Partnership Reporting Business Analyst

The Partnership Reporting Business Analyst is responsible for working with the business to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that deliver business intelligence, provide analytical insight, and improve process execution and performance. They employ a data centric approach to solve business problems. They extract, process, and analyze large datasets and have the business acumen and the operational mindset to provide effective solutions.

Accountability & Supporting Activities:

Business Partner & AnalystWork with business representatives, and partner clients as required, to assess data and analytical needs, prioritize objectives and understand pain points for the clients or functions supportedFacilitate interpretation and decision making using supporting dataContribute to relevant projects and initiatives in support of data discovery and value add insights, effectively communicating progress to stakeholders

Data ExpertAn understanding of relevant data used in assessing the analysis required and how to source itAn understanding of the relationship between the relevant data and processes supporting the required analysisUnderstand dataflows and integrations between systemsUnderstand basic data modeling and familiarity with large, often disparate, data sets and their joins

Deliver strategic analytic solutionsSupport requirements gathering, documentation, development, deployment, communication, and training on assigned projectsUtilize the best available, or most suitable, technologies when providing solutionsSupport delivery and enhancement of existing solutions

Ad-hoc analysis and supportSupport evolving business needs via ad-hoc data analysis or business intelligence requestsProvide analysis, perspective, answer questions and provide guidance as needed

LeadershipSupport departmental and organizational initiatives as required

Skills:

BusinessExcellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skillsExcellent analytical problem-solving skillsA flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learningThe ability to work successfully with a global team in a matrix environmentThe ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutionsThe ability to present information effectively and confidently in front of internal and/or external clientsBusiness process modelingExcellent planning, organizational, and time management skillsExcellent documentation skills

TechnicalCompetency in MS Office applications including Visio, Word, and PowerPointExcel skills, including experience with Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA, and MacrosThe ability to understand and navigate complex data modelsBasic SQL skillsBasic data preparation/transformation skillsSome knowledge of Statistical Analysis techniques

Knowledge and Experience:Some experience performing in information-based business or analyst rolesA general understanding of clinical research and some experience in clinical research servicesAn understanding and some experience working with data in a domain relevant to clinical research services

Education:A bachelor’s degree in a related discipline desired (life science, business, engineering, computer science, math/statistics, etc.)MBA or an advanced degree in a related discipline is a plus

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