Data Analytics Specialist - REMOTE

Innovation Analyst & Data Analytics Specialist.

• Onsite - work remote
• 6 month term - (Jan. - June)

Innovation Analyst - Job Description

Client is looking to hire an experienced Analyst for a temporary assignment in the innovation group. This role will help to establish market trend reporting and resources and support all other innovation functions; market assessments, data gathering and analysis, financial analysis and quant/qual research.

Responsibilities of Innovation Support Analyst

**NOTES**

• Could have a marketing, product dev, tech dev or finance background

(Market Assessments)

• May perform valid and reliable market research SWOT analysis and market landscapes
• Utilize online market research, locate source data and evaluate quality of sources for collecting existing data
• Gather and analyze statistical data using modern and traditional methods, may interpret data, formulate reports and dashboards
• Remain fully informed on market trends, other parties research and implement best practices

(Financial Analytics)

• Updates to models (market and financial) and support for financial forecasting, reporting, and financial metrics tracking / summaries. (May analyze financial data and work on financial models with guidance from innovation managers)
• Preparation of reports (slide decks etc.)
• Analyze market financial data, identify trends, evaluate financial performance, interpreting data and making comparative analyses
• Creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards
• Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps

(Data Analytics)

• Develop analysis and reporting capabilities
• Interpret data, analyze results, may use statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports
• May support work with databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
• Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and may support data maintenance in databases/data systems
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
• Filter and “clean” data by reviewing computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems
• Work with management to prioritize business and information needs

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in data science, marketing or business related field
• Possess search engines, web analytics, and business research tools acumen
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; familiarity with data query/data management tools is extremely helpful (Access, SQL, Business objects, etc.)
• Adequate knowledge of data collection methods (polls, focus groups, surveys, reports etc.)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or graduate degree
• Excellent knowledge of statistical packages (SPSS, SAS or similar), databases and MS Office and excellent business case modeling
• Deep knowledge of data warehousing, and mining
• Working knowledge with CRM programs
• Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques
• Knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc), databases (SQL etc), programming (XML, Javascript, or ETL frameworks)
• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc)

Primary Skill:

Workflow and Processes