Manager - Reporting and Analytics

WESCO Distribution; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manager for Reporting and Analytics to lead a team in transforming raw data into insightful visualizations. This role involves collaborating with sales and analytics teams to deliver world-class dashboards and reports. You will utilize Power BI to develop metrics and provide data-driven insights, ensuring stakeholders have the necessary information to make informed decisions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in reporting environments and a strong background in team management, making this an exciting opportunity to shape data strategy within a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in reporting and analytics environment.
• 4+ years developing dashboards using Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to gather reporting requirements and develop metrics.
• Utilize Power BI to design and create analytics dashboards.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Data Visualization

Analytical Skills

Team Management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

As the Manager - Reporting and Analytics, you will be responsible for collaborating with the broader analytics and sales teams to gather requirements, develop metrics, standardize reports, provide analytics and reporting to customers, supply data-driven insights to our sales and leadership teams. You will manage a team of developers and analysts to provide world class dashboards and reporting. You will work cross functionally with the Project Manager and UX Designer to focus on timely delivery of reporting and a well designed user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business partners to gather business reporting and analytics requirements, within the context of Power BI and transform raw claims data into desired metrics and insights.
• Develop and maintain standard visual reports for KPIs including trends over time, providing stakeholders with a clear, at-a-glance understanding of operational performance.
• Tailor visualizations to different stakeholder needs, ensuring executives, sales teams, and analysts have the right level of detail to make data-driven decisions.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and reporting requirements, providing regular updates on refreshes and insights.
• Utilize Power BI to design and create analytics dashboards and reporting.
• Work cross functionally with IT to validate the accuracy and quality of the data represented within analytics and reporting outputs.
• Train end users on newly deployed dashboards.
• Support ongoing enhancements and maintenance of deployed dashboards.
• Identify and track issues with reports, including defects in logic, data quality problems, and process errors.
• Maintain documentation of existing reports and dashboards (KPI definitions, data sources, etc.).

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree – Business or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience working in a reporting and analytics environment
• 4+ years developing dashboards and reports utilizing Power BI (preferred) or Tableau
• Experience leading or managing a team of developers and data analysts
• Knowledge of Power BI application security layer models
• Strong SQL query skills to get the best results
• Proven hands-on knowledge of turning data into relevant reports and visualizations
• Experience developing and maintaining data models to support analytics and reporting needs
• Strong organizational, analytical, multi-tasking, documentation, presentation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form to a widely diverse audience
• Strong business acumen and interpersonal skills
• Strong knowledge of the development life cycle