Engagement Lead - Data Analytics
Atlanta, GA-%LABEL POSITION TYPE REMOTE HYBRID%
Kaizen Analytix
Rapid Delivery, Continuous Improvement | We understand that analytics is much more than just the math. It’s the story behind the data. We help businesses understand what happened and show how they can learn from these outcomes to predict and...Engagement Lead
Kaizen Analytix LLC, an analytics consulting services and product firm that gives clients unmatched speed to value through analytics solutions and actionable business insights, is seeking candidates for a talented Engagement Lead to join our team.
As an Engagement Lead, you will be responsible for leading the Kaizen project team and being the primary project contact with the client. This is a “hands-on” role responsible for project leadership, project delivery, client relationship management and project P/L.
Responsibilities:
Lead client engagements – consisting of data analysis and technical development – by…
- Working with clients to understand key business challenges and conceptualize and develop solutions.
- Work closely with the technical and business team in evaluating multiple options
- Managing core delivery teams of Kaizen and non-Kaizen (clients, third parties, offshore) resources
- Managing multiple work streams from acquisition and planning through successful project delivery
- Ensuring requirements are specified in a manner suitable for intended audience and are understandable, unambiguous, and capable of being implemented and tested
- Engaging with the project team to proactively review deliverables, identify potential issues and drive resolution to avoid customer impact
- Addressing problems through excellent decision-making and innovative, strategic ideas
- Provides Prototyping solutions and Data Architecting/Modeling expertise.
- Implementing solutions & building applications in Cloud environments
- Working with technical leadership to ensure technical best practices are followed
- Facilitating critical communications by interacting with core delivery team members (project domain), development personnel (technical domain) and client
- Possessing the ability to identify project risks and support risk resolution
- Participating in and preparing materials for client status and steering committee meetings
- Playing a key role in client management, leading and mentoring project teams
- Contributing team member Solution design, Data Architecture, Database Modeling/Design, Integration & Transformations
Job Requirements:
- Education: Bachelors / Masters degree in Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Econometrics, Computer Science, Operations Research, Data Science or other applied mathematical discipline; MBA is a plus
- Experience: 12+ years of experience in project management for projects with a technical focus and / or analytical modeling components.
- Experience managing vendors is a plus.
- Project Management: Ability to manage projects using SDLC, PMI, and Agile methodologies
- Core Skills: Business analysis; Ability to communicate clearly and present to senior leadership/executives; excellent people management skills; mindset of “own it all the way through solution”;
- Leadership Skills: Enables / demonstrates innovative thinking; Possesses a “can do” attitude; Thought leader for the client
- Tools: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and Project Management tools (Jira, MS Project, Asana, Basecamp, SmartSheets, etc.);
- Experience with BI/Analytics tools a plus:
- BI Analysis tools like Tableau and Power BI
- Analytics tools (Alteryx, Forecasting tools, etc.)
- Possesses strong analytical/ logical thinking skills
- Possesses strong working knowledge of Application Development in Cloud Environments
- Experience with DevOps tools/processes is a plus.
- Experience with Azure AI Foundry is a plus.
- Expertise in Data Architecture, Data Modeling, RDBMS and Data Warehouses.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
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