BUSINESS OPERATIONS ANALYST II

Company: Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG)
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

The primary mission of the Data Analyst role is to support Product and Development in their transformation to become a data driven organization. This position sits within the Office of the CTO which is responsible for data stewardship and reporting for the CTO's organization. The Data Analyst will analyze data, design and build pipelines, serve as a subject matter expert for the Product and Development organization and drive decision making. This role requires talent and passion for collaboration and will be working with skilled Data Analysts, Business Analysts and Business Leaders in creating high-quality deliverables for customers and the organization in the data domain. Skills essential to this role are strong analysis, organization, written and verbal communication, ability to grasp new domains quickly and a disciplined approach to the processes specific to UKG. Here at UKG, Our Purpose Is People. UKG combines the strength and innovation of Ultimate Software and Kronos, uniting two award-winning, employee-centered cultures. Our employees are an extraordinary group of talented, energetic, and innovative people who care about more than just work. We strive to create a culture of belonging and an employee experience that empowers our people. UKG has more than 13,000 employees around the globe and is known for its inclusive workplace culture. Ready to be inspired? Learn more at Primary/Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• You will focus on the analyzing data for product and development organizations operate.
• You will have to manage competing priorities and stakeholder needs. The ability to prioritize work will be critical to your success in this role.
• You are a mix of analytical, technical, and operational, but above all, a team player.
• You will collect, sanitize, analyze, and synthesize data; apply critical thinking & communications skills to make actionable recommendations; and drive those recommendations to execution.
• You are a clear, confident communicator who loves taking a complicated problem, decomposing it, solving it and getting stakeholder buy in on the solution.
• This is a senior level position and the individual is expected to be capable of operating largely independently, providing analytical guidance and support for the less experienced members of the team
• Develop a rigorous and detailed understanding of the Product and Development businesses across multiple dimensions to understand and anticipate stakeholder needs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Product and Development data, initiatives and priorities.
• Identify and triage key questions, issues, and roadblocks for our data initiatives using your business acumen and experience.
• Develop visualizations, notifications and/or alerts to drive business action, and ensure results of those actions can be measured and monitored.
• Drive data quality by validating data & metrics calculations, surfacing quality issues, documenting metadata, and remediating data quality issues
• Participate in regular code reviews, promoting engineering best practices, including reuse and testing.
• Mentor junior analysts on standards, best practices and advanced analytics techniques.
• Query and transform data from multiple data sets and integrate potentially large volumes of data from a variety of sources.
• Gathers data, performs analysis, operationalizes new datasets into our pipeline, troubleshoots errors, continuously improves our processes, removes technical debt, and redesigns datasets and systems as needed. Required Qualifications
  • Work experience in a data team with demonstrated cross-functional and collaborative data experience, and a track record of leveraging data for business impact.
  • Ability to deep dive into data, identify opportunities for value creation through data, and design creative and sustainable data solutions.
  • Polished communication skills and comfort and experience working with stakeholders at all levels including senior leadership.
  • Proven track record of designing and implementing processes, data systems, improving business metrics in a resource-constrained environment.
  • Experience cleansing and integrating data from disparate data sources.
  • Ability to learn business processes quickly and identify inefficiencies through analysis.
  • Experience presenting to and influencing leadership on business decisions based on insights gleaned from analytics.
  • A self-starter with the ability to quickly respond to problems independently and consider all stakeholder needs.
  • Degree in STEM or an analytical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of relevant experience (e.g., as a analyst) or equivalent. Analytical engagements outside class work while at school can be included.
  • Advanced Excel experience required
  • Advanced SQL experience required
  • Data visualization tools experience required
  • Experience working on data team Preferred Qualifications:
    • Python skill preferred
    • 5+ years providing business insights using data and analytics
    • MBA or equivalent experience Physical Requirements:
      • No unique physical requirements Travel Requirements:
        • 0-5% This job description has been written to provide an accurate reflection of the current job and to include the general nature of work performed. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employees assigned to the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. Ultimate Software will reasonably accommodate employees with disabilities as defined by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other appropriate statutes. If you are an applicant and need a reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within the Company or request a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Company's online employment application, please contact It has come to our attention that some people have been contacted online by persons impersonating job recruiters for Ultimate Software. These fraudulent "recruiters" have used Gmail accounts to contact, and have requested personal information, such as depositing a check to purchase work-related supplies. These are not legitimate recruiters or job offers, and do not represent Ultimate Software. To safely apply for and view open positions at Ultimate Software, please click "Apply" and follow the instructions. Note that our recruiter emails always come from an official ultimatesoftware.com email address. If you suspect you have been the victim of this or a related fraud, immediately contact your financial institution, and then file a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at . If you shared other personal or sensitive information, you may need to take additional actions relative to what was shared. Your local law enforcement department may also be able to assist. For any general security related questions regarding Ultimate, feel free to email - provided by Dice

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