Technical Analyst

The **Technical Analyst** will be responsible for conducting automotive and mobility sector research and analysis, specifically in the area of advanced automotive and mobility (e.G. connected vehicles, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicle and battery technologies, transportation, mobility and other emerging technologies). The Analyst will be responsible for developing evidence-based research summaries and reports, examining technology trends, conducting jurisdictional scans, undertaking literature reviews and research studies, and collecting and analyzing technical data. This role will also be expected to make strategic recommendations, provide consultative support and drive solutions incorporating business requirements and knowledge of best practices.
**About Us**:
The Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN), led by OCI, is the Government of Ontario’s flagship initiative to support the future of the automotive and mobility sector. Through innovative programming, business and technical supports, and testing and demonstration sites, OVIN is driving the commercialization of advanced technologies and cultivating the capacity of a province-wide network to adopt future mobility solutions.
**Your Contribution**:
- Develop monthly publicly distributed bulletins highlighting recent announcements, news, and decisions impacting the automotive and mobility sector.
- Write quarterly updates /specialized reports focused topics that are timely and relevant.
- Lead the development and publication of annual comprehensive reports for public distribution that includes a description of the state of the automotive and mobility sector as well as related technologies and trends;
- Identify opportunities and new areas of focus and initiatives that align to OVIN’s goals and portfolio activities.
- Manage and coordinate all aspects of research processes, including primary and secondary research, proposal writing, research design, analysis and interpretation of results through to preparation of reports and delivery of presentations;
- Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders and industry organizations to provide briefings and insights on information relating to the automotive and mobility sector.
- Question, summarize, verify, and interpret data, and assimilate technical and sector information for review.
- Collect, verify, interpret and summarize data into coherent analysis and insights and provide actionable recommendations and conclusions.
- Conduct SWOT and gap analyses, presenting findings and summarizing results.
- Identify benchmark organizations to gather information and analyze best practices, making recommendations and identifying related sectors, partnerships and opportunities.
- Support senior leadership on day-to-day project operations including project status updates, data management and reporting, proposal development, and program management.
- Other relevant duties as assigned.
**Your Attributes**:
- Formal, specialized education (4-year university degree) in a professional field. Preference would be given to those with an advanced graduate degree or certification in a relevant discipline such as engineering, analytics or information sciences.
- Minimum 5-7 years of hands-on experience in roles relating to research and analysis, data management or information sciences, technical writing, or any combination.
- Experience within automotive and mobility would be considered an asset.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, providing high quality deliverables, and contributing ideas and presenting opportunities.
- Consummate professional, with the ability to represent the organization in various settings.
- An effective communicator, with the ability to concisely communicate complex data and information into digestible and engaging stories, outcomes, and presentations.
- Undaunted by ambiguity, able to look beyond the obvious and ask the right questions;
intellectually curious about developments and trends in the sector.
- Strong technical skills in designing and maintaining databases, analyzing data using statistical techniques, programming languages such as SQL, Python, R, and data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, etc.
- Results oriented, agile, and willing to work in a dynamic work environment.
- Demonstrate a high degree of initiative, efficient, organized and able to produce high quality work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage numerous conflicting and changing priorities simultaneously.
- Able to reflect and promote OCI’s values of Collaboration, Empowerment and Leadership, Communication, Agility and Accountability.
- OCI is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer._