Sr. Analytics Consultant

About the role

The Senior Analytics Consultant plays a pivotal role in enabling decision-making within the enterprise through insightful analytics. This individual will partner closely with business leaders to define analytic requirements, develop end-user solutions, and engage in ongoing collaborations for ad-hoc analysis and report/visualization development. The Senior Analytics Consultant will leverage Data Products, new analytics tools, Information Architecture strategy, frameworks, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to rationalize data needs critical to our data transformation.

As part of the Data Services capability, the Senior Analytics Consultant will help shape the Data Services capability based on the Enterprise Data and Analytics strategy and Data Governance outcomes. The ideal candidate is outcome-focused, collaborative, and able to work across multiple groups and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand analytic needs
• Deliver tailored end-user solutions that influence enterprise decisions
• Build partnerships for ad-hoc analysis and data product development
• Utilize advanced analytics and visualization tools, Information Architecture strategies, frameworks, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Compose insights and provide business data interpretation into relatable presentations/stories dependent on scope and audience
• Complete data exploration and profiling by leveraging data analysis, design, and presentation tools
• Develop working prototypes and analyze data needs and gaps for product roadmap
• Collaborate with Data Product leadership to prioritize product roadmap
• Champion Data Product usage and enablement for self-service analytics
• Mentor consultants and provide guidance on best practices and methodologies

Requirements

• 7+ years of applied experience in analytics, business analysis, or comparable positions handling large/complex data sets, developing metrics, and fostering business partner relationships
• Expert in visualization and data storytelling using tools such as Power BI/Fabric
• Expert in SQL with knowledge of T-SQL and PL/SQL
• Expert in advanced Excel techniques and model development
• Applied experience using data insights to tell a story that leads to business recommendations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to review, analyze, and evaluate user needs
• Ability to deliver sensitive or confidential news professionally
• Self-starter with initiative to achieve tangible results from conceptual strategies
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and generate innovative solutions
• Applied experience in Agile, SAFe, Scrum, or Lean Six Sigma
• Expert in building analytics solutions in a cloud data architecture; experience with Azure Data Solutions, including Microsoft Fabric, is a plus
• Demonstrated understanding of data modeling techniques such as 3rd normal form and star schema
• Strong understanding of data management practices, data architecture principles, and data governance processes; experience with data governance tools such as Azure Purview

Qualifications

• BA/BS required; MBA, MS, or equivalent is a plus
• Certifications related to Analytics (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Power BI) preferred; Power BI Data Analyst Certification or Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate required within 90 days if not already achieved
• Demonstrated understanding of digital marketing and operational analytics
• Financial services industry experience or other highly regulated industry experience is a plus
• Familiarity with source control tools such as Git
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and research techniques
• Proficiency in understanding data mapping and lineage strategies
• Proficiency in conceptual, logical, and physical data design