Data Analyst

I’m working with a multinational organisation who are a leader in their industry and are looking to hire a Data Analyst for their lab environment based in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath in the midlands.

This is an permanent role and I’m looking to speak to people currently based in the midlands area that can drive and are happy with a hybrid model consisting of 4 days per week on site in their state of the art office space in Mullingar.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to join a large organisation but want to work on impactful projects with a start-up feel working in the lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Help turn data into information and information into insight.
• Using a variety of tools and query techniques, work with and interpret a variety of data sets to develop the insight that solves problems and identifies business opportunities.
• Act as the key link between the Data Engineering and Data Visualisation Teams to understand the data sources available, identify opportunities for its value & use and ensure the insights that can be derived are available for presentation and access by colleagues and clients across The Group.
• Communicate data-driven results and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Supplement and enrich automated reporting solutions with the analytical insight that leads to action and improvements in business performance.
• Help drive a culture change around the use and purpose of data to ensure actions are driven by fact based insight.
• Help define, implement and lead on robust data management and reporting processes across The Group.
• Identify and help standardise the use and governance of data.
• Design and implement methods to ensure consistent application and use of analytics for the organisation.

Requirements

• Min. 5 years data analysis & reporting experience
• Strong knowledge of SQL and experience in data querying, data mining, data segmentation.
• Strong quantitative analysis skills and experience in developing calculations to interpret and assess data sets to produce insight. Excellent problem solving skills.
• 2+ years’ experience using statistical analysis languages (R, Python, etc.).
• Good understanding of database concepts and understanding of structures required.
• Strong understanding of Business Intelligence strategies/design as it relates to Data analysis.
• Financial services and ideally General Insurance experience strongly desired.
• Experienced and independent subject matter expert, capable of working on own initiative whilst delivering best practice solutions that deliver the strategic objectives.