Business Analyst

Business Analyst

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Business Analyst for an job opportunity located in Columbus, OH 43240

Position Title: Business Analyst

Location: Columbus, OH 43240

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 6 months Contract with possible extension.

Fully onsite - 5 days work from office
Pay Rate : $50.34 per hour on W2

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business partners to gather requirements and document technical specifications
  
• Interpret marketing strategy and translate it into data and code
  
• Have or develop a working knowledge of marketing campaign data and procedures
  
• Pull data from internal and external data sources via SQL and SAS. Develop, debug, and execute SAS/SQL code to define populations for campaigns
  
• Assess and maintain data and process integrity
  
• Understand nuances in the process and data while effectively relaying those to partners in a consultative manner to optimize marketing programs
  
• Complete projects from start to finish without supervision
  

Required Qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• A Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree in a quantitative field preferred: Computing and Information Theory, Business (w/ quantitative focus), Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Biostatistics, or Operations Research.
  
• 5+ years' experience with SQL on various platforms such as Teradata, DB2, Oracle, or SQL Server
  
• Strong logic and problem-solving skills. You should have exceptional data skills, ability to learn the business, innovate by designing new processes, and understand the business strategy to effectively consult on the design and execution of marketing programs.
  
• Results-oriented with proactive approach to eliminating problems
  
• Ability to articulate root causes and comfortable escalating concerns when necessary. Proactively raises concerns when timelines are in jeopardy of not being met.
  
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritize with strong organizational skills and attention to detail; quality oriented
  
• In addition to top-tier data management capabilities, the desired candidate would have a highly confident, analytically passionate, and outgoing disposition. They would thrive in a high pressure and high expectation environment, where each project they are associated with would likely have millions of dollars of impact to the business. The employee would understand the cost benefit relationship between solution sophistication and practicality and strive to produce the fastest and most accurate results. They would be comfortable and capable of working with team members, clients, and senior executives. Effective communication with all parties at varying levels of analytical/technical understanding is also critical to success in the role.
  

Preferred Qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Experience in campaign marketing and knowledge of targeted marketing campaigns
  
• SAS Base Certification and/or additional certification levels
  
• Financial service industry experience desired, but we are open to evaluating candidates from any industry with a database or analytics background
  

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally. BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work. BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process. This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 239549 when responding to this ad.

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