Data Analyst

• Facilitates the Finance Governance framework/processes at the direction of the Data Governance & Rptg Sr Dir and other Finance leaders.
• Provides quantitative and qualitative analysis and reporting of patterns, insights, and trends to decision-makers in order to drive stronger Governance
• Summarizes analysis into user-friendly deliverables by translating detailed data into business-appropriate communication and recommendations
• Produce actionable reports that show key performance indicators, identify areas of improvement into current operations, and display root cause analysis of problems
• Ability & desire to learn the business domain supported
• Applies this understanding towards analysis & deliverables for Data Governance
• Ability to communicate acquired knowledge within applicable teams, such as Finance and Technology
• Seeks to understand business process, user tasks, and as necessary, document processes, findings, etc.
• Implementing best practices, methodologies, standards and processes for Data Governance
• Takes initiative to design and develop deliverables based on interpretation of findings and business client needs and based on enterprise standards
• Collaborates with team for speed, agility and innovation in work
• Occasionally contributes to the growth & development of the organization through actively sharing result & insights with cross-functional teams
• Identifies & captures business requirements, contributes to KPI framework
• Embraces continuous learning, curiosity, and ambiguity
• Occasionally applies new perspectives, creative problem solving, and inter-departmental connections to improve analytical capabilities
• Occasionally contributes to the growth & development of the organization through actively sharing result & insights with cross-functional teams

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Mathematics, Statistics, Business or related field
• At least 1-3 years of experience/knowledge in data analysis or data governance
• Expertise in one or more development or analytical tools such as SAS, SQL, MS Excel, SPSS or other tool. Visualization tooling like PowerBI or Tableau
• Ability to deliver results and recommendations in written, verbal and presentation form for business and technical audiences
• Skills in problem solving, research, quantitative analysis and analytical working techniques
• Strong aptitude and desire for learning new platforms, development, analytic and presentation tools
• Demonstrated ability to gather information systematically; consider a broad range of issues or factors and use accurate logic in analysis
• Initiative to independently design and develop own deliverables while still being a team player
• Ability to manage and prioritize concurrent assignments, and handle ambiguity
• Creative and innovative in problem solving and formulating solutions

Skills You’ll Have:

• Adaptive Communication: Formulates strategies to be used to convey complex information about services, products, systems, or processes to targeted audiences; communicates and liaises between technical and non-technical audiences. Adaptive Communication: Formulates strategies to be used to convey complex information about services, products, systems, or processes to targeted audiences; communicates and liaises between technical and non-technical audiences.

• Analytical Thinking: Organizes and compares various aspects of a situation to comprehend and identify key or underlying complex issues through the use of quantitative data and analysis; leverages strong business acumen, problem solving, and interpersonal skills to think critically about situations from multiple perspectives and consistently seeks ways to improve processes. Analytical Thinking: Organizes and compares various aspects of a situation to comprehend and identify key or underlying complex issues through the use of quantitative data and analysis; leverages strong business acumen, problem solving, and interpersonal skills to think critically about situations from multiple perspectives and consistently seeks ways to improve processes.

• Business Acumen: Applies knowledge of both general and organization-specific business issues/financial implications for the organization to problem solve. Business Acumen: Applies knowledge of both general and organization-specific business issues/financial implications for the organization to problem solve.

• Data Literacy: Utilizes appropriate data for a particular purpose by thinking critically about information yielded by data analysis; applies data analytics tools/methods and their appropriate purposes and recognizes when data is being misrepresented to resolve issues or escalate to the appropriate party. Data Literacy: Utilizes appropriate data for a particular purpose by thinking critically about information yielded by data analysis; applies data analytics tools/methods and their appropriate purposes and recognizes when data is being misrepresented to resolve issues or escalate to the appropriate party.

• SQL: Applies clear, logical codes for small and large-scale projects using the language constructs and object-oriented approach of SQL to manage data in a database management system. SQL: Applies clear, logical codes for small and large-scale projects using the language constructs and object-oriented approach of SQL to manage data in a database management system.

• Storytelling through Data: Communicates insights and opportunities from a dataset, using narratives, visualizations, and analysis. Storytelling through Data: Communicates insights and opportunities from a dataset, using narratives, visualizations, and analysis.

• Tableau or Power BI: Applies data visualization functionalities in Tableau or PowerBI to display data in consumable format. Tableau or Power BI: Applies data visualization functionalities in Tableau or PowerBI to display data in consumable format., Data Solutions (NM) - Beginner, Python or R (NM) - Beginner, Data Interpretation (NM) - Intermediate, Strategic Thinking (NM) - Beginner, Storytelling through Data (NM) - Intermediate, Business Acumen (NM) - Beginner, SQL (NM) - Intermediate, Data Analytics (NM) - Intermediate, Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM) - Beginner, Data Literacy (NM) - Intermediate, Analytical Thinking (NM) - Intermediate, Adaptive Communication (NM) - Intermediate, Business Application (NM) - Intermediate, Root Cause Analysis & Decision Quality (NM) - Intermediate, Tableau or Power BI (NM) - Intermediate, Data ETL (NM) - Intermediate, Statistical Analysis (NM) - Intermediate, Engineering Expertise & Practices (NM) - Intermediate

Pulled from the full job description

• Flexible schedule, We’re excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.
• Flexible work schedules
• Concierge service
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups