About the position
Data Analysts support the development and optimization of strategic initiatives by generating actionable insights and recommendations from internal and external data. Data Analysts support business growth by using business intelligence tools to mine complex data, identify historic trends, and visualize large datasets. Data Analysts play a critical role in data governance, helping to create and maintain data standards and quality. The Data Analyst will work as part of the skilled and passionate Textron Aviation Sales and Marketing Analytics Team delivering business solutions that enable the global sales and marketing teams. The position's primary role will be to leverage internal and external data using data science techniques to solve business problems. The analyst will also be responsible for supporting strategic initiatives from senior leadership. At Textron Aviation, we are building a community of Data & Analytics professionals with an emphasis on collaboration and cross functional support. You will have the opportunity to work closely with your peers throughout the organization toward a vision of data driven strategy.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain data reports measuring daily business activities in Power BI, Alteryx, or similar tools using query languages and formula libraries such as SQL and DAX
- Serve as an internal consultant to business leaders by conducting regular and ad-hoc analyses to convert data into strategic assets
- Develop technical as well as process-based solutions addressing business needs
- Work to improve data quality by assisting data governance efforts in creating and maintaining data quality standards
- Develop best practices and document proven solutions
- Interface with other data professionals throughout the organization to embrace cross functional growth in analytics capabilities
- Gather and document analytics project requirements from business stakeholders
- Explore and understand the inner workings and market context of an aircraft OEM
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required in MIS, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Administration, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, or related technical field/coursework
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint
- Practical application experience with one or more analytics packages such as SAS, R, SQL, Python (and associated libraries), or similar
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools
- Experience working with relational databases and developing complex data sets
- Ability to identify relevant metrics and explain technical information to a broad audience
- Desire and ability to learn and leverage new software, tools, and processes in a self-learning environment
Nice-to-haves
- Aviation experience preferred
Benefits
- Competitive and extensive total rewards package
- Pay and innovative benefits to support you and your family members
- Eligibility for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years
