Data Analyst - Manager Level (Remote)
Company: PowerAdvocate - now part of Wood Mackenzie
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Company DescriptionWe help the world see new possibilities and
inspire change for better tomorrows. Our analytic solutions bridge
content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society
become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.In September 2021,
PowerAdvocate became part of Wood Mackenzie. The two businesses
have come together, aligning our products, energy data, and
technology to meet our customers' rapidly changing and expanding
needs. PowerAdvocate is moving to use the Wood Mackenzie name and
brand going forward as we combine our teams and product sets.By
bringing together Wood Mackenzie's extensive coverage of energy and
natural resources with PowerAdvocate's unique cost and supply chain
intelligence, we're able to provide a greater breadth and depth of
market-leading analysis, data, and insight.We are excited for the
future direction of the company and helping to drive forward the
energy transition. Visit woodmac.com to find out more.Wood
Mackenzie Supply Chain, formerly PowerAdvocate, delivers data and
insights that make energy and natural resource companies more
effective and resilient contributors to the global economy. We do
that by providing our customers the right data in the right
solution to help them reduce costs, manage risks, and accelerate
the transition to renewable energy. At our center sit proprietary
data sets and leading data science that we combine with our
technology to solve our customers' most complex business
problems.We are also a values-led company. We care for each other.
We value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We recognize that our
individual differences make us stronger. We are confident and
driven, yet practical and humble. We help each other improve with
direct, respectful feedback, and we encourage different viewpoints
and trust in best intentions.Job DescriptionABOUT THE ROLE: Does
your perfect day consist of cleansing, researching, and enriching
complex data for customers to find useful insights and connections?
Do you have a passion for slicing-and-dicing data? Would you like
to categorize and classify data to make it more usable for our
customers? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative environment
where you are constantly learning?Wood Mackenzie Supply Chain is
seeking a Data Analyst to join our growing company, providing
cutting edge intelligence for supply chain organizations in the
energy industry. We are looking for a team player who thrives in an
agile and dynamic environment, and wants to enrich data to deliver
superior customer results.As a Data Analyst within Wood Mackenzie
Supply Chain's Spend Intelligence Group you will use your keen eye
for detail, your creative analytical skills, and your love for
working in a team to help Wood Mackenzie maintain its leadership
position in energy information. The Data Analyst is a key member of
the Spend Intelligence Group, responsible for the data aggregation,
normalization, classification and enhancement process which turns
raw customer spend data into Spend Intelligence. The analyst will
utilize robust technology tools and energy industry knowledge to
create a truly unique product that is one of Wood Mackenzie Supply
Chain's fastest growing solutions.This is a full-time remote
position, with potential in-person training opportunities at our
Boston office post-COVID. Essential Duties And ResponsibilitiesIn
addition to the following, other duties may be assigned to meet
business needs:
- Perform data extraction, manipulation, cleaning, analysis and
QA of large datasets
- Research energy industry data and suppliers to accurately and
granularly classify spend into industry-specific schema
- Evaluate categorized transactions to identify misclassified
content, redundant and/or ineffective categorization logic
- Collaborate in a self-managed Agile team, an innovation Wood
Mackenzie has adapted from the software development
domainQualificationsQUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
- 4+ years' experience
- Bachelor's degree required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with advanced Excel skills
including vlookups, pivot tables and queries
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, problem solving, and
time management skills with attention to detail
- Proven ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment, to
manage multiple tasks and/or projects with changing priorities and
to communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to balance independent and team-based work
- Manages large volumes of data and ensures quality throughout
the process
- Experience with data manipulation tools to solve complex
quantitative problems from joining multiple different data sources
to troubleshooting data discrepancies
- Creative and innovative problem-solving skills
- A self-starter who takes initiative, asks questions, and is
eager to learnPluses
- Experience in the energy industry
- Proficiency with databases
- Proficiency with Talend or other ETL software
- Experience in spend analysis
- Some programming experience with Java preferred
- Prior experience analyzing external datasets using Python, SQL
or visualization toolsAdditional InformationPowerAdvocate leads the
energy data industry by providing energy companies with clarity
into their complex data. Our Energy FactBase, currently at $3+
trillion and growing, helps customers to create operational and
financial excellence. We help our clients to understand how they
can leverage our unique view of the marketplace to reduce costs and
manage operation risk working with executives on the cutting edge
in the power, oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors.We develop
applied Machine Learning solutions with the goal of scaling and
automating the classification of millions of records of our
clients' supply chain data. For ten years, we have been classifying
our clients' purchasing transactions into our industry-specific
categorization schema. This gives us an inordinate amount of
training data - millions of rows of classified transactions
representing over $3+ trillion of spend. That's not a typo - three
trillion dollars! Our efforts are focused on deploying
fully-integrated Machine Learning algorithms to assist our industry
experts in leveraging their knowledge at greater scale and
efficiency. We have a fertile ground of training data, a can-do
entrepreneurial spirit and appreciation for robust and effective
analytics approaches to delivering value. To learn more about
PowerAdvocate please visit us
at:---http://marketing.poweradvocate.com/. We are proud to be a
part of the Verisk family of companies!At the heart of what we do
is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data
and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the
financial services markets so they can make faster and more
informed decisions.Our global team uses AI, machine learning,
automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze
billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to
prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor
and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate
change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.But why we do our
work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making
the world better, safer and stronger.It's the reason Verisk is part
of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It's why we
made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions.
It's the aim of our "returnship" program for experienced
professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it's
what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next
first-to-market innovations to solve our customers' problems.At its
core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far
bigger, is why we do what we do.At Verisk you can build an exciting
career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on
business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to
advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work -
Certification for the fifth consecutive year. We've been recognized
by Forbes as a World's Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women,
testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on
an inclusive and diverse workforce. Verisk's Statement on Racial
Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and
affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we
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