Manager, Strategic Planning – Analytics

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a data strategy professional to drive Customer Success insights, design 2–5 year initiatives, and translate business needs into data-driven solutions. You will analyze large datasets, build models, and create dashboards.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, business analytics, and management teams to align stakeholders and deliver actionable insights for executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Economics, Finance, Math/Statistics, or a related field.
• PhD preferred
• Minimum 2–3 years of professional experience in data, business analytics, financial due diligence, strategic planning, and business acumen roles
• Background as an engagement manager in Big 4, management consulting, or strategy highly preferred
• Technical expertise in data models, database design and development, data mining, and segmentation techniques
• Proficiency with databases and SQL
• Strong knowledge of statistics
• Experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets, including Python/R and Excel
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau
• Ability to synthesize multiple information sources into a compelling strategic point of view
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration ability
• Ability to translate data-driven insights into actionable recommendations

Responsibilities

• Independently drive development of strategic points of view on critical Customer Success business topics
• Guide the design of strategic initiatives focused on a 2–5 year planning horizon
• Analyze large and complex datasets to extract meaningful insights
• Interpret data trends, patterns, and anomalies to inform strategic decisions
• Develop complex data models and actionable insights
• Design, develop, and maintain interactive Tableau dashboards and reports
• Clean and preprocess raw data and collaborate on data preprocessing pipelines
• Identify and create relevant data features to improve model performance and data processes
• Prepare reports for executive leadership and stakeholders using visualizations and narratives
• Translate stakeholder business requirements into data-driven solutions
• Collaborate with engineering, product, business, data and analytics, project management, and program management teams
• Uncover business context, gather insights, align stakeholders, and define strategic initiatives
• Support planning, design, delivery, and implementation of strategic initiatives
• Transform strategic concepts into operational business rhythms

Skills

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

SQL Proficiency

Statistical Knowledge

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Project Management

Communication Skills

Data Modeling

Python

R

Excel

Tableau

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Economics, Finance, Math/Statistics, or a related field

PhD preferred

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Job description

• Independently drive development of strategic points of view on critical Customer Success business topics
• Guide the design of strategic initiatives focused on a 2–5 year planning horizon
• Analyze large and complex datasets to extract meaningful insights
• Interpret data trends, patterns, and anomalies to inform strategic decisions
• Develop complex data models and actionable insights
• Design, develop, and maintain interactive Tableau dashboards and reports
• Clean and preprocess raw data and collaborate on data preprocessing pipelines
• Identify and create relevant data features to improve model performance and data processes
• Prepare reports for executive leadership and stakeholders using visualizations and narratives
• Translate stakeholder business requirements into data-driven solutions
• Collaborate with engineering, product, business, data and analytics, project management, and program management teams
• Uncover business context, gather insights, align stakeholders, and define strategic initiatives
• Support planning, design, delivery, and implementation of strategic initiatives
• Transform strategic concepts into operational business rhythms

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Economics, Finance, Math/Statistics, or a related field
• PhD preferred
• Minimum 2–3 years of professional experience in data, business analytics, financial due diligence, strategic planning, and business acumen roles
• Background as an engagement manager in Big 4, management consulting, or strategy highly preferred
• Technical expertise in data models, database design and development, data mining, and segmentation techniques
• Proficiency with databases and SQL
• Strong knowledge of statistics
• Experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets, including Python/R and Excel
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau
• Ability to synthesize multiple information sources into a compelling strategic point of view
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving, and occasionally ambiguous environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex topics using simple language and build organizational consensus
• Familiarity with data and analytics concepts
• Ability to translate data-driven insights into actionable recommendations
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration ability
• Experience managing complex projects and initiatives and ensuring timely delivery and successful implementation

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in data analysis, strategic planning, and data visualization, with a strong ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. Proficient in collaborating across teams to drive strategic initiatives and deliver impactful business solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Data Analysis
• Data Visualization
• SQL Proficiency
• Statistical Knowledge
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Models
• Database Design
• Data Mining
• Segmentation Techniques
• Statistical Packages
• Python
• R
• Excel
• Tableau
• Data Preprocessing

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Organizational Consensus Building
• Synthesis of Information
• Project Management

Industry Keywords

• Customer Success
• Business Analytics
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Due Diligence
• Engagement Management

Tools & Technologies

• Tableau
• SQL
• Statistical Packages
• Data Visualization Tools