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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Analyst - **Company:** Northwestern Mutual - **Location:** Milwaukee, WI, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $66,150.0 - $141,310.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, Business Software, Databases, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Visualization, SPSS (Software), Object-Oriented Software Development, Presentation Programs, Power BI, SAS (Software), SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Information Technology, Data Analytics - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f0adb7c503e9c617 ## About the Role * 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 ## Description * 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 ## Related Videos - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1520-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [TiDB, One Layer at a Time: How Distributed SQL Became an Agentic AI Backbone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100117-tidb-one-layer-at-a-time-how-distributed-sql-became-an-agentic-ai-backbone) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany)