Strategist

Description • Strategy and Reporting Accomplishes Tableau BW project objectives by establishing project scope; designing and delivering solutions • Job Tasks: Query data; Utilize Tableau to visualize data; Analyze data; Work with IT to develop business cases; Manage defined projects • Produces attractive visuals/dashboards using techniques for guided analytics, interactive dashboard design, and visual best practices to convey the story inside the data. • Performs data mapping and extraction, transforms data to support automated weekly reporting into dashboards and scorecards. • Provides project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends. • Recommends information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements. • Directs and coordinates project team activities at various phases of the project life cycle to meet project objective for one or more small- to medium-sized projects. • Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action. • Completes projects by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments. • Verifies application results by conducting system audits of technologies implemented. • Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards. • Coordinates overall communication and status reporting to internal customers and stakeholders. • Formulates and delivers formal and informal presentations. Qualifications • Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in an IT-related discipline & 4+ years' experience in an IT organization, including 1+ year(s) of experience as an IT project manager focusing on Tableau Dashboard design and/or software development / implementation projects. • Proficient verbal (and non-verbal), written and presentation skills; communicates clearly, with credibility and confidence. • Well-developed active listening & negotiating skills. • Ability to develop / coordinate cross-functional work groups and projects, yielding optimal outcomes. • Sound organizational, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to recommend and participate in solution implementations in area(s) of responsibility. • Proficiency in project management software/tools (e.g. MS Project, Primavera, etc.) • Experienced in requirement gathering/analysis, design, development, testing, and production rollover of reporting and analysis projects. • Experience with Tableau for data extraction from SAP R/3 data, SAP BW data, Maximo data, legacy data, and data external to the organization (benchmarking data, etc.) • Ability to identify data quality gaps, develop a plan to close data quality gaps, develop required extraction programs, and schedule extracts for weekly and monthly reports. • Ability to perform Tableau calculations and apply complex, compound calculations to large, complex data sets. • Experience trouble shooting performance issues associated with Tableau reports. • Experience building queries and workbooks and preparing end user training documents. • Experienced data analyst to lead financial review, budgeting, and reporting efforts while partnering with field leaders to translate operational data into actionable financial insights. • The role requires strong analytical rigor, clear communication, and proven ability to manage budgets and deliver timely, accurate financial reports. • Ability to query data • Excel • Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build relationships • Leadership skills • Big picture thinker Benefits Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics. Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st. Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification. Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.