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Business Intelligence Analyst
Job ID
6095
Location
SLAC - Menlo Park, CA
Full-Time
Regular
SLAC Job Postings
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is one of 17 Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories. Operated by Stanford University on behalf of the DOE, SLAC develops and operates some of the world’s premier science facilities, including the first hard X-ray free-electron laser. Researchers from SLAC and other premier institutions around the world use our facilities to investigate some of the most exciting and important problems facing our society in areas such as clean energy, environmental science, biomedicine, and advanced materials. The Laboratory operates national user facilities for photon science and accelerator development, while also pursuing world-leading research in photon science, accelerator physics, particle physics and astrophysics, materials, energy, and biology within six science mission Directorates.
The SLAC Information Technology department is seeking a Business Intelligence Analyst to support and coordinate lab-wide operational reporting and analytics activities. This is a new role that will have the opportunity to build a BI systems infrastructure and analytics program from the ground up.
Position Overview:
Under minimal supervision, perform requirements gathering across stakeholder groups in a wide range of business intelligence activities that ensure the uniformity, accuracy, and semantic consistency of enterprise data through the application of effective data management, security, stewardship, and governance processes, as well as oversee the implementation and administration of BI tools that meet the need of the lab.
Your Specific Responsibilities Include:
Make recommendations and implement analytical and data management systems.
Provide complex analysis and recommendations regarding data management and the design of dashboard and reports; may develop interactive queries and dashboards for central and distributed users.
Lead and own organization-wide complex business intelligence reporting and analysis initiatives; ensure initiatives directly support the organizational mission and are delivered on schedule and budget.
Lead data stewardship efforts and develop the metadata supporting the applicable reporting systems. Define and enforce interface design standards and best practices. Audit compliance and provide direction in non-compliance situations.
Coordinate the development and enrichment of an enterprise data model assuring reporting system development builds upon the existing data foundation and data model conflicts are resolved.
Troubleshoot business intelligence environment problems and opportunities for improvement and coordinate with application team to resolve application bottlenecks and performance issues.
Mentor and support the training of new and existing staff in business intelligence design and development.
Coordinate the planning, development and presentation of training for users of BI reporting and analysis.
May plan, mentor, coordinate, monitor and review the work of other information analytics-type staff during all phases of a project.
To Be Successful In This Position You Will Bring:
Bachelor’s degree and seven years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience. Work experience in a quantitative discipline such as economics, finance, statistics, or engineering.
Knowledge of computer system capabilities, business processes and workflow.
Strong project management skills and ability to understand and apply the software development lifecycle.
Demonstrated ability to review business processes and translate into BI reporting and analysis solutions.
Extensive experience in data analysis and root cause analysis and proven problem solving and analytical thinking capabilities.
Demonstrated ability with enterprise application and database-driven applications.
Substantial experience with relational and dimensional logical data modeling.
In-depth knowledge of and ability using MS Office; analytical and business intelligence programs such as PowerBI, business objects, Informatica, Tableau, Matlab, MicroStrategy, Looker, etc.
Extensive background and experience with report and analysis design.
Experience with the application of User Interface and User Experience best practices.
Strong written and oral communication skills; proven presentation experience and comfort with senior management audiences and effective facilitation skills with diverse groups.
Ability to prioritize workload and work with minimal supervision.
SLAC Employee Competencies:
Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages
Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve.
Physical requirements and Working conditions:
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
Given the nature of this position, SLAC is open to on-site, hybrid, and remote work options.
Work Standards:
Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1—General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu
Classification Title: Business Intelligence Analyst 2
Job Code: 4739, Grade: L
Employment Duration: Regular Continuing
The expected pay range for this position is $145,000 - $173,000 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.