Principal BI Analyst

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business intelligence strategy into advanced analytical experiments and models that blend data sources for insights into business problems and align performance with strategic goals, detailed action plans, KPIs, and progress metrics.
• Lead and own systems and technology to produce decision support tools that enable leaders and practitioners to take strategic action in a dynamic environment.
• Manage automated systems to perform strategic pricing and inventory activities.
• Leverage technology to enhance department performance and productivity.
• Manage visualizations grounded in statistical best practices to facilitate effective communication of results and key findings to internal and external customers.
• Select appropriate methodologies to approach business problems and contribute to continuous improvement of stakeholder processes and data lifecycle.
• Make decisions on new data sources and analytical tools to enhance data-driven business processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and ITS on the integration and support of business systems.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate completion of assignments.
• Mentor and support the development of other analysts throughout the company.

Requirements

• 7 years of experience in analytics or related area.
• Bachelor's degree with a focus in mathematics, economics, finance, statistics, business, computer science, or engineering, or an additional 2 years of training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Expert knowledge of business intelligence functions including analytics, data mining, reporting, report conversion, data cleansing, data modeling, and relational databases.
• Advanced SQL skills.
• Experience working with disparate data sources, data blending, and advanced database functions.
• Expertise in visualization techniques, dashboard design, and decision support tools, with experience using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, etc.
• Modeling proficiency in cluster analysis and linear regression.
• Experience with descriptive and diagnostic statistics, sampling methodology, residuals analysis / ANOVA, and hypothesis / significance testing.
• Ability to work well with multiple, diverse teams.
• Data-driven mindset and a proven history of continuous self-development.
• Demonstrated project management experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience using coding languages such as C++, C#, VBA, Python, or R.
• Basic optimization/simulation model development.

Qualifications

• Educational background including a bachelor's degree in relevant fields or equivalent experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air.
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous 401k match program.
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans.
• Generous holiday and paid time off.