Business Analyst II

Job description

DESCRIPTION

The Video Games and Software team is looking for a passionate and data oriented Business Analyst to build quantitative reporting from the ground up. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is comfortable driving complex analysis and who is able to manage quantitative planning/processes, coupled with a demonstrated ability to think broadly and strategically about customer, business and operations implications. You will encounter a wide range of problem solving situations, strategic to real-time, requiring extensive use of data collection and analysis. The insights that you deliver drive strategic decision making for partner teams and are critical inputs to influence the way we think about our retail business.

This role requires an individual with excellent analytical abilities and business acumen, with exceptional written and oral communication skills. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of different business and the underlying analytics, and the ability to assimilate new methodologies and data sources. They will be a self-starter comfortable with ambiguity, with strong attention to detail, vocally self-critical, an ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. They will analyze large amounts of data, discover and solve real world problems and build metrics and business cases to help business teams to make decisions.

Responsibilities:
· Own the design, development, and maintenance of ongoing metrics, reports, analyses, dashboards on the key drivers of our business
· Partner with operations/business teams to consult, develop and implement KPI's, automated reporting/process solutions and data infrastructure improvements to meet business needs
· Enable effective decision making by retrieving and aggregating data from multiple sources and compiling it into a digestible and actionable format
· Prepare and deliver business reviews to the senior management team regarding progress and roadblocks
· Analyze historical and customer segmentation data to identify trends and insights
· Participate in strategic and tactical planning discussions
· Design, develop and maintain scaled, automated, user-friendly systems, reports, dashboards, etc. that will support our business needs.
· Strong verbal/written communication and data presentation skills, including an ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Supply Chain or related field.
· Data proficiency and a mastery of SQL.
· Strong verbal and written communications skills at an executive level that enable you to explain complex insights with clarity and precision.
· 3+ year of experience conducting analysis and data mining using Excel
· Superior verbal and written communications skills are a must, as well as the ability to work effectively with multiple teams and external organizations
· Excellent organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management, and meeting deadlines