SENIOR DATA ANALYST | WASHINGTON, DC
Good360 has retained the services of ThinkingAhead Executive Search.
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Heather Campbell, Partner: hcampbell@thinkingahead.com
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Good360 is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to drive the organization’s ongoing business transformation, enhancing data-driven decision making, streamlining workflows, and identifying new opportunities for impact, growth, and efficiency. This role reports to the Senior Director of the Business Intelligence Center of Excellence (BI CoE), supporting Good360's mission by establishing robust data processes, reports, and dashboards, and promoting a data-centric culture across the organization. The Senior Data Analyst will engage with various departments, understand their unique business processes and reporting needs, and implement improvements using Power BI. With more than five years of experience in Power BI, proficiency in data modeling, and strong SQL skills, the ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in MS Azure, Synapse Analytics, and other data management tools to deliver impactful insights.
The successful candidate will exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with a collaborative and communicative approach that aligns with Good360’s socially responsible and mission-driven culture. They will possess a keen ability to gather and translate business requirements into technical specifications, working closely with non-technical stakeholders to foster a data-informed environment. Their experience in data science, project management, and mentoring will be critical in building a strong data culture within the organization. Intrinsic motivation, a deep understanding of Good360’s business model, and the ability to manage ambiguity and innovate will drive the Senior Data Analyst to connect various teams, enhance operations, and contribute significantly to Good360’s mission of closing the need gap and opening opportunities for all.
OPPORTUNITY:
At Good360, the Senior Data Analyst role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your analytical and technical skills in a mission-driven environment. You will play a pivotal role in modernizing our data infrastructure, transforming how we harness and utilize data to drive impactful decision-making. With Good360's vast history and recent data evolution, you will be at the forefront of leading this transformation, bringing innovative solutions and strategic insights that propel our mission to close the need gap and open opportunities for all.
This role is ideal for someone who is ready to be a strategic leader and thought partner within a smaller, dynamic team. You'll have the opportunity to present data through compelling visualizations which will influence strategic decisions for the organization and provide meaningful insights that tell a powerful story. With the flexibility to innovate in a collaborative work environment, you’ll find this position highly rewarding. If you are intrinsically motivated, passionate about purpose-driven work, and eager to be a part of pioneering projects, this role at Good360 will offer you the platform to make a significant difference.
Your success in this role will help drive Good360's mission forward, moving the needle on poverty in the USA and around the globe and establishing partnerships with corporate leaders. You will play a critical role in evolving our data capabilities and ensuring our work is validated and impactful. This position not only offers the chance to grow professionally but also to contribute significantly to groundbreaking initiatives that no other nonprofit has undertaken.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business challenges and translate them into analytical solutions that improve decision making and streamline workflows through access to reliable information, reports, and visualizations.
- Partner with IT and technical vendor(s) to enable data pipelines or other means of systemically sourcing internal and/or external data for reports and visualizations.
- Present results and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner that instills confidence and promotes solution adoption.
- Contribute to data standards and drive data quality that enables data governance across the organization.
- Contribute to training strategies and offerings that upskill the organization’s data fluency and adoption of data culture.
- Contribute to BI CoE strategy and evolution to maximize business impact.