Manager Analytics

Requirements: 

·         Overall 8-10 years of experience with at least 4-5 years experience in utilizing statistical application development tools (e.g., SAS, SPSS) or operations research application development tools (e.g., XPRESS, CPLEX) or analytical report development tools (e.g., Web-Focus, Micro-Strategy, SAS) in direct support of business client needs.  

·         Masters in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Mathematics, Operations Research) or even MBA Finance from a reputed institute  

·         Excellent communications skills with respect to translating business needs into a mathematical/data analysis approach and translating analysis results back into business terms. Ability to synthesize and clearly communicate highly complex findings that focus on the critical issues and provide actionable opportunities.  

·         Demonstrated outstanding critical thinking skills.  

·         Ability to work within Minneapolis, MN and Bangalore, India time zones.  Ideally working core hours of 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM with flexibility.  Travel of 1-2 times a year to Minneapolis.  

·         Proven project management successes, including balancing multiple projects and differing project priorities.  

·         Proven capability to lead team members, including personal development, work direction, and creating a Fast Fun and Friendly team environment.

 

About this Opportunity

Support all business areas of Target with critical data analysis that helps team members make profitable decisions. Become a forecast expert, business analyst or team lead and utilize tools like decision trees, clustering, regression, time series, structural equation modeling, linear programming, genetic algorithms, SAS, SQL, VBA and OLAP

Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Manager Analytics, you'll take the lead as you

 

·         Leads a team of approximately 5-30Team Members, including training, coaching, providing feedback and development.

·         Grow and manage the project team(s) that provides analytic support to specific pyramids through analytical, statistical and optimization programming languages and toolkits. Oversee execution and delivery of key project milestones. Accountable for clear requirements documents, analysis/development plans, project consulting and troubleshooting with Target India analytics team, the on time delivery of projects, timely communication project sponsors/owners, and quality of project deliverables.  

·         Develop interim solutions that meet business requirements, provide functionality in the short term, and provide the technical/analytical requirements for the long term solution.  

·         Project management tasks include (but not limited to): defining project scope, assisting with requirements collection, providing analysis/development plans, working closely with Target MPLS team during execution of project, and ensuring on-time delivery of and quality of projects.

·         Establish and maintain clear communication between HQ team, TTS, business clients, and Target India team regarding project scope, timelines, issue resolution, and deliverables.  

·         Ensure all projects are fully documented (objective, requirements, analysis plan, technical design, results, support, training, etc.).  

·         Manage the progress and prioritization of multiple projects for multiple team members in a dynamic, fast-moving environment in support of diverse research needs.  

·         Establish and grow relationships with Minneapolis partners to drive strategic business initiatives

·         Provide depth and breadth to the analytics competence at Target India.

Kindly write to g.paul1979@gmail.com for details.