MANAGER, EDUCATION SYSTEMS & ANALYTICS
Professional Exempt- On Site
The Burnaby School District is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəyəm, Sḵwxwú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ. Burnaby is at the geographical centre of Metro Vancouver. In 2021, Burnaby had a population of 249,125. The city is culturally diverse, with roughly 54% of residents having a primary language other than English or French.
We're the fourth largest school district in BC, operating 41 elementary and 8 secondary schools, as well as a range of District programs and Provincial Resource Programs. Over 27,000 students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 are enrolled. Our District employs more than 4,600 dedicated employees who are committed to providing all students with a wide variety of innovative, high-quality programs to ensure student achievement in areas that include academics, athletics, trades training, visual and performing arts, social responsibility, and leadership. In addition, our staff support the successful operation of our school facilities. Our District also provides lifelong learning opportunities to more than 6,000 adult learners through the Burnaby Community & Continuing Education program.
Position Description
The Manager, Education Systems and Analytics provides strategic and operational leadership for the district's data systems, overseeing governance, security, collection, integration, reporting, and visualization to support evidence-informed decisions.
The position leads the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise data solutions that integrate student, assessment, learning, human resources, finance, transportation, and other operational information.
In collaboration with district leaders, school administrators, and department managers, the position leads the development of data collection processes, databases, business intelligence tools, dashboards, and reporting systems that guide strategic priorities, strengthen decision-making, improve organizational effectiveness, and support student success.
Position Responsibilities
- Develop and implement district-wide data governance frameworks, guidelines, standards, and procedures.
- Establish and direct standards for data collection, validation, storage, integration, reporting, quality, retention, privacy, and security.
- Provide leadership and oversight to ensure compliance with provincial legislation, district policies, privacy requirements, and cybersecurity standards.
- Lead the strategic design, implementation, and administration of district data repositories, warehouses, and cloud and on-premises environments.
- Direct and oversee data integration across student, assessment, learning, finance, human resources, transportation, and other district systems.
- Provide direction to technical teams in maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable data infrastructure, system performance, data integrity, and business continuity.
- Develop digital data collection and workflow solutions using Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, Forms, and Dataverse.
- Guide schools and departments in improving data collection and streamlining processes through automation and digital transformation.
- Build and maintain enterprise reporting frameworks, dashboards, and analytics tools using Power BI and related platforms.
- Lead the development of executive dashboards and clear, actionable insights on student and operational performance, facility use, and strategic priorities.
- Conduct longitudinal and predictive analyses to identify trends and support planning.
- Partner with district and school leaders and departments to identify data, reporting, analytics, system design, and process improvement needs.
- Lead enterprise data and analytics projects, coordinating stakeholders, vendors, consultants, and technical teams while managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, outcomes, and strategic alignment.
- Assess emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve organizational effectiveness.
- Train and support staff in using data, reporting tools, and dashboards effectively.
- Perform duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Educational Technology, Information Management, or related field.
- A Master's degree in Data Analytics, Information Management, Educational Leadership, Business Administration, or related discipline is an asset.
- At least five years of progressive experience in data management, business intelligence, analytics, database administration, or enterprise systems management.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex data projects and cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience developing reporting and analytics solutions that support organizational decision- making.
- Demonstrated expertise in:
- Data governance, quality, modelling, architecture, warehousing, ETL, and integration.
- Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Fabric, Azure Data Services, and cloud data architecture.
- Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse.
- Dashboard development, data visualization and analysis, performance measurement, and decision support.
- Educational data systems and student information platforms.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
The Burnaby School District values inclusion and embraces diversity as a strength. Our goal is for all individuals to feel a sense of belonging in a safe, supportive, and welcoming community. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous, Black, people of colour, all genders, LGBTQ2+ and persons with disabilities.
How To Apply
- Register on Make a Future:
- Create a profile
- Click on Job Postings then click Search
- Select the Job you are qualified for
- Upload ALL supporting documents
- You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been submitted
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What we offer:
We have exceptional talent in our District and pride ourselves on being an engaging, collaborative, and supportive employer, as well as a progressive leader in education. We offer and welcome employees to take the opportunity to develop their careers within our District. There are many opportunities for those employees that possess the qualifications and capability to access positions of advancement. Employees are supported throughout their careers to engage in professional development opportunities by encouraging learning on assigned professional development days, providing professional development workshops, and providing the opportunity for reimbursement of external professional development.
The Manager, Education Systems and Analytics compensation is determined by BC Public Service Employer Association. The salary for this position is $104,551 - $130,688 along with a comprehensive benefits package including pension. Further details will be discussed at the time of hire. Successful applicants will be required to consent to a Criminal Record Search prior to employment. Only those persons selected for interviews will be contacted.
The Burnaby School District is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible work environment for all members of its workforce. Within this hiring process we will make efforts to create an accessible process for all applicants' (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request by contacting Sarah Ash in Human Resources. Any questions during the recruitment and hiring process should be directed to Sarah Ash in Human Resources, by email at
Thank you for your interest in the Burnaby School District! 
