Data Analyst

AlphaRoute; Waltham, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive health insurance

Work from home Fridays

Job summary

AlphaRoute is seeking a Data Analyst to turn complex datasets into clear recommendations for school bus and transit clients. You will clean, manipulate, and interpret data to generate analyses that inform decisions and solutions for our clients.

You will work on multiple projects at once, starting at early stages, distilling client data into actionable insights, and presenting findings to internal teams and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in data analytics, operations research, engineering, statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, or related field.
• Experience with large-scale data sets and data manipulation.
• Advanced skills in large-scale data analysis and visualization across multiple analytics platforms.
• Project management skills.
• An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to distill findings into actionable insights for internal and external stakeholders.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects at one time, often under tight deadlines.
• An energetic, team-oriented professional who is passionate about innovation and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Clean, manipulate, and interpret data sets to inform decision-making and solutions for clients.
• Engage on multiple projects at once, often at early stages of the project life cycle, distilling client data into actionable insights.
• Inform internal processes, deliverables, and recommendations for clients and future business opportunities.
• Manage client projects, ensuring success and customer satisfaction; lead meetings, conduct trainings, ensure product quality, present findings, and organize client work within the team.
• Bring energy, positivity, and determination to a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Skills

Data analysis

Visualization

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Team orientation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Analytics, Operations Research, Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Python

Julia

Optimization modeling languages

Job description

Who We Are

AlphaRoute is a startup that provides dynamic, end-to-end software, advanced analytics, and sophisticated consulting support to help school bus and transit agencies optimize their daily operations. Our work has been recognized by INFORMS, the largest professional association for operations research, management science, and analytics. Our team of PhD-level researchers and former public sector executives has garnered significant press coverage from The Wall Street Journal and several other publications. As we work to transform the world of mobility, we are saving millions of dollars for our clients, improving the lives of their constituents, and helping the environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in DataAnalytics, Operations Research, Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, ora relatedfield.
• Experience with large-scale data sets andexpertisemanipulating data.
• Advanced skills in large-scale data analysis andvisualization,across multiple analytics platforms.
• Project management skills.
• An analytical mind and inclination forproblem-solving.
• Strong verbal and writtencommunication skills, including the ability towritecomprehensive reports and distill findings into actionable insights for internal and external stakeholders.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects at one time, often under tight deadlines.
• An energetic, team-oriented professional who is passionate about innovation and analytics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience andexpertisein data analytics packages.
• Familiarity with optimization models and how they can be applied to transportation, network, and supply chain systems.
• Familiarity with high-level modeling languages like Python and Julia.
• Leadership skills.
• Passion for work thatbenefitsthe public good.

Job Description

As a Data Analyst, you will play an important part in the company’s growth and development. You willleverageyour deep analytical skills to clean, manipulate, and interpret data sets, generating analyses which will inform decision-making and solutions for our clients. You will engage on multiple projects at once, often at theearly stagesof the project life cycle, receiving and distilling clientdataand turning it into clear, actionable insights for other members of our team. Your analyses will help to inform internal processes, deliverables and recommendations for clients, and future business opportunities.You will engage with clients on a day-to-day basis,maintainingthe link between the company and our clients. Acting as a liaison, you willrepresentthe company to clients and internally represent your clients within the company. You will manage each client project, ensuring project success and customer satisfaction. Within this role you will manage project timelines, lead client meetings, conduct software trainings, ensure product quality, give presentations, and organize client work within the team. You will bring energy, positivity, and determination to an already exciting work environment.Everyone atAlphaRoutehas a voice in who we are and what we do. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive health insurance, and work from home Fridays. We are a young team that works hard and plays hard — engaging in office trivia, team hangouts, happy hours, break room puzzles, and much more! While we continue to grow, we believe thatmaintainingour fun, close-knit culture is key to our continued success.We welcome all identities, backgrounds, and voices atAlphaRoute, and we would love to hear from you!