Cogito Business Intelligence Analyst, Cogito Reporting

Description

This is a new, permanent position with one opening at Toronto General Hospital in the Cogito Reporting department. The role is non-union and reports to the Program Manager, Cogito Reporting.

You will work with Cogito Business Intelligence Developers and clinical and business application analysts to build report content and analytics tools that meet end-user data needs in Epic, the company's new Health Information System.

The company runs 10 sites and has more than 44,000 team members. It hosts the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major work in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. It is affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Responsibilities

• Run requirements sessions on Epic reporting content with report users, stakeholders, and clinical and business application analysts.
• Write internal and client-facing documents, such as System Requirement Specifications (SRS) and Business Requirements Documentation (BRD).
• Build or change Epic reports, templates, dashboards and scorecards for report users.
• Prepare test data and test all application dashboards and reports thoroughly.
• Check peer reports for validity, accuracy and completeness.
• Measure how satisfied users are with the Epic reports you build and distribute.
• Test analytics builds in set test environments and run volume tests in live environments.
• Review documentation for each application update or upgrade, judge its effect on existing reporting content and tools, and decide how to apply the changes.
• Configure and test new Epic content before each update or upgrade goes live.
• Keep the Epic Analytics Catalog and its metadata records current.
• Design, build and maintain an enterprise-wide reporting security policy.
• Help develop training material for Reporting Power Users.
• Resolve Epic reporting content and user access problems.
• Serve as the main contact for Epic reporting needs.
• Work with data and reporting subject matter experts to pin down what report users need.
• Work with Business Intelligence Developers (BIDs) to plan, design and build solutions for different reporting needs.
• Work with application and clinical teams, such as Cardiac and Oncology, to resolve data quality or other issues that belong to them.
• Work with BI Analysts, BI Developers and other Community of Practice members, sharing knowledge and best practice as an active participant.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Health Informatics, Computer Science, Epidemiology, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, or an equivalent.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience analysing, designing, testing and deploying business intelligence and data analytics reporting tools and content.
• Experience configuring, testing and validating reports and dashboards for accuracy.
• Proven skill with analytics tools.
• Strong expertise in business analysis and requirements gathering.
• Solid grasp of reporting terminology and working knowledge of relational database concepts.
• SQL experience is mandatory.
• Technical ability to design and write reports.
• Familiarity with Epic applications and database structure is preferred.
• Knowledge of clinical and business workflows and financial reporting needs in a Canadian healthcare setting is preferred.
• Epic Cogito certification is preferred.
• Python experience is an asset.
• Experience with cubes is an asset.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Sharp reasoning and a habit of analysing problems closely.
• Ability to lead requirements sessions, document user requirements and turn them into workable solutions.
• Ability to convert workflow-based report requests into the specific data points needed to build a report.
• Ability to analyse data, solve problems and explain solutions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to learn on your own in a setting where things change quickly.
• Ability to take ownership of your work and complete it accurately, efficiently and on time.
• Ability to build an in-depth understanding of Epic data models through model classes focused on your content area.

Conditions

Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

Status: permanent full-time.

Applications must be submitted before the closing date of November 16, 2026.

Current company employees must have completed their probationary period, have a good employee record and satisfactory attendance under the company's attendance management program to be considered.

A Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

If any information a candidate provides is found to be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, the company may stop considering that application.

Artificial intelligence technologies may be used to help screen, assess and select candidates.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will accommodate requests at any stage of recruitment.

Benefits

• Competitive offer packages.
• Membership in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), as the company is a government organization.
• Access to transit and a shuttle service run by the company.
• A flexible work environment.
• Chances to grow and move up within a large organization.
• Corporate discounts on travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance and on-site gyms, among other perks.