Business Data Analyst
About The Position
Alaska Marine Lines is seeking a Business Data Analyst to use analytics, process improvement, and technology to help teams make informed decisions and turn operational challenges into measurable results. The role involves understanding business workflows, identifying inefficiencies and improvement opportunities, gathering and documenting requirements, analyzing business and operational data, and developing reports, dashboards, scorecards, and automated solutions. The analyst will collaborate with Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and business teams; coordinate improvement initiatives; and support implementation through documentation, training, user testing, adoption, and measurement of outcomes.
Requirements
- Relevant experience in business analysis, operations, logistics, reporting, process improvement, or analytics.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Ability to build relationships, manage competing priorities, and follow through on projects independently and collaboratively.
- A related bachelor’s degree is preferred; an equivalent combination of education and experience is welcome.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Fabric, Power Automate, SQL, or Python.
- A related bachelor’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Meet with employees and managers, observe workflows, and identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Gather business requirements, document current and proposed processes, guide discussions about options, and recommend practical solutions.
- Analyze operational and business data to uncover trends, investigate exceptions, and identify opportunities.
- Develop reports, dashboards, and scorecards to support decision-making.
- Design, test, implement, and maintain automated workflows, reports, notifications, and other efficiency, accuracy, and visibility improvements.
- Collaborate with Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and business teams to ensure solutions meet operational needs and improve data quality and accessibility.
- Coordinate improvement initiatives from discovery through implementation, track milestones and risks, and keep stakeholders informed.
- Develop documentation, provide training, support user testing and adoption, and measure whether improvements deliver intended results.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with low employee contributions.
- Medical, dental, and vision contributions for family coverage.
- 17 days of paid time off per year, plus additional paid extended leave.
- Eight paid holidays in addition to PTO.
- 401(k) with company match and an additional annual retirement contribution.
- Health and Wellness Program (FitOn).
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Life insurance and AD&D at no cost to the employee.
- Long-term disability coverage at no cost to the employee.
- Opportunities for internal promotions and career advancement.
- Family-friendly work hours; closed on weekends and paid holidays.
- Discretionary bonus program.
- Competitive wages with annual performance and wage reviews.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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