Business Analyst- Data Governance- I&A

Company: US Foods
Location: Greensburg
Posted on: September 25, 2022

Job Description:

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? CLICK HERE TO BE TAKEN TO THE INTERNAL CAREER SITE.Join Our Community of Food People!The Business Analyst-Data Governance- Insights & Analytics is responsible for providing analytical support, with minimal oversight to business partners. Analytical support includes conducting and delivering analyses, development and delivery of ad hoc and regular reports, and developing analytics and processes to supportbusiness strategies.This position is virtual which means the work can be completed from anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories.The Business Analyst (Insights & Analytics) - **Data Governance** - is responsible for providing analytical support to Data Governance business partners. Analytical support includes conducting and delivering analysis, development and delivery of ad hoc and regular reports, and developing analytics and processes to support business partners' strategies.This role is aligned with multiple teams within Insights and Analytics and can support various focus areas. Placement on a team and alignment with a focus area will be determined based on the team's needs and the candidate's areas of expertise and interest.Examples of focus areas for the Business Analyst Data Governance role: Customer Data Domains, Product Data Domains or Vendor Data DomainsANALYTICS AND SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT:Lead analyses for business partners to enhance goals of their program(s). Analyses includes working with Data Scientists to gather and cleanse data; incorporating and interpreting mathematical analyses with Decision Sciences team; and developing insights from analyses.Partners with Data Scientists and Decision Scientists on the types of business problems that can be solved; on how to problem solve for an approach on the data sets required; and on the methodology requiredSynthesize analyses and develop clear and concise communications and presentations to business partners. Present analyses to business partners with very limited oversight and supervision.Own relationships with all business partners including Directors, Managers, and Leads of assigned business function and other business partnersDeveloping as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and thought leader of relevant analytics for assigned business function, including applicable analytics, appropriate applicationsConducts complex root cause analysis on business problems for business partners, in partnership with Data Scientists, to identify insights that inform and drive key business decisionsTOOLS AND REPORTS DEVELOPMENT:Provide thought leadership in areas of tools and reports development. Create ad hoc and regular reports to meet business needs.Lead development of tools and reports for end users, including developing requirements, reviewing user stories, evaluating IT development progress, managing User Acceptance Testing, and training end usersTrains teammates on 1:1 basis on use of key tools and reportsServe as a 'Power User' of custom and 3rd party applications, advanced querying and complex data aggregations and analyses not supported by a single applicationCollaborates with IT, consultants, and end usersDeveloping as Subject Matter Expert (SME) of applicable tools, databases, and systemsEngages with and contributes to Business Intelligence Center of Excellence (BI CoE) on best practices, lessons learned, and knowledge sharing on analytics and tools across the enterpriseSTRATEGY, PROCESS AND TOOLS:Identify and develop analytics to support and measure strategies for business partnersInfluence and evangelize analytical methodologies to support business partners' needsIdentify opportunities to standardize processes through analytics and toolsSupport integration of strategies, analytics, processes, and toolsDevelop and refine core best practices to enhance the influence of Insights & Analytics across the organizationDeveloping as SME on processes and toolsCollaborate with business function(s) on analytical needs for project needs (e.g., actively participate in functional meetings and cross-functional project planning meetings)EDUCATION / TRAINING: - Bachelor's degree in Business / Marketing / Finance / Operations/ Supply Chain Management/ Engineering or related quantitative field requiredRELATED EXPERIENCE:Minimum of 3 years demonstrated successful experience in analytical roles in statistical analysis, business analysis, data analysis, data reportingMinimum of 3 years demonstrated successful experience in analytical rolesMinimum of 3 years demonstrated successful experience in food distribution, retail, CPG, or related industries with large datasets and transactional dataKNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:**Proficiency in the following required** :Data querying methodologies and languages (e.g., SQL)Tableau or related visual presentation/reporting toolCloud-based data warehouse environments (e.g., Snowflake/Redshift)MS Office Suite, including:Microsoft Outlook.Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables; slicer; vlookup, hlookup; formulas; if then statements).PowerPoint (e.g., update presentations; create graphs, tables and other data visualization techniques).Microsoft Word.**Proficiency, active development, knowledge of, or application within at least one of the following a plus:**Open Source Technology (e.g., Python, R).MS Access.3rd party tools with embedded querying, reporting, and analytical applications (e.g., functional tools used in marketing, sales, or supply chain).**Business Strategy and Analytics** :Strong functional business acumen.Developing cross-functional expertise across multiple business functions.Excellent data manipulation and analysis skills.Ability to think logically and analytically.Detail oriented.Able to take complex, ambiguous problems, break them down into smaller parts, and problem solve to come up with a whole, integrated, and strategic solution.Creative problem solver.**Self-direction and Team Work:**High degree of motivation.Ability to work independently and within a team.Very consistent ability to build consensus and lead work streams.Highly organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize workloads.Provide direction and oversight of project completion.**Communication:**Strong verbal and written communication skills.Strong presentation skills.Able to communicate complex concepts clearly.Ability to influence change within complex organizations.Ability to relate to others.Strong knowledge of information visualization best practices and strategiesHas taken (or is enrolled in) and applying Insights and Analytics learning curriculum for Change Management, Project Management, and Presentations that Rock/Presentations that Deliver; or has attended similar related training initiatives.Developing ability to train varied audiences on analytics principles, tools, and leading analytics practices.The following information is provided in accordance with the Colorado Pay Equity Act. Compensation depends on experience, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law. In Colorado, the expected compensation for this role is between $71,500.00 and $95,300.00. Benefits for this role include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, andlife insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.\#LI-REMOTE\#LI-EC1*****EOE** **Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual** **Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Protected Veteran/Disability Status*****

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