Data Analyst II: Power BI Dashboards & Insights

Public Consulting Group; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental care benefits

401k

PTO

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Job summary

Public Consulting Group in Des Moines, IA seeks a Data Analyst 2 responsible for advanced data analysis, business intelligence, reporting, data integration, and stakeholder support. The role combines technical ownership of analytics products with reliable, actionable reporting.

The candidate will design Power BI models, use Power Query and DAX, perform data governance, and translate business needs into analytics approaches while collaborating with managers and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in data analytics, statistics, mathematics, computer science, information systems, public policy, business, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressively responsible experience in data analysis, reporting, data integration, business intelligence, or system implementation roles.

Responsibilities

• Owns and maintains data dictionaries, data flow diagrams, transformation logic, validation rules, and reporting definitions for assigned products and services.
• Leads defined data analysis, reporting, data integration, and ad hoc ETL activities across projects with limited supervision.
• Gathers, maps, cleanses, and integrates data from primary and secondary sources while ensuring the integrity and upkeep of databases and reporting systems.
• Analyzes complex quantitative and qualitative datasets to identify trends, patterns, risks, and actionable business insights.
• Troubleshoots data-quality issues, coding errors, and reporting discrepancies and drives resolution with moderate independence.
• Owns recurring reporting deliverables and ensures accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timely completion.
• Designs, develops, publishes, and maintains Power BI semantic models, dashboards, and reports that translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for product lines and business units.
• Uses Power Query and DAX to transform data, define reusable measures, automate reporting logic, and optimize refresh and report performance.
• Applies Power BI data governance, security, documentation, testing, deployment, and quality-assurance practices to support reliable self-service analytics.
• Interprets and communicates findings through clear reports, presentations, recommendations, and client-facing discussions.
• Partners with managers and stakeholders to define, prioritize, and translate business needs into data requirements and analytical approaches.
• Researches and recommends best practices, standardized measures, quality-assurance procedures, and process improvements for data analysis and reporting.
• Provides technical assistance and training on data collection, analysis, and reporting tools.
• Provides informal guidance, technical review, and peer support to junior analysts.
• Participates in client and internal meetings, facilitating discussion of data requirements, findings, and recommended actions as appropriate.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Data analysis

Data modeling

DAX

ETL

Data governance

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in data analytics or related field

Tools

Excel

R

SPSS

Python

Job description

Public Consulting Group in Des Moines, IA seeks a Data Analyst 2 responsible for advanced data analysis, business intelligence, reporting, data integration, and stakeholder support. The role combines technical ownership of analytics products with reliable, actionable reporting.

The candidate will design Power BI models, use Power Query and DAX, perform data governance, and translate business needs into analytics approaches while collaborating with managers and clients.