Remote Data Analyst - Entry Level

Easy Recruiter; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a talented Remote Data Analyst - Entry Level to enhance workplace experiences through data analysis and insights. This role involves developing forecasting models and communication of complex data to senior management. The ideal candidate should possess a bachelor's degree in a related field and have strong data analysis skills, including expertise in tools such as Power BI and Excel. With a focus on practical solutions and relationship-building, this position offers an exciting opportunity for growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a data analyst role with experience in big picture thinking and process improvement.
• Expertise in spreadsheet functions, including PivotTables and array functions.
• Strong capability in data visualization and storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Develop forecasting models to predict future office attendance and workforce dynamics.
• Champion data-driven decision-making and build relationships across business units.
• Communicate complex insights through effective dashboards.

Skills

Data Analysis

Storytelling

Customer-centric skills

Spreadsheet mastery

Communication with non-technical partners

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Architecture or Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

VBA

Workday

Visier

Job description

About the job Remote Data Analyst - Entry Level

Data Analyst - Workplace Experience

We entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. But making games is hard. That's why we employ the most creative, passionate people in the industry.

The Challenge Ahead

The Workplaces team oversees workplace environments and the related employee experience globally and supports and maintains spaces that are vibrant, fresh, branded, and inspiring. The team also provides relevant programs that differentiate us as an employer of choice and support EA's ability to attract and retain the talent needed to power our Company.

Workplace Experience Is Focused On Services And Programs That

• Directly impact employee effectiveness
• Provide a healthy physical office environment
• Create a consistent physical setting and workplace experience globally while reflecting local culture
• Build community and connectedness among our people
• Directly help foster our values

Workplace Experience is going through an exciting time as we redefine the future of EA's workforce and implement our new ways of working. As a Data Analyst you will focus on discovering trends, identifying risks and constraints, providing recommendations, being an advisor to the WE senior leadership team. You will apply your modeling skills to develop forecasts and insights to improve existing workplaces to create an amazing employee experience as we evolve our future workplace model. You will wrangle data across multiple data sources, apply the right models, and visualize insights for senior leaders and partners.

You’ll also learn new systems, tools, and bring industry best practices to analyze big data and enhance our workplace analytics.

You will report to the Senior Manager for the Workplace Experience Program Management Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate complex analysis and concepts and provide readable dashboards to surface relevant insights with clear narratives to senior leadership and non-technical partners
• Develop forecasting models to understand EA's future ways of working and the evolution of our workforce - focusing on headcount predictions, office attendance and other human capital analyses
• Work with program managers and leadership to determine business problems and use statistical analysis, simulations, predictive modeling, or other methods to analyze and develop practical solutions
• Advocate for the importance of data-driven decision-making and build relationships with partners who rely on people data to ensure understanding on needs, definition of metrics and ways of working
• Champion for data quality, creating policy and implementing monitoring solutions to ensure compliance
• Perform research, assemble and integrate data from multiple sources, conduct analyses, design and implement analytical solutions
• Identify and advocate for technical options related to machine learning, data mining, and other statistical approaches.
• Maintain data repositories, interfaces and protocols

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum of bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Architecture or Engineering with an emphasis on quantitative methods
• 3+ years in a past data analyst role (or similar) that involved thinking of big pictures, suggesting changes to process, identifying risks and potential opportunities for data improvement
• Communicate with non-technical partners
• Data Analysis- spreadsheet mastery including VBA, PivotTables, and array functions - or similar tools used for discovering data patterns and correlations through statistical methods
• Manage and facilitate collaborations with global partners
• Customer-centric skills - able to engage with business and IT partners to discover requirements for Business Intelligence solutions
• Storytelling and project management skills - direct experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Understanding of network and data privacy requirements with knowledge of integrity and security tools
• Experience with Workday, Visier, CCure, and FMI a plus
• Experience working with human capital data