Sr. Decision Analyst, Experimentation

The Home Depot • Atlanta, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Decision Analytics associates produce insights that answer key enterprise questions around budget, priorities, courses of action, and important decisions. They develop frameworks for analysis by identifying the right metrics for consistent, effective insights that drive business outcomes. Decision Analytics associates are skilled in advanced analytics and analytical tools and languages such as GCP Big Query, Python, R, SQL, Jupyter Notebook, Adobe Analytics, and Tableau. While they may have the ability to support model development and AI/ML work, they are primarily focused on internal business insights (i.e., business intelligence). Decision Analytics associates possess the domain expertise to understand the businesses they support with their analysis.
Senior Decision Analysts assist in the development of advanced analytics to support the company's strategic objectives. The role works cross-functionally with business partners from Merchandising, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Online and IT to design and implement decision analytics, tools, and new visibility/reporting capabilities. This role has responsibility for creating analytics, translating business questions to actionable insights, supporting ongoing analytical needs, designing new analytical tools, and collaborating with cross- functional teams to deliver high quality analytical solutions for The Home Depot. The Senior Decision Analyst monitors transformation of data and works with appropriate technology teams to resolve issues relating to incorrect mapping, business rules, and data deviations. This role is expected to leverage effective communication skills to translate complex analyses into understandable insights for business clients, internal teams and key decision makers.
The role will be enabling scaling of AB testing platform so they must have that prior experience. Solid understanding of statistics and methodologies, familiarity with Central Limit Theorem and Hypothesis Testing is ideal (z-test, t-test, chi sq testing, ANOVA etc.,) The senior analyst will be regularly exploring new methods such as Non-Parametric Testing, bootstrap methods that elevate our platform. Explore new technical landscape in the world of Experimentation and bring it to the fold for Home Depot

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• 5+ years of experience in data mining, statistical analysis, auditing, and/or forecasting
• Ability to apply experience in a wide variety of database applications, analytical tools and languages including SQL, SAS, Tableau, R, Python, Teradata, Oracle and similar tools
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Manage requests and roadmaps for insights for the online merchandising, marketing, and ELT organizations
• Produce deep, statistical analysis in service of predictive insights
• Ability to partner with requesting organizations to build KPI frameworks
• Ability to code in Python, R, SQL, Jupyter Notebook, VertexAI and AutoML
• Ability to visualize data using Tableau
• Experience managing multiple projects and working in a fast-paced environment
• Critical thinking skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions; ability to understand and foresee implications of new information for current and future problems solving.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills. Ability to persuade, inform, and influence others based on findings. A track record of taking complex results and communicating them in an easily understood way.
• Superior interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate actively and work in a team environment.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies, tools, and techniques.
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Analytics, Computer Science, etc.) or relevant work experience
• Understanding of the central limit theorem and hypothesis testing.
• 6+ years of experience in in data mining, statistical analysis, auditing, and/or forecasting
• Demonstrated expertise on data analysis and data visualization
• Demonstrated expertise on how to translate analysis into effective presentations
• Demonstrated expertise utilizing data analysis to identify key insights that help solve business problems
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a master's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes large volumes of data and leverages data analytics tools to create new dashboards, reports and any additional ad-hoc requests, using a wide variety of database applications / analytical tools /languages including GCP BigQuery, SQL, SAS, R, Python, Jupyter Notebook, Adobe Analytics, and Tableau.
• Collaborate with other decision analysts to explore new sources of data; cleanse, validate and test data.
• Supports end users, solve problems and troubleshoots numerous issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, business partners, colleagues, developers, and business analysts to deliver high quality analytics solutions.
• Develops additional technical competencies and subject matter expertise within core functional group, including but not limited to enhancements/modifications to systems and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior