Manager, Market Intelligence - Planning & Community Performance (Alberta/BC)
Calgary, AB, CA Edmonton, AB, CA Vancouver, BC, CA
Description
Our Team and What We'll Accomplish Together
Join our Market Intelligence team where data meets strategy! We're looking for a dynamic leader who thrives on turning complex data into actionable insights that drive business growth. In this role, you'll be at the intersection of strategic planning, community performance analytics, and Go-To-Market excellence, directly influencing TELUS's expansion and market success.
You'll lead critical initiatives including fibre build planning, community selection and prioritization, performance management, and executive reporting. If you're passionate about uncovering the "why" behind customer behavior and love seeing your recommendations shape corporate strategy, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Do
Strategic Planning & Market Excellence
- Lead PMO marketing initiatives, strategic planning, and market excellence programs
- Develop and execute fibre build strategies (SFU/MDU) including targets, models, business cases, and performance management
- Drive program/project implementation and deployment across Eastern regions
- Develop build interlock processes, triage systems, and process improvements
Community Performance & Analytics
- Conduct comprehensive community analysis, selection, and prioritization for Falcon and national programs
- Manage unified Go-To-Market (GTM) yearly and quarterly planning initiatives
- Oversee budget and performance management in collaboration with national teams, including SC triage, BC KPIs, gating KPIs, channel targets, product performance, orders/GA, and yield metrics
- Design and maintain community performance and GTM dashboards
Research & Insights
- Develop and test hypotheses to explain market performance and customer behavior
- Take initiative to develop and execute client and market research programs to address identified issues and influence corporate strategy
- Create localized surveys and research programs in collaboration with national teams
- Identify marketing problems and opportunities and creatively apply market research techniques
Executive Communication & Reporting
- Conduct community GTM deep-dives, delivering insights and actionable data to orient strategy and monitor performance
- Prepare executive presentations including Falcon board content, WLN performance reports, and VP steering committee materials
- Develop, communicate, and promote actionable research recommendations and KPI reporting to all levels of management
- Communicate financial impact of recommendations and downstream effects on products and services
- Calculate and report ROI on GTM events and initiatives
Leadership & Team Development
- Drive a high-performing, highly engaged workforce through effective leadership activities
- Implement measurable engagement and recognition programs
- Ensure completion of quality performance processes and knowledge transfer
- Define and prioritize information needs while managing multiple complex projects
Qualifications
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Statistics, Economics, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in market research, business intelligence, or strategic planning
- 2+ years of people leadership experience
- Advanced proficiency in developing and executing market research programs to influence corporate strategy
- Expert-level skills in data analysis, statistical modeling, and hypothesis testing
- Proven ability to develop and communicate actionable research recommendations and KPI reporting to all management levels
- Strong financial acumen with ability to articulate business cases and ROI
- Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization skills
- Experience with dashboard development and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
- Exceptional presentation and communication skills for executive-level audiences
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Strategic thinking with strong problem-solving capabilities
Nice to Have
- MBA or Master's degree in related field
- Experience in telecommunications or technology industry
- Knowledge of fibre network deployment and infrastructure planning
- Familiarity with Go-To-Market strategy development
- Experience with survey design and primary research methodologies
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- SQL or other data querying languages