Senior Insight Analyst

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose: The Senior Insights Analyst role focuses on using data analytics to boost profitability, streamline operations, and enhance customer experiences. You'll collaborate with teams like Merchandising, Technology, and Finance to create solutions through automation and advanced analytics. This position builds your expertise in solving business problems with data-driven insights while honing your communication and continuous learning at both the technical and business level.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

Solution Development 70%

1. Develop, test, and maintain standardized reporting methodologies for internal audiences across various levels.
2. Create supplemental reports to assist management in proactive problem-solving.
3. Deliver accurate reports and dashboards on-demand and at regular intervals (daily, weekly, quarterly, yearly).
4. Optimize existing reports for user-friendly formats.
5. Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvements.
6. Gather business requirements to create metrics and dashboards that address organizational needs.
7. Design and develop algorithms/models for analyzing large datasets and extracting insights.
8. Offer thought leadership for implementing process improvements.
9. Lead special projects and handle ad-hoc assignments.
10. Provide status updates to managers and review boards on complex projects.
11. Execute tasks efficiently and with high quality.
12. Consult cross-functional teams on advanced analytical methods.
13. Gain knowledge of business areas to deliver better solutions.

Communicating Results 20%

1. Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
2. Support preparation of reports, updates and/or presentations related to progress made on a project or solution.
3. Highlight potential impacts of recommendations to drive alignment and appropriate implementation.

Technical Learning 10%

1. Keep up to date on industry trends, best practices and emerging methodologies.
2. Continually develop skills and expertise in data analytics concepts and methodologies.
3. Identify opportunities to apply learnings.

Nature and Scope

• Position reports to manager or above.
• This position has no direct reports.
• Typically does not require travel.

Minimum Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in business intelligence and data analytics.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or relevant Analytics certification.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong computer skills.
• Skilled in data querying (e.g., Google BigQuery, SQL) and data visualization (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Experienced in predictive modeling, data mining, and statistical techniques to solve business problems.
• Knowledge of modern scripting languages (e.g., Python) an asset.
• Bilingual (English/French) an asset.
• Self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and effective under pressure.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, excelling in cross-functional collaboration.
• Flexible and innovative in problem-solving with expertise in business analysis and financial modeling.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of the business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Nimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most efficient and effective processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.