Director of Analytics

Optimum•New York, NY

About The Position

Optimum is a Fortune 500, nationwide, telecommunications and media organization made up of multiple brands: Optimum, News12, and a4. We focus on bringing our customers and communities together to connect them to what matters most. If you are looking for a career that creates impact both personally and professionally; you are in the right place. Reporting to the Sr Director Analytics – Corporate Development & Finance, the Director of Analytics will primarily be responsible for supporting the Finance organization, with a key focus area being Pricing, a high visibility focus area for the business, including owning and managing key finance analytics initiatives, developing pricing analytics models, and being a strategic partner for his/her stakeholders. A successful leader in this role will be a proactive partner to business and finance leadership to ensure data is leveraged to make business decisions, while ensuring best practices for measuring performance and impact within identified initiatives.

Requirements

Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English
Advanced Excel skills with experience mining large data sets
Advanced PowerPoint skills with ability to create concise stories that can be quickly digestible
Advanced SQL Experience, GCP-Big Query experience with ability to quickly write queries
Experience using Business Intelligence reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, MicroStrategy, Coefficient)
Technical Skills: Must be proficient in Excel and SQL
Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, information technology, computer science, business management/administration, or other equivalent degree is desired
Ten or more years of Analytics experience
10+ years team leadership experience
10+ years experience in presenting and preparing presentation materials for senior leadership teams
Strong leadership & excellent Interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and in a collaborative and dynamic team environment.
Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities effectively.
Strong analytical and interpretive skills.
Ability to quickly identify business problems and opportunities.
Be solution oriented and ideate, own, and streamline data solutions that could be leveraged for future business strategies and solutions
Clear and straightforward communication skills, both orally and in writing.
Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel.
Flexibility to meet in person as needed in Long Island City, NY office
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Capability to document, prepare, and present data-driven presentations.
Strategic thinking and ability to anticipate future trends, needs, and expectations

Nice To Haves

Proficient Experience in Python, R, Hadoop, Hive, and/or Impala
Experience leveraging ThinkCell for Data VisualizationIdeal background would include a degree in: Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Strong background in Telecommunications

Responsibilities

Oversees the successful analytics and data need requests of Pricing and other Finance led initiatives
Supports Ad-Hoc requests as they arise due to business prioritization
Be able to take complex data sets and summarize them quickly into a comprehensive, yet simple story for Leadership
Has ability to translate business requirements into technical coding language in order to provide data insights for senior leadership
Manage and guide other resources within organization outside of immediate direct reports to facilitate a culture of growth and learning
Facilitate an environment of data integrity to drive trust, alignment with Data Engineering partners, and stakeholders
Ideate models that can be leveraged and built to better improve Pricing and Finance processes that provide better financial metrics and other improvements
Partner with business stakeholders to drive a collaborative environment and minimize gaps in deliverables
Maintain organization of workload within outlined process within Data & Analytics organization (Jira)
Support overall department philosophy of driving cohesion and collaboration to streamline interdepartmental processes
Support broader management meetings such as: P&L meetings, Monthly or Quarterly Business Reviews, and other various Leadership meetings with visual or analysis support