Business Analyst-Strategic Initiatives and Programming

Midcontinent•Edina, MN

5d•$65,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Analyst - Strategic Initiatives & Programming (SIP) provides analytical, financial, reporting, and project support across both departments. This role supports large cross-functional initiatives, contract and renewal preparation, vendor analysis, financial modeling, dashboards, recurring reporting, compliance activities, and process documentation. The analyst works with data, business inputs, and stakeholders to develop clear insights, models, summaries, and recommendations that improve visibility, support decision-making, and strengthen execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 2 years of experience in business analysis, strategic initiatives, programming, media, telecom, business intelligence, financial analysis, accounting support, compliance reporting, contract management, vendor management, strategic sourcing, or project support.
Experience supporting large projects, budgets, variance analysis, financial modeling, scenario analysis, recurring reporting, dashboard development, contract preparation, renewal analysis, or operational reporting processes.
Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets and translate analysis into clear insights, recommendations, and business actions.

Responsibilities

Provide analytical and project support for Strategic Initiatives and Programming priorities, including recurring department work, leadership requests, cross-functional initiatives, and large strategic projects.
Support financial analysis, budget tracking, cost modeling, forecasting inputs, and recurring financial reporting tied to programming costs, vendor activity, strategic projects, contracts, and renewals.
Build and maintain Power BI dashboards, automated reports, scorecards, KPI tracking, data models, and reporting tools that improve visibility into department priorities, costs, trends, and performance drivers.
Support department submissions such as copyright filings, annual reporting requirements, FCC compliance tracking, Public File maintenance, Kid Vid, CALM Act tracking, and related recurring submissions.
Track enterprise contracts, programming agreements, renewal timelines, key terms, obligations, rate changes, subscriber impacts, commercial dependencies, and business risks to support planning and negotiation readiness.
Document workflows, reporting procedures, project plans, operational handoffs, contract preparation steps, renewal processes, and recurring work to improve consistency, continuity, and knowledge sharing.
Prepare clear summaries, dashboards, models, executive-ready materials, and recommendations that help leaders and partners understand trends, financial impacts, risks, options, and next steps.
Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Operations, Communications, IT, Engineering, Category Management, Vendor Management, and other partners while following company policies and completing other duties as assigned.
Model Midco’s mission, vision, values, ethos, and Leadership Success Drivers, and inspire others to do the same.
Ensure customer privacy by adhering to Midco’s privacy guidelines while actively following Midco policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.