Data Discovery Analyst (Financial Service Domains)

Vanguard•Malvern, PA

32d

About The Position

The Discovery Analyst plays a critical role in enabling data-driven decision-making by uncovering insights, validating data sources, and ensuring the usability of data products for analytics consumption. This position bridges technical and business teams to deliver high-quality, meaningful, and accessible data solutions. The role requires close partnership and support of the Data Product Manager and Scrum Team to ensure alignment on priorities, backlog refinement, and delivery of data capabilities. The Discovery Analyst plays a critical role in enabling data-driven decision-making by uncovering insights, validating data sources, and ensuring the usability of data products for analytics consumption. This position bridges technical and business teams to deliver high-quality, meaningful, and accessible data solutions. The role requires close partnership and support of the Data Product Manager and Scrum Team to ensure alignment on priorities, backlog refinement, and delivery of data capabilities.

Requirements

Athena, Dremio, Collibra, Excel, Tableau/Power BI
JIRA, Confluence, Mural/Figma
Collibra for governance, Tableau for prototyping and storytelling
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

Nice To Haves

2-3 years work experience in the data analytics field , financial services industry
Familiarity with agile practices and backlog management tools
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

Analyze and assess data sources for analytical readiness and business alignment.
Acquire and compile structured and unstructured data, verifying its quality, accuracy, and reasonableness.
Perform analyses of historical data to surface trends and insights using advanced analytical methods.
Validate analytical techniques employed by other analysts.
Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business questions into actionable data solutions.
Engage with internal partners to understand business strategy, questions, and goals.
Participate in cross-divisional data projects and resolve operational challenges.
Build visualizations and proof-of-concepts to demonstrate data value and insights.
Prepare and deliver visualizations and internal presentations that translate analytic insights into tangible, actionable solutions for business partners to implement.
Develop, own, and manage recurring analytic or reporting processes.
Identify and resolve data inconsistencies, gaps, and ensure compliance with governance standards.
Empower non-technical users to leverage data products effectively through documentation and training.
Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation in analytics tools and methods.
Proactively expand knowledge of business and analytics, share best practices, and document them.
Serve as a subject matter expert for the team and the analytic organization.