Business Data Analyst

Business Data Analyst

The Business Data Analyst supports a business team's ability to leverage data in support of business monitoring and decision management. Applies a range of analytics and data management techniques to generate accurate data and relevant insights, including the creation of visualizations and dashboards to optimize business decisions and outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Engage with business teams to clarify needs and define business requirements for data analysis in support of business optimization and decision-making
• Perform data exploration and analysis to identify and interpret trends and patterns in datasets
• Create dashboards, visualizations, and reports to support business performance monitoring and stakeholders' ability to be data-driven
• Work collaboratively with the enterprise analytics & information management team to articulate business needs
• Contribute to data inventory and stewardship efforts, including contributions to metadata management, data profiling, data quality remediation, and data cleansing
• Perform research within the business area to determine the appropriate definition and logic for cataloging and modeling data within the analytics ecosystem
• Perform user acceptance testing to confirm data output and capabilities meet business expectations and align to business processes
• Troubleshoot data discrepancies and inconsistencies and partner with the enterprise analytics & Information management team to detect issues and automate resolutions
• Maintain high standards and adhere to all enterprise policies and guidelines regarding data security and privacy, data management, data quality, and data governance; regard data as an enterprise asset that is to be protected and used both strategically and appropriately

Requirements

Job Specifications

• Typically has the following skills or abilities:
• Bachelor's degree in statistics, analytics, mathematics, economics, computer science, or related functional area; or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of demonstrated data analytics experience including experience querying and analyzing operational and/or financial data, generating insights and communicating those effectively with colleagues and leaders
• Experience building data queries using SQL in order to join, filter, cleanse, and aggregate data; understanding of how GUI-driven applications apply SQL concepts to do the same
• Experience creating data visualizations/dashboards that highlight trends and patterns with the ability to monitor business performance against KPIs
• Experience using data exploration and analysis platforms such as Cognos Analytics, Tableau, Power BI or similar
• Familiarity with data modeling concepts and relational database structures
• Ability to analyze and document business requirements, inclusive of needs and expectations
• Effective written and verbal communication, presentation and analytical skills
• Expert-level skills in Excel
• For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFM)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFM), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

Working Conditions

The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

The compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions.

Salary Description $72,500 - $76,500