumpstart’s enterprise data strategy and help turn data into practical insights that strengthen decision-making, improve operations, and increase community impact. This is a strategic, cross-functional role for a data leader who can connect business needs, technology solutions, analytics, and social impact.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role will act as a key business partner and advisor on data strategy, governance, analytics, responsible use of artificial intelligence, and data product development. The Manager will work closely with internal partners across IT, Privacy, Cyber Security, Finance, Operations, and across all charity functional areas to ensure Jumpstart’s data ecosystem is trusted, secure, scalable, and aligned with organizational priorities.

The successful candidate does not need to come from one specific sector. We welcome candidates with strong transferable experience from nonprofit, public sector, consulting, technology, corporate, philanthropic, social impact, or related environments who are excited to use data to support children, youth, and communities across Canada.

This role will influence how Jumpstart identifies community needs, allocates investments, measures outcomes, improves operational efficiency, and builds stronger data-informed practices. It is an opportunity to shape an enterprise data function while contributing to meaningful work that helps remove barriers to sport and play.

Enterprise Data Strategy & Governance

• Lead the development and execution of Jumpstart's enterprise data strategy and roadmap.

• Establish data governance standards, policies, and practices that ensure data quality, security, privacy, and accessibility.

• Advise leadership on emerging technologies, analytics, AI, and opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness through data.

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve decision-making, and increase operational efficiency.

Data Platforms, Systems & Innovation

• Lead the assessment, implementation, optimization, and evaluation of enterprise data platforms, reporting tools, and digital products.

• Serve as Jumpstart's primary business lead for data-related initiatives involving internal technology teams and external vendors.

• Partner with IT, Privacy, Cyber Security, and operational teams to ensure successful deployment and adoption of technology solutions.

• Evaluate and recommend new systems, software, and technologies that improve organizational performance.

Analytics, Intelligence & Decision Support

• Transform organizational data into actionable insights that inform planning, investment, and performance management.

• Develop tools and frameworks that support evidence-informed decision-making across the organization.

• Translate complex data into clear recommendations for leadership, staff, funders, and external partners.

• Support the measurement, communication, and continuous improvement of organizational impact.

Partnerships, Innovation & Sector Leadership

• Lead the development, deployment, and evaluation of data-related initiatives, products and future innovation opportunities.

• Manage relationships with vendors, consultants, and technology partners.

• Represent Jumpstart in conversations related to data strategy, analytics, and evidence-informed decision-making.

• Support sector-wide initiatives that strengthen data infrastructure, intelligence, and collaboration across sport and recreation.

Team Leadership & Capacity Building

• Build organizational data literacy and strengthen staff capacity to use data effectively.

• Provide leadership and mentorship to team members responsible for analytics, evaluation, and learning functions.

• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and evidence-informed decision-making.

• Ensure organizational learning and impact measurement activities align with enterprise data strategy.

What You Bring

At Jumpstart, our commitment to helping children and youth access sport and play drives everything we do. We are looking for a collaborative and purpose-driven data leader who can bring structure, insight, and practical solutions to complex business questions. The successful candidate will be comfortable working across strategy, analytics, technology, governance, and stakeholder engagement, and will be able to translate technical concepts into clear recommendations for a range of audiences.

• A strong interest in using data, evidence, and technology to create positive social impact for children, youth, and communities.

• Experience in nonprofit, philanthropic, public sector, social impact, consulting, technology, corporate, or other complex stakeholder environments. Experience in sport, recreation, physical activity, or child and youth wellbeing is considered a strong asset.

• Exceptional ability to translate complex data, analytics, technical concepts, and emerging technologies into clear, practical insights for a wide variety of audiences, including executives, boards, funders, community partners, researchers, and frontline staff.

• Proven ability to build organizational understanding, confidence, and capacity to use data in support of decision-making, performance improvement, and impact measurement.

• Undergraduate degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, Business Intelligence, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.

• Progressive experience leading or supporting enterprise data strategy, analytics, data governance, business intelligence, data products, or technology-enabled transformation initiatives.

• Experience working with data platforms, reporting tools, data integrations, cloud-based technologies, digital products, or similar systems.

• Working knowledge of data governance, privacy, cybersecurity considerations, artificial intelligence, automation, and emerging technologies, with the judgment to partner with subject matter experts when deeper technical expertise is required.

• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects involving technology, operations, and business stakeholders.

• Proven ability to assess and implement technology solutions that improve organizational effectiveness and support strategic objectives.

• Experience managing vendors, consultants, research partners, and strategic relationships.

• Experience coaching, mentoring, or leading others through direct people leadership, project leadership, or cross-functional influence.

• Strong communication, facilitation, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Valid drivers license and ability to travel for work purposes as required.

• Bilingualism (French) is an asset.

We’re always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:

Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Broadband Salary Range: 79,000.00 - 131,000.00 CAD Annual

Our typical hiring range is between $110,000.00 - 118,000.00 CAD per annum. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, job-related knowledge, skills and competencies, market location, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements

About Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is a national charity dedicated to helping kids overcome financial and accessibility barriers to sport and recreation. With an extensive, national network, Jumpstart helps eligible families cover the costs of registration, transportation, and equipment, and provides funding to selected organizations for recreational infrastructure and programming. Supported by the Canadian Tire Family of Companies, Jumpstart has enabled over 4 million Canadian kids and counting to get in the game since 2005. For more information, visit jumpstart.canadiantire.ca.

Follow Jumpstart on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to learn about how the charity is giving kids across Canada a sporting chance.

Canadian Tire is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We recognize that our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees -- their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

About Us

Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities is a national charity committed to helping kids of all abilities in communities across Canada thrive through sport, recreation and play. At Jumpstart, we understand that for kids, the opportunity to play is about much more than getting active. Sport and being part of a team help foster self-esteem and teach valuable life skills like courage, confidence, and teamwork. Through the unwavering support of Canadian Tire Corporation, its Associate Dealers, employees and vendors, and through the generosity of a growing number of Canadians, Jumpstart continues to support kids and the community organizations that serve them. Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging 

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations  

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.