Data Analyst Lead

Data Analyst Lead

Our Work Management Analytics team is comprised of experienced data analysts who lead data transformation, modeling, visualization, and analysis efforts related to projects and initiatives taking place across Colorado Springs Utilities' four-service infrastructure (water, wastewater, gas, and electric). We are seeking a Lead Data Analyst to join our team as we expand analytics, digital transformation, and business process automation across the organization. Our team is involved in a wide variety of initiatives and we value the ability to develop solutions that provide business value by utilizing people, processes, and technology.

If you are highly skilled in data visualization, modeling, transformation, and/or analysis, and enjoy consulting with and gathering information from stakeholders to build and leverage data solutions that inform decision-making, this may be the opportunity for you!

Live and Work in Colorado Springs!

Key Areas of Focus:

• Analyze and interpret complex datasets and preparing visuals to inform decision-making
• Gather requirements and information from stakeholders to be able to pull, transform, model, and analyze data to achieve desired outcomes or address critical questions
• Communicate  results from analyses to non-technical audiences in ways that ensure understanding
• Ensure  compliance with data privacy and security regulations and best practices
• Harvest and cleaning data to ensure the accuracy of results and information
• Lead projects and influencing contributors to drive quality
• Deliver high-value solutions with minimal supervision 
• Mentor junior analysts and providing coaching and technical leadership

Who You Are...

• Experience with the Microsoft Power Platform is highly desired
• Relevant and progressively responsible experience with data visualization, modeling, transformation, analysis, and/or extraction
• Experience with basic project management fundamentals (e.g., gathering requirements, scoping out work that needs to be performed, and delivering results)
• Knowledge of and experience with database structures
• Experience with iterative development processes
• Experience with ETL principles and data architecture concepts
• Ability to analyze complex business needs and create solutions that deliver value

Who We Are...Colorado Springs Utilities is the largest community owned, not-for-profit, four-service utility in the nation. For 100 years, we have provided Colorado Springs with safe, reliable and competitively-priced electric, natural gas, water and wastewater services. We care about our community's well-being, support local business and have an interest in all things that help make Colorado Springs a great place to live, work and play 

Our Commitment to Our Employees…  
Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities.  They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving.  We do not just say people are important – we prove it!  That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

• Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge
  • Vacation – New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year
  • Personal Leave –3 days per year of personal leave
  • Paid Holidays –12 paid holidays per year
  • Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather
  • Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time
• Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire 
• Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $0 per month.  Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Wellness Program – Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements
• Dental – Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Vision – Voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Retirement Saving Programs – Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare’s Roth IRA and 457 plans
• Disability Coverage – Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance available for purchase (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Makes the going a little easier by aiding with mental health, stress management, work-life balance, financial and legal matters, and much more
• Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) – Whether it's due to an accident or a serious illness, LTC insurance is available for purchase to help you and your loved ones (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Life Insurance – Company-paid life insurance and supplemental coverage available (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)
• Tuition Reimbursement – Employees are eligible to receive up to $5,250 annually for Tuition Reimbursement
• Qualifying Public Service Employer – Payments made towards student loans may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program