Data and Analytics Staff Consultant

As an Analytics8 professional, you will have the exciting opportunity to work with a variety of companies, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Each project and client is different, giving you the chance to advance your career as you learn about new industries, businesses, and technologies.  

We are looking for people who are creative thinkers, problem solvers, and have excellent communication skills to translate between business terminology and IT logic.  

Summary  

A Staff Consultant’s primary task is to contribute as a team member on consulting projects. A Staff Consultant will be proficient in one or more of Analytics8’s core service lines and have deep technical skills in one or more areas. A Staff Consultant builds technical skills with a focus on broadening awareness of technical and business solutions.  

Responsibilities  

• Authors the creation of high-quality project documentation and other project artifacts, including project plans and written case studies detailing use cases and project specifics 

• Gathers, interprets, and collaborates with engagement lead to scrutinize and refine business and technical requirements, identifying underspecified requirements and other design challenges 

• Manages own time with regards to project scope, timeline, and personal schedule (e.g., time off requests, calendar invites) 

• Provides reasonable level of effort estimation for individual project tasks 

• Provides effective training and knowledge transfer to clients 

• Supports change management planning and execution as needed for client engagements 

• Collaborates with the engagement lead and client stakeholder(s) to prioritize work and communicate impact to scope 

• Supports project team adherence to the Analytics8 Delivery Model (ADM) 

• Collaborates and contributes as team member on projects, including collaboration with engagement lead and support of other consultants 

• Submits timesheets accurately and in a timely manner, in accordance with the ADM 

Essential Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience  

• Applied experience and demonstrated ability of moderate level of complexity for multiple client engagements in one or more of the following core offerings:  

• Analytics 

• Data Management 

• Data Strategy 

• Governance 

• Advanced Analytics/Data Science 

• Proven intermediate level SQL ability  

• Applied experience and demonstrated ability with Data Modeling of moderate level of complexity 

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement effective test cases and perform data validation (i.e., QA) 

• Proven ability to tailor communications and present recommendations and solutions in a professional manner to clients, including non-technical stakeholders 

• Demonstrated ability to identify project risks and opportunities for account growth as well as ability to communicate/escalate to appropriate internal stakeholders 

• Awareness and ability to navigate complex client relationships or dynamics 

• Strong ability to articulate concisely and accurately the business value of technical solutions delivered to clients 

• Strong active listening, written, and verbal communication skills 

• Knowledge of structure, intent, and impact of language in SOW's 

• Basic understanding of modern cloud-based architecture 

• One or more tool or process-based certification 

 Training Focus  

• Technical Tools and Methodology Training  

• Consultative Skills Training  

Analytics8 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.