Business Strategy Analysis Consultant (Contractor)

Kaizen Analytix LLC, an analytics products and consulting services firm that gives clients unmatched speed to value through analytics solutions and actionable business insights, is seeking candidates for a Business Strategy Analysis Consultant for our Consulting Services team. A Consultant will have the opportunity to work independently to exercise strong analytical and critical thinking skills, solve complex problems, and communicate your findings to the project leadership and client. Responsibilities: Actively contribute to client consulting engagements – consisting of both custom and packaged analytics solutions by… Structuring ambiguous business problems and supporting data analysis, business analysis and data visualization Developing hypothesis-driven analysis plan and conducting data analysis to drive strategic recommendations Collecting and reviewing available information to make data-driven business decisions and recommendations Extracting and documenting business insights from the data analysis Building the foundation for the project by capturing the business context: the problem, current state, desired future state, business needs, and success criteria Developing a strong understanding of business requirements; working with business users and technical teams to define technical and process requirements Collaborating with the client team and cross-functional Kaizen team members including industry SMEs, technical architects and data engineers Working independently under the guidance of project leadership Capabilities for Success: Candidate should demonstrate an ability to… Work both independently and collaboratively with a team Leverage a “business-first” mindset across functional and industry topics to drive business transformations and deliver analytical solutions Conduct data analysis using a variety of tools and methodologies Understand and select appropriate strategic consulting frameworks to address the problem Design, develop, and test dashboards with advanced functionality and UX (Power BI, Tableau, other) Facilitate presentations and working sessions using techniques to help define project scope, requirements, business insights and presenting findings Navigate the project team, IT personnel, and business sponsors through ambiguity in an effective manner Cultivate effective relationships and credibility with client partners Job Requirements: Experience: 3+ years of related work experience in business intelligence, business analytics, management consulting, process improvement, or related field is preferred. 2+ years of consulting experience required Education: Bachelor’s degree required; MBA is preferred Core Skills: Strong communication, analytical and presentation skills, mindset of “own it all the way” Experience working in agile methodology Tools: Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications; Good working knowledge of Data Visualization tools (Tableau and Power BI preferred); Familiarity with SQL required. This is a Telecommute/Work from Home position. pt1342TwMe