Data Analyst II, Core Ops (Alma)

Candidate Interview Guide

As a Data Analyst II at Alma, you will help the BI team and Alma accomplish its mission of providing accessible and affordable mental health care. You will do this by analyzing, designing, building, and growing our reporting and insights. You will support the BI vision to become the go-to resource for reporting on Alma’s business data and will be responsible for creating reporting that is accurate, accessible, understandable, and impactful, supporting our strategy to consolidate reporting from manual, time-intensive work to more centralized and accessible sources that empower stakeholders with data on demand.

• Build and maintain interactive reports and dashboards and develop data models from multiple data sources
• Analyze historical data to create impactful insights and provide actionable recommendations to key priorities for stakeholders at all levels
• Develop a deep understanding of Alma’s business and data to empower more effective decisions. Be the expert on where to find data to solve business challenges in your domain
• Proactively identify opportunities for increased efficiency in current processes
• Support and execute the BI team’s mission and strategy
• Act as a liaison for data between the business and Engineering to help advocate for and prioritize improvements in our data capabilities

About the Role

The Data Analyst II position at Alma is a critical role within the BI team. This role is highly cross-functional, working in a centralized Business Intelligence team and collaborating across teams to execute key projects. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience working in data analytics, preferably used to embrace change in a high-growth start-up environment. Fluency in SQL, ideally at an intermediate level, is required as you'll need to use SQL daily to query data directly from our data warehouse. Experience with dbt or data modeling is preferred. Experience with BI tools like Tableau, Looker, or Lightdash is also beneficial. The role requires a natural curiosity and a self-starter mindset who makes a habit of asking questions and solving ambiguous problems by analyzing and using data with great attention to detail. The candidate should be able to communicate complex concepts to a variety of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain interactive reports and dashboards and develop data models from multiple data sources
• Analyze historical data to create impactful insights and provide actionable recommendations to key priorities for stakeholders at all levels
• Develop a deep understanding of Alma’s business and data to empower more effective decisions. Be the expert on where to find data to solve business challenges in your domain
• Proactively identify opportunities for increased efficiency in current processes
• Support and execute the BI team’s mission and strategy
• Act as a liaison for data between the business and Engineering to help advocate for and prioritize improvements in our data capabilities

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience working in data analytics, preferably used to embrace change in a high-growth start-up environment
• Fluency in SQL, ideally at an intermediate level, to query data directly from our data warehouse
• Experience with dbt or data modeling
• Experience with BI tools like Tableau, Looker, or Lightdash
• Natural curiosity and a self-starter mindset who makes a habit of asking questions and solving ambiguous problems by analyzing and using data with great attention to detail
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to a variety of stakeholders

Qualifications

• Fluency in SQL, ideally at an intermediate level, to query data directly from our data warehouse
• Experience with dbt or data modeling
• Experience with BI tools like Tableau, Looker, or Lightdash
• Natural curiosity and a self-starter mindset who makes a habit of asking questions and solving ambiguous problems by analyzing and using data with great attention to detail
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to a variety of stakeholders

Skills

• SQL
• Intermediate SQL skills
• dbt or data modeling experience
• BI tool proficiency (Tableau, Looker, Lightdash)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Health insurance plans through Aetna (medical and dental) and MetLife (vision), including FSA and HSA plans
• 401K plan (ADP)
• Monthly therapy and wellness stipends
• Monthly co-working space membership stipend
• Monthly work-from-home stipend
• Financial wellness benefits through Northstar
• Pet discount program through United Pet Care
• Financial perks and rewards through BenefitHub
• EAP access through Aetna
• One-time home office stipend to set up your home office
• Comprehensive parental leave plans
• 12 paid holidays and 1 Alma Give Back Day
• Flexible PTO

Pay

$101,200 - $115,000

Schedule

Remote-first