Director of Analytics

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We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team! We understand that connectivity isn't just a luxury anymore - it's a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.
If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!
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Job Summary
About Us:
Optimum is a Fortune 500, nationwide, telecommunications and media organization made up of multiple brands: Optimum, News12, and a4. We focus on bringing our customers and communities together to connect them to what matters most. If you are looking for a career that creates impact both personally and professionally; you are in the right place.
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Sr Director Analytics - Corporate Development & Finance, the Director of Analytics will primarily be responsible for supporting the Finance organization, with a key focus area being Pricing, a high visibility focus area for the business, including owning and managing key finance analytics initiatives, developing pricing analytics models, and being a strategic partner for his/her stakeholders. A successful leader in this role will be a proactive partner to business and finance leadership to ensure data is leveraged to make business decisions, while ensuring best practices for measuring performance and impact within identified initiatives.
Responsibilities

• Oversees the successful analytics and data need requests of Pricing and other Finance led initiatives
• Supports Ad-Hoc requests as they arise due to business prioritization
• Be able to take complex data sets and summarize them quickly into a comprehensive, yet simple story for Leadership
• Has ability to translate business requirements into technical coding language in order to provide data insights for senior leadership
• Manage and guide other resources within organization outside of immediate direct reports to facilitate a culture of growth and learning
• Facilitate an environment of data integrity to drive trust, alignment with Data Engineering partners, and stakeholders
• Ideate models that can be leveraged and built to better improve Pricing and Finance processes that provide better financial metrics and other improvements
• Partner with business stakeholders to drive a collaborative environment and minimize gaps in deliverables
• Maintain organization of workload within outlined process within Data & Analytics organization (Jira)
• Support overall department philosophy of driving cohesion and collaboration to streamline interdepartmental processes
• Support broader management meetings such as: P&L meetings, Monthly or Quarterly Business Reviews, and other various Leadership meetings with visual or analysis support

Qualifications

• Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English
• Advanced Excel skills with experience mining large data sets
• Advanced PowerPoint skills with ability to create concise stories that can be quickly digestible
• Advanced SQL Experience, GCP-Big Query experience with ability to quickly write queries
• Experience using Business Intelligence reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, MicroStrategy, Coefficient)
• Technical Skills: Must be proficient in Excel and SQL
• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, information technology, computer science, business management/administration, or other equivalent degree is desired
• Ten or more years of Analytics experience
• 10+ years team leadership experience
• 10+ years experience in presenting and preparing presentation materials for senior leadership teams
• Strong leadership & excellent Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative and dynamic team environment.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• Strong analytical and interpretive skills.
• Ability to quickly identify business problems and opportunities.
• Be solution oriented and ideate, own, and streamline data solutions that could be leveraged for future business strategies and solutions
• Clear and straightforward communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel.
• Flexibility to meet in person as needed in Long Island City, NY office
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Capability to document, prepare, and present data-driven presentations.
• Strategic thinking and ability to anticipate future trends, needs, and expectations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient Experience in Python, R, Hadoop, Hive, and/or Impala
• Experience leveraging ThinkCell for Data Visualization
  Ideal background would include a degree in: Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Strong background in Telecommunications

At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.
If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.
All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company's discretion based on business necessity.
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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $155,509.00 - $222,156.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.
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