Data Analyst Jobs in Des Moines, WA

About The Position

Requirements

• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with Data Visualization tools like Tableau, Microsoft Power BI.
• Deep expertise creating reports, dashboards, and/or summarizing large amounts of data into actionable intelligence to drive business decisions required.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to interact with diverse audience across business and technical teams, and the confidence to present to senior leaders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks across multiple projects with tight deadlines and aggressive goals.
• Proven capability in driving cross-functional change management related to new metrics, systems, and processes, including stakeholder engagement, training, and adoption.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in data preparation, reporting, analysis and visualization.
• Proficiency with tools like Power BI or Tableau, Databases, MS Excel, SharePoint, and other office tools, etc.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a data analyst, developer or lead within an analytics or reporting function.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Subject matter knowledge of utilities companies is preferred.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with partners across the business to identify and support reporting needs – actively listen and translate business needs into data, reports, and visualization outputs.
• Lead the design and development of innovative visualizations and dashboards to meet business needs, and work with functional owners to identify patterns, trends, and performance insights.
• Guide functional owners to define and develop KPIs based on industry leading practices.
• Evaluate, implement, and maintain improved reporting and data visualization tools and platforms.
• Develop, manage, and improve reporting framework and processes in line with the NYPA’s strategic vision.
• Lead the development of and deliver training/best practice guidelines to stakeholders.
• Assist with coaching and mentoring junior team members and external resources.
• Own Operations’ contributions to Trustee, COO, and other executive/Board reports, ensuring accurate, insightful, and strategically aligned content.
• Champion a culture of performance and continuous improvement, identify systemic issues, and lead initiatives to realize measurable benefits across Operations.

Benefits

• The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is: $121,000 - $166,100. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates’ relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law. NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates’ disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation, please email [email protected].