Senior Functional Technology Analyst

Summary

As an integral member of NYPA's Strategic Supply Management department, the professional serves in a leading role to advance data analytics,continuous risk assessment and monitoring capabilities as part of the department’s key digitalization strategies. The role will be tasked with expandingand bringing innovative approaches to Strategic Supply Management's current processes to embed analytical techniques throughout the procurementlifecycle and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of procurement activities. Success in this role will require strong partnerships among members ofthe Strategic Supply Management department and business area management to influence the mindset for data analytics, identify data sources, interpretdata, and build innovative solutions to gather data from various sources to generate insights, identify emerging risks, and improve business processes,KPI’s and controls.

The Senior Functional Technology Analyst will work with all levels of management within the organization and key stakeholders within Information Technology in buildingand generating reports and visualizations.

The role requires strong data analysis skills, outstanding organizational skills, exceptional interpersonal relationship skills, the ability to workindependently, and to manage competing priorities effectively. The role may require participation in FOIL or other regulatory data requests. Knowledge ofprocurement processes and data analytics related certifications are a plus.

Researches and applies knowledge of existing and emerging data management principles, theories, and techniques to inform business decisions. Develops tools, techniques, and theories to facilitate ongoing research activities of the organization. Uses predictive and prescriptive analytics tools to forecast what may happen using probabilities and the current confidence levels. Designs, develops, and manages data centric solutions. #LI-VB1

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement innovative data analytics solutions.
• Build reports and visualizations to effectively communicate data driven insights to stakeholders (e.g., visualization solutions of data into reports, graphics, dashboards to illustrate facts, trends, and insights.
• Work closely with partners across the business to identify and support analytical needs —actively listen and translate business needs into data, report, and visualization outputs.
• Drive self-service BI, analytics and reporting as well as the effective use of Tableau, Power BI, and related data & toolsets across NYPA.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues to help expand the analytics mindset and technical skills.
• Documents and maintains data analytics procedures and processes.
• Train business users (1:1 sessions and team trainings) in the use of BI & reporting tools.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in data extraction, preparation, data analysis, data visualization, programming, database administration, and reporting.
• Excellent knowledge and hands-on experience with Data Visualization tools like Tableau, Microsoft Power BI.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent presentation skills.
• Practical understanding of data science and the ability to support a data science team. 
• Familiarity with DevOps and Agile methodologies.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Preference in  Management of Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, or related disciplines.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in data preparation, repoting, analysis and visualization.
• Proficiency with tools like Power BI or Tableau, Databases, MS Excel, SharePoint, and other office tools, etc.
• Experience working with data both on prem and in the cloud.

Physical Requirements

Approximately 10% travel primarily within NY State, some out of state travel