Viator a Tripadvisor company is the leading marketplace for travel experiences. We believethat making memories is what travel is all about. And with 300000 travel experiences toexploreeverything from simple tours to extreme adventures (and all the niche interesting stuffin between)making memories that will last a lifetime has never been easier. With industryleading flexibility and lastminute availability its never too late to make any day . One app 300000 travel experiences youll remember.
The Customer Insights team uses both quantitative and qualitative data to understandcustomer pain points along the traveller journey as wells operational efficiencies withinour Customer Service Customer Insights Analytics Team is seeking a Senior Analyst for Customer
Operations Analytics who has the analytical and leadership skills as well as business experience to support numerous end users from an analytics and measurementperspective driving out insight to influence valuable change and is looking to join a fastgrowing allstar team dedicated to providing the highest quality data driven insights.
What youll do:
Can you play a leading role in helping drive positive change for the Operations and Product teams
Lead analysis for the Operations group focused on developing the capability to
translate data into actionable insights that will improve product and process
performance.
Provide timely insights and analytical support to different internal stakeholders to
support effective business decisionmaking.
Create new qualitative coding frameworks and lead model building in new areas.
Proactively seek out opportunities hidden in our or industry data. Articulate your
findings into suggested actions for Operations our product and/or other teams.
Be the go to person for Operational insights be closer to the data that anyone
else in the company.
Be a leader within the team ensuring the best approaches coaching developing
junior members of the team to deliver the highest standards and capability.
Develop exceptional relationships with stakeholders and within the team to
ensure all work streams and projects are delivered to the strategic needs and
objectives.
What youll bring to the team:
Experience:
7 years experience in an analytical role (ideal backgrounds include: a similar Analyst role at a web company ideally with experience working on Operational Analytics a databased consulting role or other data strategy typepositions)
Education:
Bachelors Degree in an analytical field (math economics engineering statistics etc. Masters Degree a plus.
Tools:
You will have knowledge of key industry tools SQL Tableau and Excel. Specifically for this role that would include:
Advanced SQL: You are comfortable with intermediate SQL: CASE UNIONsubqueries windows functions. You must be able to read others code and be ableto provide feedback for making the query quality better (know best practices).
Fluent with excel functions (LOOKUP SUMPRODUCT INDEX/MATCH) able to useMACRO is a plus
Advanced proficiency in Tableau/visualization tool required. Must be able todesign and build robust errorfree visualizations quickly. Able to lead the
discussion around how a given analysis should be visualized.
Confident with learning new tools technologies and methodologies
Python knowledge preferred but not a prerequisite
You will have an excellent approach to problemsolving and analytics having worked onlarge datasets you will be able to take broad requirements work independently and drivemeaningful insights. Youll take an efficient and optimised approach and understand howyour work streams deliver to the wider strategic goals. Specification for this role thatwould include:
Ability to work with large dataset and summarize findings in a clear format
Lead innovation within the team. Create opportunities for bringing in newknowledge such as reading groups conferences and other training.
Ability to take in loose requirements work independently ask smart questionsand produce high quality actionable insights
Ability to run an analytics project independently. Able to break down complexbusiness questions into small pieces and build overarching framework. Effectively gather relevant information from stakeholders run data exploration seek feedback and deliver insights
Project Management:
You will have an excellent approach to managing your analytics projects working closelywith stakeholders understanding and managing priorities also ensuring results arecommunicated clearly and concisely. Specifically for this role that would include:
Proactively schedule stakeholder checkins for analysis updates. Strongrelationship with a number of key business stakeholders. Influential role in a
variety of projects and initiatives. Able to provide valuable advice and ask important questions in meetings. Communicates effectively while being open
minded and respectful towards others.
Rely heavily on planning ahead for projects and quarterly roadmaps. Requireteam members to plan their tasks and follow timelines. Closely aligned withbusiness objectives and able to prioritize the most valuable projects.
Succinct and to the point when sharing information but always able to provideadditional details when needed. Understand and focus on the key componentsthat need to be communicated to each audience. Track and able to easily retrieve information on current and past projects.
People Management:
You will proactively reach out and build strong relationships with stakeholders and other analysts knowing when to seek guidance and support. Specifically for this role thatwould include:
Drive the agenda ensuring high priorities are delivered working with andmanaging stakeholders expectation and push back on requests when
appropriate. Set clear responsibility boundaries. Communicate project updates and obstacles effectively and recommend alternative solution. Align analyticsroadmap with stakeholders initiatives to ensure transparency
Excellent team management skills a leader of team culture and an expert inmanaging all situations that may arise in relation to the team. Strong ability tomanage and mentor senior direct reports and more junior analysts to enable themto successfully deliver in their analytics areas.
Excellent communicator on project status progress and outcome. Leveragesenior management to help achieve business goals and deliver impactful businessoutcomes. Influence on business strategies using the best domain projects are well managed prioritised and stakeholders are fully up to speed on progress.
Sets priorities effectively; when you reprioritize the roadmap make surestakeholders understand the rational and be on the same page. Keep proactivecommunication and push back on bad requests when necessary
What we are looking for
7 years in an analytical role with experience in an international matrix environment ideally at a fast paced ecommerce company.
Hybrid Working: 2 days a week required in the Oxford office.
Top performer with a proven track record of success.
A healthy passion for data and its ability to tell a story.
Statistical mindset with experience in testing methodology.
Strong analytical conceptual and problem solving skills with the ability to workunder pressure and to tight deadlines.
Ability to turn large data sets into wellarticulated arguments for change.
You live in Excel a SQL client Tableau and a few other useful tools of the datatrade; knowledge of Python an advantage.
Proficiency in English in order to be able to work with qualitative as well asquantitative data.
Proactive not reactive with ability to work independently in a fastpacedenvironment.
Ability to take in loose requirements ask smart questions and produce highquality actionable insights.
Confident with learning new tools technologies and methodologies.
Ability to work at all levels including senior management; and across multiplefunctions/departments