The CARIAN Group

The CARIAN Group

Data Analytics Process Lead

Newark, NJ · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$155kDetected 40 days ago
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About the role

  • This role will serve as the primary project manager and business liaison for analytics-related initiatives, working closely with program managers, IT, business stakeholders, and analytics resources.
  • This is a senior, business-facing role requiring a strong mix of project management, process improvement, stakeholder communication, and technical analytics experience.
  • The work may include Power BI dashboards, reporting solutions, data lake enhancements, executive reporting, business cases, and coordination across business and technical teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of analytics projects, including dashboards, reporting solutions, and data lake-related initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, roadmaps, status reports, risk assessments, and executive-level communications.
  • Facilitate stakeholder workshops and meetings to gather, document, and validate business requirements.
  • Partner with program managers, process leads, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for data-driven process improvements and operational efficiencies.
  • Collaborate with IT, data engineering, and analytics teams to support Power BI dashboards, reporting solutions, data models, and data lake enhancements.
  • Develop executive presentations, business cases, and communication materials that summarize project progress, findings, recommendations, business impacts, and analytics insights.
  • Build strong working relationships across business and technology organizations to support successful delivery.
  • Lead technical discussions, support analytics best practices, and provide oversight to analytics resources when needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
  • 7+ years of relevant professional experience in project management, business analysis, process improvement, data analytics, reporting, or related fields.
  • 5+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, data science, or a related field.
  • Experience managing cross-functional projects and coordinating work among business stakeholders, IT teams, analytics teams, and external vendors.
  • Experience leading or providing technical oversight to analytics resources.
  • Experience with Power BI dashboards and reports, or equivalent business intelligence and data visualization solutions.
  • Experience working with large datasets, relational databases, and enterprise reporting environments.
  • Familiarity with AWS cloud services supporting data integration, data lake, analytics, or reporting solutions.
  • Experience using Python for analytics, automation, statistical modeling, or AI/ML solution development.
  • MBA or advanced degree in Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Strong experience gathering business requirements, facilitating workshops, documenting processes, and translating business needs into technical solutions.
  • Experience developing or supporting SQL solutions, data models, and ETL/ELT processes within enterprise data environments.
  • Strong presentation, facilitation, written communication, and executive communication skills.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills.
  • Ability to build collaborative relationships and influence stakeholders across multiple organizations.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Experience

Compensation

  • The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $155,000 annually. This range represents a good-faith estimate at the time of posting
  • actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, assignment requirements, schedule, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to base compensation, the role includes a comprehensive benefits package and a company 401(k) match.
  • This range represents a good-faith estimate at the time of posting; actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, assignment requirements, schedule, and other factors permitted by law.

Company info

  • Serve as the project manager and primary point of contact for client's data analytics initiatives.
  • Coordinate activities across program management, IT, analytics teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors.
  • Translate business needs into functional specifications, user stories, data requirements, and analytics development priorities.
  • Ensure analytics solutions meet business objectives, usability expectations, and enterprise data governance standards.
  • CARIAN is a purpose-driven, woman-owned consulting and advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the power sector.
  • We partner with leading electric and gas utilities to provide strategic advisory and disciplined execution across program management, business intelligence, and field execution oversight.
  • Guided by integrity, trust, excellence, and accountability, our team helps deliver complex capital programs and build the resilient energy infrastructure that communities depend on.
  • Position Overview
  • CARIAN is seeking an experienced Data Analytics Process Lead to support data analytics initiatives for a utility customer experience organization.
  • The ideal candidate has strong experience leading data-driven projects, gathering business requirements, supporting dashboard and reporting delivery, and translating business needs into practical analytics solutions.

Equal opportunity

  • CARIAN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
  • We hire and develop talent based on qualifications, performance, and business needs.
  • Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
  • As a woman-owned firm dedicated to the power sector, we are committed to building a team that reflects professionalism, expertise, and integrity at every level.
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