Lead Analyst, IS Business Intelligence - Individual Contributor

Job Title: Lead Data Analyst Location:  Remote Hours/Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 am to 5 pm Type: Contract Overview The Lead Data Analyst translates complex business needs into scalable data analytics solutions while providing technical leadership across projects. This role leads end-to-end analytics initiatives, supports data governance and migration efforts, and advances best practices across the analytics function. Responsibilities • Lead data analytics initiatives and provide technical leadership for assigned projects and deliverables. • Translate business requirements into analytics solutions from problem definition through deployment and validation. • Lead cross-functional discussions to align analytics solutions with enterprise and business objectives. • Coordinate with business process owners to ensure SAP data integrity and alignment with requirements. • Support data migration initiatives, including data mapping, validation, and reconciliation activities. • Lead and support data validation efforts across multiple SAP objects. • Manage individual tasks independently while providing leadership for owned projects. • Identify opportunities where data analytics can be applied to real-world business challenges. • Select and apply appropriate data analytics methods and tools based on specific use cases. • Design, develop, and optimize complex SQL queries, views, and tables to support dashboards and reporting. • Perform data transformation, cleansing, and data modeling to enable accurate analytics and insights. • Conduct root cause analysis and advanced troubleshooting of data and reporting issues. • Lead presentations and stakeholder communications related to analytics outcomes and insights. • Serve as a technical resource to other analysts by defining and advancing analytics best practices. Qualifications Minimum Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related technical field. • 4+ years of professional experience in data analytics or a related role. • Minimum of 3 years of SQL experience, including scripting and creation of views and tables for dashboards. • Experience developing and optimizing complex SQL queries in fast-paced environments. • Proficiency in data transformation, data cleansing, relational databases, and data modeling concepts. • Experience working with SAP data structures and integrated business processes. • Knowledge of data governance practices, including documentation of definitions, calculations, sources, and data lineage. • Experience with business intelligence and analytics platforms such as Power BI or Tableau. Preferred Qualifications • Master’s degree or higher in a related discipline. • Experience with Power Query. • Experience supporting data migration initiatives and ETL processes. Benefits System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan. Ref: #558-Scientific