Associate Sustainability Data Analyst

UL Solutions • Northbrook, IL

2h • $58,800 - $72,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Sustainability Data Analyst supports sustainability data collection, validation, governance, reporting, and visualization across the organization. The role works with business stakeholders to maintain accurate, reliable datasets and support data governance processes. It develops reports, dashboards, and analytical tools for measuring sustainability performance and informing decisions, and uses data analytics, business intelligence, and data science techniques to analyze trends, identify insights, and support forecasting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Sustainability, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, forecasting, data science, or related disciplines.
• Experience developing or supporting Power BI dashboards and reports, including data modeling, Power Query, DAX, and visualization best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and common data analysis techniques.
• Experience working with large or complex datasets and performing data validation and quality assurance.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to present findings to diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to balance advanced analytical work with recurring data input, maintenance, and reporting responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SQL, Python, R, or similar analytical and data science tools.
• Experience developing forecasting models, scenario analyses, or predictive analytics solutions.
• Experience with enterprise sustainability and reporting platforms, such as UL360, Watershed, Persefoni, or Workiva.
• Knowledge of sustainability, ESG, environmental, health and safety, or operational datasets.
• Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks such as GRI, CSRD, CDP, SASB, or the GHG Protocol.
• Experience with data governance, master data management, workflow automation, or cloud-based data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Enter, upload, validate, and maintain data in enterprise sustainability data and reporting software.
• Monitor data quality and investigate missing values, anomalies, inconsistencies, and reporting issues.
• Support data governance standards, data definitions, process documentation, and audit-readiness activities.
• Collaborate with data owners and business partners to improve data accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and reliability.
• Support the design, development, and maintenance of Power BI dashboards, reports, semantic models, and interactive analytics solutions.
• Use Power Query and DAX to transform data, create measures, and support scalable reporting.
• Develop automated reporting solutions that improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Develop analytical tools, calculators, models, and self-service capabilities that help users identify and act on insights.
• Identify opportunities to automate data preparation, recurring reporting, and quality checks.
• Analyze sustainability datasets, including carbon emissions, energy consumption, water usage, waste generation, and other key business metrics.
• Identify patterns, trends, anomalies, risks, and opportunities through quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for business stakeholders.
• Support KPI development, performance measurement, benchmarking, and target-setting initiatives.
• Support implementation of new metrics, KPIs, data collection methods, and analytical methodologies.
• Support development of forecasts, projections, and scenario analyses for strategic planning and target-setting.
• Assist in developing and maintaining statistical or predictive models to identify future trends, risks, and opportunities.

Benefits

• Annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 5% of base salary.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Wellness benefits, including mental and financial health.
• 401(k) retirement savings.
• Paid vacation (15 days), holidays and personal days (12 days total), and sick time off (72 hours).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level