Manager - Data Analytics

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Summary

This position is responsible for overseeing data analytics projects, driving firm data strategy and innovation, managing and analyzing data to support decision-making process. This role requires a combination of strong analytical skills, technical skills, leadership abilities, and a passion for leveraging data to achieve business goals. As an individual contributor with indirect leadership responsibilities, the role works closely with various departments to innovate, develop and maintaining data analytics solutions, providing insights to drive business performance.

Location

This position can sit in our Reston, Washington D.C., New York, or Chicago office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Data Strategy: Key driver in implementation of firm’s data strategy. Develop and implement analytics solutions in alignment with the firm's data strategy, ensuring data consistency, integrity, and security.

• Reporting and Visualization: Develop and maintain data reporting tools and systems utilizing the firm’s data analytics platform (Power BI).

• Data Analysis: Identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in data to support strategic decision-making.

• Data Integrity and Security: Responsible for process development and implementation of master data integrity and security.

• Project Management: Manage multiple analytical projects that span across various teams and functions. Work closely with other departments, including Marketing, IT, Practice Group Management to drive cross-departmental solutions.

• Continuous Improvement and Automation: Design and develop solutions to streamline processes, enhance data quality, and drive intelligent solutions. Research and evaluate new operational solutions and technologies.

• Communications: Regularly communicate and present to senior firm leadership.

• Other duties as assigned

• Provides leadership to and manages a team of business professionals to include coaching, mentoring and professional development. Responsible for providing performance feedback on a regular basis.

Desired Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret large complex datasets, identify trends and provide actionable data-driven insights.

• Highly proficient in Excel and data visualization tools (PowerBI/Tableau).

• Proficiency with SQL and programming languages (Python/R/VBA).

• Knowledge of advanced statistical methods and data modeling.

• Experience with report development (SSRS/Power BI Paginated Reports/Qlik/Alteryx).

• Experience with financial reporting and master data management.

• Preferred experience with workflow automation (Power Automate/UI Path).

• Experience with Machine Learning and AI implementation.

• Demonstrated understanding of business processes and the ability to align data analytics initiatives with business objectives.

• Demonstrated leadership and project management experience (planning, executing, monitoring).

• Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy in work.

• Experience in a law firm or professional services organization preferred but not required.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science/Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Accounting or a related field.

Preferred Education

• Master's Degree in Data Science, Analytics or a related field.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 5 years working experience in data analytics, data visualizations and project management with at least 1 year in demonstrated managerial or leadership function. This experience should include proficiency in various data analysis tools and programming languages such as SQL and Python as well as data visualization tools such as Power BI and Tableau. Experience should include report development using reporting tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Service Analysis Services (SSAS), Business Objects. Additionally, having a proven track record of delivering actionable insights that drive business decisions and improve performance is highly valued.

Essential Job Expectations

While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:   

•  Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.

• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.  

• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.

• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.  

• Foster positive work relationships.  

• Comply with all firm policies and practices.

• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.

• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.  

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

Physical Demands
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment

• Hybrid - Some in-office presence with flexibility to work-from-home.

Disclaimer

The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firm’s discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment.

Application Process: Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process, please contact careers@us.dlapiper.com.

Agency applications will not be considered.

No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.

The firm’s expected hiring range for this position is $121,732 - $168,630 per year depending on the candidate’s geographic market location.

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