Data Analyst, Senior Specialist - Malvern, PA, Canada - Vanguard

Description

The Brokerage and Investments (B&I) Analytics team is growing again The B&I Analytics team supports our critical Brokerage and Investments business within Personal Investor.

We have an opening for an experienced data analyst to support the Specialty Brokerage Operations (SBO) arm of the business.

This analyst will partner closely with the business to uncover insights on PI clients' product adoption and will help to shape the strategy to improve the same.

The analyst will be responsible for a range of analytic tasks including ownership of KPI reporting all the way through advanced analyses (propensity modeling, development of data driven strategies to influence product adoption, etc.)


The ideal candidate has:

• A deep understanding of investment products & services and strong investment acumen
• Strong technical skill set (SQL, python preferred)
• Experience applying advanced analytical techniques in a workplace setting (e.g. predictive modeling)
• Desire & ability to collaborate closely with our business partners to consult & gather requirements
• Experience in building resilient reporting products (e.g. dashboards)

Core Responsibilities1. Engages with internal partners to understand business strategy, questions and goals. Brings structure to business requests, translates requirements into an analytical project approach, and leads complex projects through completion. Delegates tasks and provides tactical and strategic guidance to peers. Serves as the analytics expert on cross-functional teams for enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.2. Acquires and compiles structured and unstructured data and verifies its quality, accuracy and reasonableness. Leads the development of data quality standards, and the tools and methods used to measure and improve data quality.3. Performs analyses of data from multiple sources to surface trends and insights using advanced analytical methods and machine learning. Validates analytical techniques employed by other analysts.4.

Prepares and delivers expert level visualizations and internal presentations that translate analytic insights into tangible, actionable solutions for senior leader stakeholders to implement.5.

Develops, owns and manages recurring analytic or reporting processes. Demonstrates expertise in data visualization and mentors analysts on data visualization best practices.6. Develops the analytics community at Vanguard by mentoring, coaching and connecting others with resources and training. Stays abreast of emerging trends and external best practices. Participates and presents during scheduled analytics seminars.7. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications

Minimum of eight years related work experience.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
Special FactorsSponsorshipVanguard is offering visa sponsorship for this position.
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