Business Analyst, Analytics & Benchmarking

The Alexander Group • Chicago, IL

3d • $90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Alexander Group provides management consulting services to the world’s leading organizations. When clients need to grow revenue, they look to Alexander Group for data-driven insights, actionable recommendations, and most importantly, results. Founded in 1985, we’ve served more than 3,000 companies around the world, across all industries. This experience gives us not only a highly sophisticated set of best practices to grow revenue — we also have a rich repository of industry data that informs all of our recommendations. Our dedication to revenue growth and sales strategy has led to: More than 70% of our clients being Fortune 500 corporations Project work in more than 25 countries Extensive industry experience in B2B markets We are seeking a Business Analyst to join our Analytics & Benchmarking practice. The practice’s primary charter is to provide data-driven insights that enhance the firm’s revenue growth consulting services. This team assists with consulting and benchmarking engagements, industry research and data analysis, providing a wide variety of data and insights. You will work with clients and consulting teams to collect, analyze and report on client financial, operational, customer and organization data with the goal of generating client-ready insights. The Business Analyst career track includes promotion to Associate Consultant to Management Consultant, and beyond for individuals looking to develop a rewarding, long-term career in consulting with Alexander Group.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic achievement
• Coursework in business administration, finance, economics or statistics a strong plus
• Intermediate to advanced experience with MS Excel. You will be working with data in MS Excel on a daily basis
• Strong business acumen and awareness of business trends
• Experience working with clients collecting and analyzing data a plus
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills with a high degree of motivation, positive attitude, and willingness to learn from mentors and peers
• Ability to work across multiple teams and interact fluidly in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work with uncertainty and to learn quickly
• Desire to learn about management consulting and go-to-market strategy
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. with no current or future restrictions or sponsorship necessary. TN visa accepted.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on Alexander Group’s go-to-market analytics and benchmarking data and its use
• Work directly with clients and research participants to gather and analyze key data and present findings
• Use Excel to cleanse and analyze data, and build models and dashboards that generate key insights
• Create compelling PowerPoint charts and data-driven stories based on client data and industry benchmarks/trends
• Attend client readouts to present benchmark comparisons and data analysis findings
• Compile secondary research to develop perspectives on key industries and go-to-market trends
• Manage regular surveys on topics such as go-to-market strategy, revenue and growth expectations, headcount changes, technology investments and compensation trends
• Assist with content development by providing salient insights for podcasts, articles, whitepapers, roundtables and conferences

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees