Data Analytics Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary 

The Data Analytics Manager leads the team in creating report specifications, develops and deploys reports and dashboards that support sound business decisions. This position works closely with business users to understand requirements, establish best practices for data visualization, data discovery, and data quality, while ensuring that the team delivers solutions that meet the needs of stakeholders. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes strong relationships with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and delivers solutions that meet company needs
• Leads the data analytics team in converting ideas and business needs into meaningful reports and dashboard designs
• Develops and maintains a knowledge base to promote best practices for using data visualization tools and ensure that end-users are trained accordingly
• Establishes and implements a standard process for defining data requirements, managing governance, creating BI reports and dashboards, and enforcing data quality best practices
• Leads the data analytics team in project execution
• Undertakes any other projects or duties, as assigned

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, computer science, or in a science technology, engineering, or math (STEM) discipline preferred but not required
• 5+ years of experience working with SQL database development, SQL queries, data structures, stored procedures, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), extract transform load (ETL), application programming interface (API) architecture, relational data models
• Experience leading a team of data analysts or similar positions is desired
• Experience with dashboard and reporting platforms (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, etc) with large datasets
• Ability to translate complex technical designs and terminologies into simplified business language
• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams to produce quality results within challenging timeframes and competing priorities
• Strong communication and persuasion skills. Ability to create messaging materials that meet stakeholder preferences, including the ability to present concepts verbally
• Comfort and ability to work effectively independently and in team-based projects within a highly collaborative environment
• Superior organizational, time management, and project management skills required to work effectively in a fast-paced environment 

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Works in a temperature-controlled environment, with low noise levels 
• Prolonged periods of sitting required 
• Rarely required to walk, stand, lift, pull, or push objects weighing up to 10 pounds