Senior Analyst Business Intelligence

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Analyst to join the Business Intelligence team. Under the direction of the Director of Analytics and Decision Science with mentoring from the VP of Business Excellence, you will be a key member of the team and bring analytical skills to a variety of projects covering all aspects of business intelligence and strategy.

The applicant would be responsible for leading on small to medium scope insight projects and for the timely execution and quality of BI team outputs. They will also be responsible for consulting with all departments to help define reporting requirements, develop analytic solutions and the delivery of intelligence strategies. The Senior Business Intelligence Analyst will function as the BI analytic tool expert providing on-demand reporting and training to other users. They will potentially line manage at least one other team member – likely a Junior Business Intelligence Analyst, being responsible for their oversight and helping in their development. There will be considerable on the job training and opportunities to significantly expand your role, ranging from more advanced analytical work, project management and product / service management.

The successful candidate should be capable of running small to medium projects with limited oversight; excellent communication skills - capable of being judged as a thought leader in key areas; advanced analytic skills requiring no methodological input from line manager.

Responsibilities:

• Leads small-to-medium scale BI projects, from outlining scope and planning to executions and delivery, with support from the Director of Analytics and Decision science / VP of Business Excellence where necessary.
• Acts as the expert on internal data resources for the wider business.
• Serves as the key resource for interpreting data and information; communicates results to team members.
• Operates as the primary contact between departments and IT to facilitate the delivery of business intelligence solutions.
• Works closely with IT project managers and operations to coordinate cross-functional project activities and ensures deliverables are accurate and meet customer requirements.
• Utilizes business intelligence tools across all departments and functional areas providing detailed reporting and analysis.
• Assesses analytics and reporting needs; provides recommendations for enhanced solutions and specifications for business intelligence tools.
• Manages the delivery of BI solutions to internal and external customers.
• Ensures reporting needs across process areas are prioritized to support deployment strategies and business needs.
• Helps to define, track and remediate data quality standards
• Leads on development of protocols to extract data in a standardized process from a variety of data sources.
• Develops the definition of data management standards and processes to effectively manage data through the reporting life cycle.
• Leads on data mining of customer and sales force information for all market segments.
• Drives development of prototypes and models for database, data integrations and data transformation needs.
• Maintains and develops strong working relationships with business owners as a process advocate.
• Creates speech and presentation materials for members of the management team.
• Keeps abreast of healthcare trends and competitor activity.
• Line manages at least one junior BI team member, responsible for their day-to-day oversight and direction setting, as well as contributing to their ongoing development.

Requirements:

• Ability to effectively participate in cross-functional problem-solving teams
• Ability to provide expert steer and knowledge into wider team settings, leading where required
• Maturity and poise required to manage junior team member(s) essential
• Planning, analytical and conceptual skills to evaluate business problems and identify and apply appropriate solutions
• Strong business acumen
• Expert skillset in relational databases (e.g. Microsoft SQL Server) and data management essential
• Expert skillset in data visualization (e.g. PowerBI) essential
• Experience with object-oriented programming (e.g. VBA, Python) desirable
• Some experience with statistical or maths packages (e.g. R, Stata, SPSS) desirable
• Experience with Alteryx Designer desirable
• Leadership skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Intellectual curiosity
• Self-starter
• Presentation skills
• Project management skills
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
• Willing to work extended hours as required

Minimum skills required:

• Requires a minimum of three years direct progressively responsible experience with expert analytics and reporting experience, ideally in a relevant sector – ideally logistics
• Requires some training in fields such as mathematics, engineering, economics, computer science or similar discipline generally obtained through completion of a three/four-year Bachelor’s Degree program
• Experience leading team members or small projects and advantage

We offer a competitive annual bonus, life insurance from Day 1, a best-in-class health insurance package, and up to 6 fully paid benefit days a year. As a Cencora employee, you have the benefit of our referral bonus scheme, our boundless learning opportunities and our global Employee Assistance Program. We have a wonderful office location in Quadrum, equipped with everything you need for a small break at work and fresh snacks at all times. Become part of our purpose-driven, multicultural team now and help us create healthier futures.