LEAD ANALYST SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Updated: Aug 8, 2024 - The Lead Analyst role requires an individual with an entrepreneurial spirit and a solutions-oriented approach, skilled in leading projects and supporting team efforts. Proficiency in analytics tools like Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, GTM, Tableau, and SQL is essential, along with expertise in brand measurement, planning, and implementing analytics for digital initiatives. Strong communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a proactive problem-solving attitude are vital for managing projects effectively.
Summary of Lead Analyst Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BS in Computer Science with 4 years of Experience
- Ability to develop creative solutions to complex issues.
- Proficient with workflows, application product function, design and build expertise.
- Demonstrates ability to develop creative solutions to complex issues.
- Thinks strategically to help define the answers to the changes within the organization.
- Demonstrates strong professional interpersonal skills in dealing with others.
- Strong analytical skills for new functions, problem resolution and support of the application product.
- Proficient in ITS processes including analysis, design, build, and testing and change control.
- Ability to drive/travel to multiple locations/facilities
- Strong organizational skills, API development experience
- Experience working with web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and HTTP.
- Proficient in Python and modern data analysis practices
- Experience with A/B/C multi-variant testing
2. BS in Statistics with 6 years of Experience
- Knowledge of expert-level usage of BI tools (Looker, Tableau, or similar) and Excel/Google Sheets
- Analytics experience across multiple company domains such as Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Finance
- Experience with databases using columnar storage such as Snowflake or Redshift
- Experience with web analytics and optimization tools (Mixpanel, Google Analytics, etc.)
- Experience with Python or some other programming or scripting language
- Familiarity with version-control systems such as Git
- Experience with a BI transformation tool such as DBT
- Familiarity with the nix environment including bash and command-line tools a plus
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
3. BS in Data Science with 5 years of Experience
- Ability to be familiar with statistical software such as SPSS, Minitab, Knime or others.
- R and Phyton are advantageous knowledge
- Ability to recognize patterns to find useful information in the data that’s sometimes unstructured
- Research, fact-checking and validation skills to ensure valid data sources and verify accuracy
- Analytical and critical thinking skills to find value and understand what’s in the data
- Communication, presentation and writing skills to present findings derived from the data
- Skill focus and organization to work on multiple tasks and projects
- Interpersonal skills to build relationships with teams from other departments
- Knowledge of the company’s business to understand customer behavior and market trends relevant to the company’s industry
- Capability to forecasting to determine future trends, often presented in charts, infographics and other visual aids
- Skill problem-solving to address the challenges of data collection and analysis
- Capability to help guide decision-makers toward solutions that resolve issues revealed in the data
4. BS in Economics with 3 years of Experience
- Must have an entrepreneurial spirit and be solutions-oriented.
- Skill in taking the lead with assignments when needed and supporting others
- Holds experience with brand measurement and planning.
- Experience in participating in the analytics implementation and data validation process for new digital initiatives.
- Must be experienced with analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Adobe, GTM, Tableau, SQL
- Have a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Proactive and adaptable, skill solve problems
- Ability to understand and are interested in both big picture and nitty-gritty details
- Excellent communication skills and are able to explain ideas clearly and concisely and enjoy sharing
5. BS in Finance with 7 years of Experience
- Experience with automated and performance testing
- Experience and proficiency in UX testing
- Experience writing basic to intermediate SQL queries and understanding SQL database objects
- Experience with test automation
- Experience in XML content validation
- Ability to think thoughtfully and develop test cases and test integration of overall system
- Effectively communicate necessary information to reproduce bugs or defects
- Ability to see 'code' and have an understanding of what it means
- Evaluate and identify areas in which test automation would be beneficial
- Able to identify training recommendations for analysts
6. BS in Business Administration with 7 years of Experience
- Capability of creative mindset to think outside the box
- Critical thinker with an understanding of the value of skepticism
- Expertise in database testing in Microsoft SQL Server environments
- Capability of designing and manipulating test data, validating stored procedures, jobs, triggers and replication
- Deep understanding of enterprise architecture and SOA
- Proficiency with version control systems (Git)
- Excellent at leveraging an issue-tracking system
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail
- Persistent and Energetic, strong willingness to learn
7. BS in Information Systems with 4 years of Experience
- People management experience, patience and ability to listen.
- Ability to engage well with other parts of the business such as developers, product managers and senior management
- Great business understanding and keen to lead and contribute to projects
- Skill approach to identifying and resolving problems
- Experience in presenting findings to varying audiences (technical and non-technical stakeholders) and catering presentation style appropriately
- Excellent Python skills: pandas, sci-kit-learn, stats models, IPython/JupyterData Visualisation: D3.js, matplotlib, seaborn, plotly, ggplot (any of the above)
- Experience in A/B testing analysis: significance analysis, non-parametric methods, bootstrapping
- Good attention to detail and a clear and concise writing style
8. BS in Applied Mathematics with 6 years of Experience
- Experience working in a regulated environment or experience performing investigations.
- Good working knowledge of FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR) and/or ISO13485.
- Knowledge of other industry standards affecting IVDs, and Medical Devices
- Working knowledge of investigational and Root Cause Analysis Techniques.
- Ability to apply strategic, quality logic
- Excellent project management skills in investigation activities.
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy of work that forms part of the Quality System documentation.
- Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills are required to ensure effective
- Excellent in succinct report generation
- Effective communication with staff at all levels of the organization.
9. BS in Operations Research with 2 years of Experience
- Coding experience in either Python or Java
- Reporting experience using Power BI
- Strong problem-solving skills, able to think strategically around real-time issues
- Improvise with lack of data clarity and independently develop and test hypotheses.
- Strong change management and stakeholder management skillset are required to influence others outside of the Operational Performance section.
- Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken
- Experience working with developers, prior startup experience
- Must have a working knowledge of marketing platforms (DCM, MOAT, Adwords, FB, ...etc)
10. BS in Engineering with 6 years of Experience
- Must be able to work independently.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and within a team
- Excellent oral communication skills to ensure effective communication within the team.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Able to analyze data, think critically
- Ability to draw conclusions from data.
- Ability to analyze potential gaps in products or processes to determine root cause and corrective action.
- Excellent technical writing skills and ability to bring complex information together in an organized and clear way.
- Ability to also make more broad connections based on information and details.
11. BS in Psychology with 5 years of Experience
- Good using SQL while working with datasets and coding with a general-purpose programming language.
- Experience troubleshooting and translating technical concepts and solutions to non-technical and executive audiences.
- Experience identifying business needs, and defining, and building technical solutions to address business requirements in a startup environment.
- Experience with understanding APIs (REST/SOAP)
- Experience planning for and managing several large-scale, complex technical projects and coordinating cross-functional project members.
- Ability to pull data from various sources and provide insights on that data.
- Ability to collaborate with and build strong relationships that drive results across all internal teams including Finance, Platform, Customer Service, Product, and Marketing.
- Ability to support extended business hours to accommodate India time zone.
- Advanced spreadsheet (e.g. Excel) and data management skills with prior experience in financial/business modeling
- Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Experience with attribution platforms and attribution modeling
- Experience using business intelligence tools (Sisense, PowerBI, SharePoint, SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, etc.