Lead Business Analyst

INSPYR Solutions; California (MO); Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, INSPYR Solutions, seeks a Business/Financial Analyst for a 12-month remote contract. The role involves driving strategic operations, improving processes, and collaborating across teams. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and extensive experience in operations and strategy, alongside proficiency in tools like Airtable and Google Docs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant working experience in operations, strategy, or project management.
• Strong proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement efficient processes to streamline operations.
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs).

Skills

Analytical Skills

Process Improvement

Data Analysis

Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Tools

Airtable

Google Docs

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Title: Business/Financial Analyst
Duration: 12 month contract
Location: Remote from Los Angeles, Seattle or NYC
Compensation: $71.00 - 77.00/hr
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in US

If interested, please contact Margot Parsons at [e-mail] or call 714-465-5478


Description:
The Lead Business Analyst is responsible for driving strategic operations, focusing on the continuous improvement of key processes and identifying efficiencies. This role involves creating and maintaining organizational Airtables, Smartsheets, and Google Docs to support our operations. Additionally, the Lead Business Analyst will develop and manage organizational OKRs, ensuring alignment of resources and financials with priorities. This includes identifying and executing cost synergy opportunities and participating in the overarching business planning process for the pillar.

This role will partner closely with stakeholders in Product, Finance, Portfolio, GPM, and HR to consolidate the Media Engineering pillar's resource management, informing inputs into the centralized planning process, including AOP/ LRP, quarterly forecasts, and actuals.

This role will provide operational support to individuals in the region, working with others to support well-being, escalations, and opportunities. Develop strong relationships with key partners, including peers in Media Engineering and other engineering teams, product and program management, HR, legal, finance, and business stakeholders.

This role will blend quantitative analysis to provide guidance on key business and operational decisions, while coordinating cross-functional groups to drive operational efficiencies and hands-on management of high priority, strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement efficient processes to streamline operations.
• Create and maintain Airtables to track and manage various operational tasks.
• Utilize Google Docs to document processes, procedures, and other important information.
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth execution of operational tasks.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of processes.
• Provide support and training to team members on new processes and tools.
• Continuously improve OKR processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, and Finance stakeholders to provide financial analysis and strategic recommendations during the evaluation of build vs lease across the pillar's product portfolio.
• Identify and execute opportunities to drive organizational cost efficiencies.
• Align with Engineering, Product, and Finance stakeholders to drive ongoing analysis of launched product ROI.
• Deliver ad-hoc reports to support business needs, investigate, triage, and resolve metrics-based issues.
• Enhance business intelligence and support data driven decision making, providing key trends and insights.
• Support Director, Strategic Operations, in partnership with HR, on headcount and resourcing prioritization across the Media Engineering pillar.
• Support strategic initiatives and team operations (e.g. organizing executive presentations, contractor and FTE onboarding, cross organizational communication).
• Drive change management and integration, providing documentation, training and guidance to onboard teams to new processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve employee efficiencies, morale, and overall experience.
• Define, launch, and drive structural improvements, organizational goals, and a variety of strategic efforts, relying on technical and data analytic skills and expertise.
• Drive continuous improvement by helping communicate strategy across and within teams, providing clarity around operational frameworks, and fostering cohesion for initiatives including measurement, management, and communication of work.
• Provide business critical insights, ensure cross functional alignment of goals and execution, and help teams successfully implement and move strategic initiatives forward.
  

Basic Qualification:

• Bring specialized skills and/or notable breadth of technical expertise to financial management, strategic reporting, and/or departmental operational execution.
• Work not just within the department but across departments to drive business value.
• Command expert understanding of organizational operations, stakeholders, and processes within the department.
• Strong analytical skills and passionate about answering questions with data.
• 7+ years of relevant working experience in operations, strategy, business planning, project management, or technology sector.
• Proven experience in process improvement and operations analysis.
• Proficiency in Airtable and Google Docs.
• Proven experience in a similar analytical role, preferably with a focus on OKR development or performance management.
• Strong proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with OKR software and tools is a plus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst and Finance

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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