Principal Data Analyst

Continuus Technologies LLC; Town of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Continuus Technologies LLC seeks a Principal Data Analyst to lead strategic analytics, define company-wide KPIs, and partner with executive leadership to guide long-term business strategy. This role combines hands-on modeling with mentoring across the analytics community, operating with broad autonomy.

The ideal candidate has a decade of analytics experience, expert SQL, and strong BI tooling skills to influence decision-making and shape data-driven priorities across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 10+ years of analytics or data-focused experience.
• Expert-level SQL and advanced analytical modeling skills.
• Extensive experience with BI and visualization platforms (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.).
• Strong statistical reasoning and business acumen.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders through insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level, high-impact analyses informing strategic decisions.
• Define and govern company-wide KPIs, metrics, and analytical frameworks.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytical approaches.
• Influence executive decision-making through clear data storytelling.
• Partner with senior leadership to shape analytics strategy and priorities.
• Set standards for analytical rigor, experimentation, and data interpretation.
• Mentor Staff and Senior Analysts and elevate analytical excellence across teams.
• Drive improvements in data quality, metric consistency, and governance.
• Identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities proactively.

Skills

SQL

Statistical modeling

Executive storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Business, or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

Job description

Role Overview

The Principal Data Analyst is a strategic analytics leader and subject-matter expert who shapes how data is used across the organization. This role leads the most complex, high-impact analyses, defines analytical standards, and partners with executive leadership to influence long-term business strategy. The Principal Data Analyst operates with broad autonomy and serves as a mentor and thought leader across the analytics community.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level, high-impact analyses that inform strategic decisions

• Define and govern company-wide KPIs, metrics, and analytical frameworks

• Translate ambiguous, complex business problems into structured analytical approaches

• Influence executive decision-making through clear, compelling data storytelling

• Partner with senior leadership to shape analytics strategy and priorities

• Set standards for analytical rigor, experimentation, and data interpretation

• Mentor Staff and Senior Analysts and elevate analytical excellence across teams

• Drive improvements in data quality, metric consistency, and governance

• Identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities proactively

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 10+ years of experience in analytics or data-focused roles

• Expert-level SQL and advanced analytical modeling skills

• Extensive experience with BI and visualization platforms (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.)

• Strong statistical reasoning and business acumen

• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders through insights

Preferred Experience

• Advanced proficiency in Python or R for analysis

• Experience designing experimentation or causal analysis frameworks

• Familiarity with data engineering and modern data architectures

• Domain expertise (e.g., product, finance, HR, operations, growth analytics)

• Experience shaping analytics strategy without direct people management