Manager, Analytics

VSP Vision Care•Town of Owego, NY

About The Position

Provide management of a team that delivers analytics within a business unit, leveraging data as a strategic enabler to generate insights that optimize strategic and operational decisions. Improves the business unit’s understanding and use of analytics and improves the efficiency for how analytics are performed. Provide direction to the team on a daily basis Collaborate with leadership to monitor and communicate key performance indicators and to understand the reasons behind the performance. Actively analyze trends to find business opportunities and risks in order to optimize business outcomes. Collaborate with the Enterprise Analytics team to ensure the business analytics team’s processes and practices align with Enterprise standards and the Enterprise Analytics Strategy. Guide the appropriate use of analytical concepts and statistical techniques: creation of hypotheses, test/experiment design, data analysis, summarization of findings, and delivery of actionable recommendations for business units Provide end users with accurate, actionable and insightful information Identify opportunities to generate and collect new data to improve insights Leverage experience in data querying to ensure integrity and quality of the team’s work Guide the creation of effective data visualizations to tell a story – expose patterns, trends, opportunities and risks Champion effective data governance within the business unit to improve data integrity, quality and understanding Drive transformational change and analytics aptitude among leaders and users within the business unit to empower a more informed and effective business Apply knowledge of data modeling techniques to enable self-service analytics and to balance the scope of the models against response times Engage in planning to meet daily, quarterly, operational goals; plan and execute department level projects Determine and develop best practices in relation to business procedures Assure effective communications are maintained within and beyond the team; where appropriate involve senior level management and employees in plans, and advise on progress towards meeting goals Job Specifications Typically has the following skills or abilities: Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience Minimum of 3 years of management experience with responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work and managing performance of direct reports Excellent leadership and visionary abilities Ensures the appropriate use of descriptive statistical techniques to solve business problems Approaches business challenges with creativity and an understanding of data to design analytical approaches that answer core business questions. Preferably able to understand the use of predictive modeling and machine learning and to identify business problems where those can be applied Regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment in the performance of his/her job duties Working Conditions The working environment is generally favorable lighting and temperature is adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust etc. The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job grade. #LI-VISIONCARE Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here. Salary Ranges: $73,500.00 - $131,250.00 VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. Unincorporated LA County Residents: Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act, and any other similar laws. Notice to Candidates: Fraud Alert - Fake Job Opportunity Solicitations Used to Collect Fees/Personal Information. 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Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of 3 years of management experience with responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work and managing performance of direct reports
Excellent leadership and visionary abilities
Ensures the appropriate use of descriptive statistical techniques to solve business problems
Approaches business challenges with creativity and an understanding of data to design analytical approaches that answer core business questions.
Regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment in the performance of his/her job duties

Nice To Haves

Preferably able to understand the use of predictive modeling and machine learning and to identify business problems where those can be applied

Responsibilities

Provide management of a team that delivers analytics within a business unit, leveraging data as a strategic enabler to generate insights that optimize strategic and operational decisions.
Improves the business unit’s understanding and use of analytics and improves the efficiency for how analytics are performed.
Provide direction to the team on a daily basis
Collaborate with leadership to monitor and communicate key performance indicators and to understand the reasons behind the performance.
Actively analyze trends to find business opportunities and risks in order to optimize business outcomes.
Collaborate with the Enterprise Analytics team to ensure the business analytics team’s processes and practices align with Enterprise standards and the Enterprise Analytics Strategy.
Guide the appropriate use of analytical concepts and statistical techniques: creation of hypotheses, test/experiment design, data analysis, summarization of findings, and delivery of actionable recommendations for business units
Provide end users with accurate, actionable and insightful information
Identify opportunities to generate and collect new data to improve insights
Leverage experience in data querying to ensure integrity and quality of the team’s work
Guide the creation of effective data visualizations to tell a story – expose patterns, trends, opportunities and risks
Champion effective data governance within the business unit to improve data integrity, quality and understanding
Drive transformational change and analytics aptitude among leaders and users within the business unit to empower a more informed and effective business
Apply knowledge of data modeling techniques to enable self-service analytics and to balance the scope of the models against response times
Engage in planning to meet daily, quarterly, operational goals; plan and execute department level projects
Determine and develop best practices in relation to business procedures
Assure effective communications are maintained within and beyond the team; where appropriate involve senior level management and employees in plans, and advise on progress towards meeting goals