Data Analyst

Blue Bird Careers•Macon, GA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is recognized as a technology leader and innovator of school buses since its founding in 1927. Our dedicated team members design, engineer and manufacture school buses with a singular focus on safety, reliability, and durability. School buses carry the most precious cargo in the world – 25 million children twice a day – making them the most trusted mode of student transportation. The company is the proven leader in low- and zero-emission school buses with more than 25,000 propane, natural gas, and electric powered buses sold. Blue Bird is transforming the student transportation industry through cleaner energy solutions. For more information on Blue Bird’s complete product and service portfolio, visit www.blue-bird.com . We are pleased to share that we have a career opportunity for a Data Analyst position supporting the IT team as a strategic part of the digital transformation to deliver the right information, to the right people at the right time. JOB SUMMARY: Reporting to the Vice President, IT, this role will be responsible for providing, developing and implementing Blue Bird’s data strategy with the purpose of delivering the right data, to the right people at the right time. The ideal candidate will be interpreting and analyzing complex datasets to provide insights and support data-driven decision making within Blue Bird. This role will work alongside IT business analysts and business executives to gather and transform data, conduct statistical analyses, and create visualizations and reports that will contribute to identifying trends, patterns, and opportunities that drive business initiatives.

Requirements

Knowledge of statistical analysis techniques and concepts for both descriptive and inferential statistics
Knowledge of data visualization best practices to effectively communicate insight
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret complex datasets and generate meaningful insights
Familiarity with data modeling and data warehousing concepts
Strong skills developing in and managing PowerBI
Ability to communicate complex analytical topics to multiple stakeholders in a clean and simple manner to address current and future business challenges
Ability to work with large datasets through data cleaning, preprocessing, and transformation techniques
Ability to drive and complete projects/initiatives successfully amongst different stakeholders within the company
Ability to manage diverse assignments while simultaneously working within a deadline driven environment
Attention to detail and ability to maintain data accuracy and integrity
Proven project experience with programming languages such as SQL, Python, and R for data manipulation and analysis
Proven project experience with data analysis and visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and Excel
Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Business Administration, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science or other related analytical field; or equivalent experience required
At least 2 years of experience as a data analyst, data scientist, BI analyst, or related profession
All candidates must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Nice To Haves

Ability to anticipate and understand customer needs and provide guidance
Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
Self-motivation and ability to exercise independent judgement and take action on it.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Strong project management skills.
Exposure to difficult or complex projects a plus.
Ability to influence stakeholders
Effective communication and ability to communicate complex details in a clear manner.
Working in a collaborative team and balancing the needs of individual stakeholders while delivering corporate objectives.

Responsibilities

Interprets results using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation to more complex statistical analysis
Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
Collaborate with data engineers and IT professionals to optimize data collection, storage, and retrieval processes
Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems
Uses statistical methods and techniques to identify patterns, trends, correlations, and anomalies, and extract meaningful insights
Completes the gathering and cleaning processes for data from various sources, ensuring data integrity and quality
Monitors data quality to identify data issues and propose data cleansing or enhancement solutions
Work with management to prioritize business and information needs
Locate and define new process improvement opportunities
Develops and maintains dashboards, reports, and visualizations to communicate data findings effectively
Identifies KPIs and develops metrics to track and measure business performance
Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in data analysis, visualization, and reporting
Perform all other duties as assigned by management, within scope of practice