Data Analyst Consultant

Onward Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

Life Insurance.

401(k) Program.

Commuter Benefit.

eLearning and Ongoing Training.

Education Reimbursement.

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking a Data Analyst Consultant for a financial services client in New York. This 4-month contract (possible extension) focuses on turning customer, agent, and business data into actionable insights through dashboards and data products that inform strategic decisions.

You will gather and transform data from multiple sources, develop intuitive Tableau dashboards, and collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, communicate findings, and drive reporting adoption across

Qualifications

• At least three years of professional experience in data visualization and data science.
• Experience developing dashboards supported by data pipelines.
• Experience with Tableau and scripting or query languages such as R, Python, and SQL.
• Strong written, verbal, data storytelling, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Proficiency with AI-powered tools, PowerPoint, and Excel, along with strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop intuitive, interactive dashboards that translate business requirements into actionable visualizations.
• Gather, integrate, clean, and transform structured and unstructured data from multiple sources.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, relationships, anomalies, and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain reliable data refreshes, dashboard performance, reporting processes, and automation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, communicate findings, and improve reporting adoption.

Skills

Data visualization

Data storytelling

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Tools

Tableau

R

Python

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Data Analyst Consultant opportunities are available with our client, a financial services organization, in a 4 month contract position + extension. This role transforms customer, agent, and business research into actionable insights. You'll build data products and dashboards that clarify trends, support strategic decisions, and help leaders understand business needs.

Data Analyst Consultant Responsibilities:

• Develop intuitive, interactive dashboards that translate business requirements into actionable visualizations.
• Gather, integrate, clean, and transform structured and unstructured data from multiple sources.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, relationships, anomalies, and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain reliable data refreshes, dashboard performance, reporting processes, and automation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, communicate findings, and improve reporting adoption.

Data Analyst Consultant Qualifications:

• At least three years of professional experience in data visualization and data science.
• Demonstrated experience developing dashboards supported by data pipelines.
• Experience with Tableau and scripting or query languages such as R, Python, and SQL.
• Strong written, verbal, data storytelling, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Proficiency with AI-powered tools, PowerPoint, and Excel, along with strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• Commuter Benefit.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.