Lead Data and Analytics
Infocus is a national advisory firm with a proud 31-year history. Our team of ~70 talented individuals work across Australia in our various state offices.
The Role: We are looking for an experienced data analyst to lead data analytics at Infocus.
1. Evaluate and validate the accuracy and reliability of data
2. Resolve data issues and fix at source
3. Analyse and interpret data to produce relevant statistics to describe and infer trends and patterns, solve problems, and answer data-related queries
4. Apply data analytics and visualisation techniques to gain business insights
5. Prepare presentations and/or write reports to communicate findings and support strategic decision-making
6. Implement and/or follow data management processes to ensure data is used ethically and in compliance with data governance standards and strategies
7. May write custom scripts and code in programming languages to conduct analytical tasks
8. Drive development of insightful and robust qualitative and quantitative dashboards
9. Manage analytics and dashboarding projects for key internal clients, including senior management
10. Apply a client-centric approach to deliver accessible, well-designed, and actionable insight-driven solutions
11. Consolidate reporting footprint and metrics reporting into unified platforms to deliver harmonized views and enable decision-making at a granular level
Qualifications and Competencies:
* Masters Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics or Business with specialisation in corporate finance required
* Proven experience (7+ years) in data analytics or business intelligence, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
* Deep understanding of data warehousing, analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and cloud data platforms
* Demonstrated experience in building and executing data strategies at scale
* A general understanding of the financial services industry
* Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills
* Must be detail and deliverable oriented and able to follow through and manage outstanding tasks
* Proactive in identifying solutions to complex data challenges