Director, Business Intelligence
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
Americas, Canada, Montreal
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Salary
Rank
Director
Responsibility
Systems/Data
Scope
Regional
Workplace
Hybrid
Functions
IT
Reports to
Sr Director, Shared Services Operations
Level
N-2
Travel Max:
0%
Posting Date
05-18-2025
Description
ADP is hiring a Director of Business Intelligence (BI)
In this role as the Director, Business Intelligence (BI) reporting into the Sr Director, Shared Services Operations, you will lead and expand the Business Intelligence function within the ADP Canada organization.
This role will be instrumental in building a best-in-class BI practice, establishing data-driven decision-making frameworks, and delivering actionable insights that enable business leaders to drive measurable impact.
You will develop a strategic vision for business intelligence, oversee the creation of advanced reporting, analytics and visualization solutions, and drive cross-functional partnerships to embed data-driven thinking into core business operations. You will be responsible for leading a team of BI professionals and ensuring that ADP Canada’s business leaders have access to timely, accurate, and impactful insights.
Key Responsibilities
Business Intelligence Leadership & Strategy
- Develop and execute a strategic vision for business intelligence across ADP Canada, aligning with key business objectives.
- Serve as the BI subject matter expert (SME) within ADP Canada, driving the evolution of business intelligence best practices, frameworks, and tools.
- Provide technical and strategic leadership in data visualization, dashboarding, and self-service analytics to empower stakeholders with meaningful insights.
- Continuously assess and advance ADP’s BI technology stack, identifying opportunities to drive innovation and integrate cutting-edge data visualization, automation, and analytics tools to improve efficiency and decision-making.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing BI team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
- Provide strategic direction to BI Analysts, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
- Recruit, retain, and develop top BI talent, building a strong pipeline of future leaders in data analytics.
Business Partnership & Insights Delivery
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership within the business, providing data-driven recommendations that influence key business decisions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to align BI efforts with broader organizational goals.
- Design and implement executive-level dashboards and reports that provide visibility into key performance metrics (KPIs) and drive to business outcomes.
- Own and improve storytelling methodologies, ensuring complex data insights are communicated in a clear, actionable, and compelling manner.
Business Intelligence Leadership & Strategy
- Develop and execute a strategic vision for business intelligence across ADP Canada, aligning with key business objectives.
- Serve as the BI subject matter expert (SME) within ADP Canada, driving the evolution of business intelligence best practices, frameworks, and tools.
- Provide technical and strategic leadership in data visualization, dashboarding, and self-service analytics to empower stakeholders with meaningful insights.
- Continuously assess and advance ADP’s BI technology stack, identifying opportunities to drive innovation and integrate cutting-edge data visualization, automation, and analytics tools to improve efficiency and decision-making.
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing BI team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
- Provide strategic direction to BI Analysts, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
- Recruit, retain, and develop top BI talent, building a strong pipeline of future leaders in data analytics.
Business Partnership & Insights Delivery
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership within the business, providing data-driven recommendations that influence key business decisions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to align BI efforts with broader organizational goals.
- Design and implement executive-level dashboards and reports that provide visibility into key performance metrics (KPIs) and drive to business outcomes.
- Own and improve storytelling methodologies, ensuring complex data insights are communicated in a clear, actionable, and compelling manner.
Scalability & Process Optimization
- Establish and standardize scalable, repeatable BI processes that drive efficiency and enable data-driven decision-making across multiple business units.
- Develop and enforce governance structures, data quality standards, and BI best practices to ensure consistency and trust in reporting.
- Implement automation and self-service BI capabilities to empower stakeholders with real-time insights while reducing manual reporting efforts.
- Work with Data Engineering and Product teams to build and maintain a robust data infrastructure that supports scalable, ADP Canada-wide analytics initiatives.
- Optimize reporting cadences, workflows, and cross-functional collaboration models to improve efficiency and alignment between BI and business stakeholders.
- Monitor, refine, and continuously improve BI processes, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs and emerging analytics capabilities.
Qualification & Requirements
To succeed in this role:
- 5+ years of leadership experience, including managing BI teams and analytics professionals.
- 12+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, Analytics, or Data Strategy.
- Comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within the business intelligence discipline and sufficient knowledge of related fields to assess business implications.
- In-depth knowledge of how business intelligence integrates with overall organizational functions.
- Strong business acumen, with the ability to set priorities and allocate resources effectively across teams.
- Proven ability to influence and partner with senior executives, driving strategic business impact through data.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Data Science, Data Engineering, Data Stewards, and Business Transformation teams.
- Quebec candidates: While French is required for Quebec-based roles, use of the English language is also required due to the global nature of the business and the need to interact with ADP’s headquarters and international sites.
Bonus Points for these:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
Benefits
You’ll love working here because you can:
- Focus on your mental health and well-being. We take care of one another and offer support for your well-being… because healthy associates are happy ones.
- Join a company committed to giving back and generating a lasting, positive impact upon the communities in which we work and live.
- Knowledge to help you grow. Ongoing training and development opportunities and a tuition reimbursement program, for even the most insatiable learner.
- Create. Innovate. Problem-solve. Shape the future of work with people you like.
- Balance work and personal time. Flexibility to integrate work more easily in your everyday life.
- Go Global. With operations around the world, exciting new networking opportunities abound.
- Belong by joining one of ten Business Resource Groups to connect globally with networks and allies who share common interests and experiences.
Company Profile
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
Industry
Human Resources Services
Revenue
$18.59B
Employees
63,000
Fortune 500 Rank
#251
Global 500 Rank
NA
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