Senior Business Analyst

Summary

Join Common App, a national non-profit organization, as a Senior Business Analyst. You will provide insights on market trends and competitors, develop analyses and metrics for Common App products, and consult on business decisions. This role requires a Bachelor's degree, 4-6 years of business analysis experience, and proficiency in Excel, Tableau, and data analysis. The ideal candidate will have experience with Salesforce and management consulting. Common App offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including paid time off, healthcare, retirement plan, and stipends for remote work.

Requirements

• Live in the United States
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Operations Research, or other business disciplines; or equivalent combination of experience and education
• 4-6 years proven business analysis experience in Strategy, Finance, Business Operations, or Sales Strategy & Operations
• Power user of Excel/ Google sheets
• Experience with Tableau Desktop
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to devise creative solutions to problems
• Ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to reach mutually acceptable solutions
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Driven by deep curiosity when it comes to data and energized by telling data stories
• Skilled at constructing executive-level presentations and presenting complex analytical findings in a clear, concise, and decision-impacting manner

Responsibilities

• Provide insights on market trends, themes, and competitors to inform product management, product positioning, and Constituent Engagement
• Partner with product leaders and our Data Analytics and Research team to develop standard analyses and metrics for Common Application products and services and consult on business decisions based on the results of these analyses
• Create, implement, and routinize reporting to improve data-informed decision-making capabilities for product, marketing, and/or sales teams
• Construct executive-level presentations and present complex analytical findings in a clear, concise, and decision-impacting manner

Preferred Qualifications

• Comfortable aggregating large data sets from a variety of sources (e.g. combining Salesforce.com and usage data)
• Experience building Salesforce.com reports
• Experience with Tableau Server
• Management Consulting 2-3 years of experience
• Proficient in marketing/digital marketing research
• Experience analyzing demand generation efforts, including return on ad spending, selling funnels, and reseller partnerships
• Experience analyzing products and programs utilized by postsecondary institutions, including enrollment management products and services
• A passion for higher education

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Vacation Leave (starting at 10 days per year)
• Sick Leave (15 days per year)
• Paid Holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day)
• Floating Holidays (9 days to be used at employee’s discretion)
• Mental Health Days (12 per year)
• Medical (2 plan options with Cigna including an option for 100% employee coverage)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contribution starting at $1,500 or Flexible Spending Account (FSA), depending on plan election
• Dental (plan with Cigna offering 100% employee coverage)
• Vision benefits (plan with Cigna offering 100% employee coverage)
• Short + Long Term Disability (100% employer paid)
• Life + AD&D (100% employer paid)
• Additional Voluntary Life + AD&D insurance available
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with 5% employer contribution + additional 5% employer match
• Stipends (virtual office set up and monthly remote work support)
• Future growth opportunities within the organization