Senior Business Analyst

Summary

Join Bluelight, a leading software consultancy, as a Business Analyst to leverage your analytical skills and contribute to the company's success. You will be responsible for dashboarding, modeling, forecasting, data quality control, and collaborating with various teams. This role requires strong communication skills to interact with both technical and non-technical audiences. You will work cross-departmentally, strategizing with clients and leaders to identify performance gaps. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, proficiency in Power BI and SQL, and advanced Excel skills. This position offers competitive benefits, including bonuses, generous paid time off, flexible hours, remote work options, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics (or other quantitative focus)
• PowerBI – Dashboard development, wireframing, tip-to-tail development; should be a strong storyteller through visualization tools
• SQL – Intermediate user; Will be supported by data engineering, but should be able to run and troubleshoot complex queries without assistance of external resources
• Microsoft Excel – Advanced Pivot Tables/Formulas; PowerPivot/PowerQuery a plus
• Must be organized individual with ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, work independently and collaboratively, both with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Must be able to communicate highly technical findings and project progress effectively with both technical and & non-technical stakeholders including the Senior Leadership team; client-facing experience a plus
• Must have a passion for intuitively using data and strong critical thinking skills to solve business problems

Responsibilities

• Own dashboarding, beginner to intermediate modeling & forecasting, data QC and data shaping, template buildouts, adhoc projects, and automation opportunities
• Ability to see a problem and solve a problem; Will coordinate directly with Data Engineering, in addition to others and serve as a liaison between departments and primary point of contact on related collaborative projects
• Strategize with clients, analysts, and department leaders to identify gaps in projected vs actual performance and get to the “what”, “why”, and “where we go from here”
• Provide support with training/on-boarding initiatives for Analysis, tools, and directional learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Looker experience a plus
• Python/R – Basic familiarity with programming languages preferred but not required
• Predictive Modeling – Regression, Decision Trees, Clustering experience a major plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonuses, including performance-based salary increases
• Generous paid-time-off policy
• Flexible working hours
• Work remotely
• Continuing education, training, conferences
• Company-sponsored coursework, exams, and certifications