Principal Business Intelligence Analyst – Lending

Jobtailor; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior data analyst to translate complex data into actionable insights and drive strategic reporting across the business. You will develop dashboards, identify trends, and communicate findings to executives to inform decisions.

The role requires 7+ years in data analysis with expertise in BI tools, Python, and R, plus strong stakeholder management. Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, onsite in Virginia.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Synthesise complex data into meaningful insights and actionable recommendations.
• Subject matter expertise within a business area or specialization.
• Expert proficiency with BI applications and cloud services.
• Knowledge of ERP, CRM, and reporting capabilities.
• Strong statistics, forecasting, and cost-benefit analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Python and R for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex data into clear insights, narratives, and recommendations.
• Develop, maintain, and manage advanced reporting, dashboards, and BI solutions.
• Identify trends; prepare reports and data visualizations.
• Produce KPI reports and perform root cause analysis.
• Improve processes and forecast costs, risks, and profits.
• Connect data components and address data gaps for visualizations.
• Communicate findings to stakeholders and inform business strategy.
• Lead medium- to large-scale projects and mentor staff.

Skills

Data analysis

Business intelligence

Python

R

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Cost-benefit analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Statistics, or related field

Tools

ERP Systems

CRM Systems

Business Intelligence Tools

Cloud Services

Data Analysis Tools

Job description

• Translate complex data into clear insights, analytical narratives, actionable recommendations, and innovative solutions
• Collect, aggregate, and analyze structured and unstructured data from internal and external sources
• Develop, maintain, and manage advanced reporting, dashboards, and business intelligence solutions
• Identify and interpret trends and patterns; prepare reports and data visualizations such as charts, dashboards, and heat maps
• Produce KPI reports, identify operational improvement areas, and perform root cause analysis
• Use analytics and metrics to improve processes and forecast costs, risks, and profits for new initiatives
• Connect data components and address data gaps for visualizations
• Communicate findings to stakeholders and recommend business strategies
• Provide reporting solutions and respond to ad hoc report requests across business areas
• Create report and analysis specifications based on business needs and available data
• Assist with developing and enhancing practices, procedures, and instructions
• Collaborate with team members, subject matter experts, leaders, and senior management on complex issues
• Lead medium- to large-scale projects and initiatives
• Mentor lower-level staff on analytical methods, result interpretation, business implications, and work-product quality
• Manage a dashboard portfolio, monitor usage and performance, and recommend enhancements
• Anticipate business needs and identify opportunities for analytics to improve decision-making and business performance
• Connect analytical findings to business objectives and strategic priorities
• Share knowledge and expertise to strengthen team capabilities and analytical quality

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in data analysis and reporting
• Ability to synthesize complex data from multiple resources into meaningful insights, business narratives, and actionable recommendations
• Subject matter expertise within a business area or specialization
• Expert proficiency with business intelligence applications and/or cloud services
• Expert knowledge of ERP, CRM, and/or database vendor reporting capabilities
• Expert proficiency in statistical methods, mathematical techniques, forecasting, and cost-benefit analysis
• Advanced proficiency with data analysis tools and programming languages such as Python and R
• Expert knowledge of reporting and dashboarding best practices, data research, and root cause analysis techniques
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence executive decision-makers
• Expert knowledge of data integration, cleaning, and validation techniques
• Advanced data, business, reporting, dashboarding, root cause analysis, and needs assessment research skills
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience (desired qualification)
• Experience analyzing trends from Bureau data such as Ignite or Ascend and digital customer experience data (desired)
• Experience with Voice of The Member analysis (desired)
• Monday–Friday availability, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expert proficiency in data analysis, reporting, and business intelligence solutions, with a strong ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights and recommendations. Proven leadership in managing projects and mentoring teams while effectively communicating findings to stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Data Analysis
• Business Intelligence Applications
• Statistical Methods
• Python Programming
• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Visualization
• Root Cause Analysis
• KPI Reporting
• Data Integration
• Forecasting
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Data Cleaning
• Dashboard Management
• Needs Assessment Research
• Analytical Methods

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Collaboration
• Influencing

Industry Keywords

• Data Trends
• Digital Customer Experience
• Voice of The Member Analysis
• Bureau Data
• Business Administration

Tools & Technologies

• ERP Systems
• CRM Systems
• Business Intelligence Tools
• Cloud Services
• Data Analysis Tools