Senior Data Scientist

Job description

Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY):

10/09/2026

Worker Type:

Term (Fixed Term)

Language(s) Required:

English

Term Duration (in months):

14

Salary Range (plus eligible to receive a performance based incentive, applicable to position) :

$107,780 - $145,820

Why FCC?

At FCC, we’re proud to be 100% invested in Canadian agriculture and food. As a federal Crown corporation, we provide financing, knowledge resources and business management software to over 103,000 customers nationwide.

Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

Competitive total rewards packages:

market-aligned and performance-based salary and incentive programs, flexible and comprehensive group benefit and savings plans, and well-being support through benefits and wellness programs

Purpose-driven work:

We build strong relationships, share knowledge and support the people who feed the world

Growth:

Learning and development opportunities to help you thrive

Hybrid work options

~

How

you’ll

make an impact

Leverage your

expertise

in advanced analytics, statistical

modelling

and data science to unlock insights from complex internal and external data and support informed decision-making across FCC.

As a Senior Data Scientist,

you’ll

lead complex analytics initiatives,

determine

technical approaches and tools, and develop models that help explain past performance and project future scenarios. Your strong analytical capabilities and data storytelling skills will enable you to translate complex findings into clear insights for leaders and stakeholders while advancing data-driven solutions to business challenges.

If you are an analytical problem-solver, confident communicator, organized multi-tasker and committed continuous learner who thrives in a collaborative environment and is motivated by turning data into meaningful business insights, this might be the role for you

.

What

you’ll

do

Lead complex insights projects to

identify

patterns and trends in data and model future scenarios

Determine

technical direction for data solutions, including methodologies,

tools

and analytical approaches

Evaluate diverse data sources and develop insights that support business decisions and risk mitigation

Build,

validate

,

monitor

and enhance predictive models and analytics solutions using advanced analytics techniques

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and communicate complex findings in a clear and actionable way

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to analytics professionals while promoting quality and consistency

What

you’ll

bring to the team

Required qualifications:

A master’s degree in a related domain or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum six years of experience in data science, analytics, economics, finance,

corporate and commercial credit rating

, risk management, credit risk modelling, credit portfolio

management

or information technology

Extensive knowledge of one or more relevant domains and advanced analytics methodologies

Proven

expertise

in predictive and descriptive analytics techniques and statistical modelling

Demonstrated

proficiency

with SAS, MS Power BI, AWS tools, R and Python

Strong mathematical or statistical background

Ability to communicate complex concepts effectively to non-expert stakeholders

Preferred qualifications:

Understanding of the agricultural industry and FCC business policies and processes

Experience working with structured and unstructured data is an asset

Experience with machine learning, artificial

intelligence

or advanced modelling techniques

Not sure you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway.

Not sure you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway.

You belong here

At

FCC,

we’re

committed to creating an inclusive,

equitable

and accessible workplace – one that reflects the communities where we live, work and play. Our team is made stronger through diversity, and

we’re

dedicated to building a workforce that brings together a range of backgrounds,

abilities

and perspectives.

We encourage qualified applicants to apply, including members of these four employment equity groups:

• Indigenous Peoples

• Members of visible minority groups

• Persons with disabilities

• Women

Accessibility and accommodations

To support an inclusive and accessible candidate experience, we encourage anyone needing an adjustment or accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process to email us at:

TalentSupplyRecherch@fcc-fac.ca

. An HR partner will respond and work with applicants who request

a reasonable

accommodation. Information received in relation to accommodation requests will not

impact

hiring decisions.