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Job Description:

Client's Enterprise Sourcing Data & Analytics group is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Contractor, Data Analyst to support our growing team with project coordination, business & data analytics, and business insights and intelligence reporting for enterprise use of third-parties.

The ideal candidate must be a critical thinker and problem solver with demonstrated skills in delivering advanced data analytics to support commercial insights and Client.

The candidate will be expected to harvest and analyze large, disparate data sets, create scenario-based data models which will be used to provide insights and Client for business decision making.

The candidate must be able to drive multiple, large-complex analytics activities concurrently and with a keen attention to detail, effective time management, and focused on successful outcomes.

Must be able to present and defend analysis findings during meetings with senior executives.

Responsibilities:

1. Advanced knowledge of data analysis tools such as MS Excel is mandatory.
2. Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI (or equivalent) is a plus.
3. Support ESO Data & Analytics Team in collection, distillation, synthetization, and presentation of third-party metrics to support business decision making.
4. Providing advanced data analysis and use data to provide answers to business questions.
5. Harvesting data from disparate systems and synthesize data for effective analytics and reporting.
6. Performing data quality checks and conducting data lineage impact assessments as data source systems change.
7. Document data dictionary and associated process flows for recurring analytics requests.
8. Documentation management of all related data analysis and project activities.
9. Document and follow up of new and active action items. Follow through to resolution / closure in a timely manner.
10. Attend meetings and present and defend data findings to cross-functional teams.
11. Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.
12. Providing ad-hoc administrative support, as required.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree, preferably in business management, computer science, or a related discipline required.
2. Business and Data Analytics Certification preferred.
3. 5-7 years of data and business and data analysis experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment required.
4. Advanced skills with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio. Must know Excel functions such as HLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX, Boolean Functions, Slicers, Pivot Tables, Scenarios, Data Models. Ability to create Relational Data Models using Excel is preferred.
5. Visual Basic or SQL knowledge is a plus.
6. Experience in financial services industry is preferred.
7. Experience in vendor management, GSCM, risk management is a plus.
8. Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma, or related certification is a plus.
9. Independent, organized, self-motivated, team player.
10. Ability to wear multiple hats and balance on a variety of activities requiring varying skill levels concurrently with focus on timely delivery.
11. Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal leadership skills.
12. Adaptable to highly evolving environment.
13. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

RATE RANGE: 50.79-55.79/HR (negotiation expected)