Business Intelligence Analyst

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 73955 - 100059

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We exist to help people achieve financial clarity. At Thrivent we believe money is a tool not a goal. Driven by a higher purpose at our core we are committed to providing financial advice investments insurance banking and generosity programs to help people make the most of all theyve been given.

At our core we are a membership-owned fraternal organization as well as a holistic financial services organization dedicated to serving the unique needs of our clients. We focus on their goals and priorities guiding them toward financial choices that will help them live the life they want todayand tomorrow.

Job Summary

The Business Intelligence Analyst is a mid-level position with responsibility for obtaining developing and analyzing data prove/disprove hypotheses and develop insights. The individual in this role will be expected to consult with costumers to develop business requirements and provide possible solutions and approaches to their analytic needs. While expected to exhibit a significant amount of independence in interacting with business partners and in preparing analyses the role works under the general direction of their leader and also trains mentors and provides work direction to associate analysts. Develops an understanding of Thrivents products systems and processes.

This role will be a part of Finance & Actuarial Divisions Actuarial Services Product Team - F&A Portfolio. This BI Analyst role will be part of a product team (comprised of business intelligence analysts and engineers) that will partner directly with our Finance & Actuarial Division actuaries and leaders.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

Collaborates with technical resources business resources and business owners to: 1) define specific hypothesis/questions to evaluate and analyze or 2) gather develop validate and analyze data and data requirements in support of business operations.
Conducts moderately complex SQL queries and works with other data extraction reporting and analytic tools to validate and/or develop analysis and reporting to provide insight.
Develops plans to evaluate hypothesis/questions and measure performance.
Produce and maintain models and data using a variety of corporate software tools.
Partners with business IT and customers to ensure that the design execution presentation and distribution of actionable insights or data streams can be readily implemented and meets management requirements.

Job Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelors degree in economics quantitiative business analysis applied mathematics statistics management information systems actuarial science or equivalent experience required.
3 years of experience in financial services and/or research and analytics or 2 years of experience in the actuarial field.
Intermediate skill in using analytics tools (such as SAS SPSS Minitab R etc.) in a corporate environment.
Intermediate skill in design and execution of complex statistical modeling and testing involving linear and non-linear regression techniques (e.g. CHAID CART ANOVA MANOVA LOGISTIC TTEST etc.)
Intermediate skill with relational databases data warehousing data mining and OLAP.
Experience in experimental design and impact assessment.

Other Critical Factors

Strong attention to detail excellent organizational planning and problem solving skills.
Able to work with a sense of urgency on multiple projects at the same time.
Demonstrated ability to work independently within a stated objective.
Ability to utilize technology to create reports and/or secure information necessary for decision making in a manner that is readily consumable by customers.

Additional Information

This position allows a flexible work arrangement meaning you may work on-site and/or remotely from the Minneapolis MN area.

Pay Transparency

Thrivents long-term growth depends on attracting rewarding and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract reward and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $73955.00 - $100059.00 per year which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to location relevant experience skills and knowledge business needs market demand and other factors Thrivent deems important.

Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.

The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including for example annual or long-term incentives); medical dental and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivents plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivents discretion.

Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation pregnancy national origin age disability marital status citizenship status military or veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by applicable local state or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.

Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation please let us know by sending an email toor calland request Human Resources.

Required Experience:

Job Responsibilities and Duties

Collaborates with technical resources business resources and business owners to: 1) define specific hypothesis/questions to evaluate and analyze or 2) gather develop validate and analyze data and data requirements in support of business operations.
Conducts moderately complex SQL queries and works with other data extraction reporting and analytic tools to validate and/or develop analysis and reporting to provide insight.
Develops plans to evaluate hypothesis/questions and measure performance.
Produce and maintain models and data using a variety of corporate software tools.
Partners with business IT and customers to ensure that the design execution presentation and distribution of actionable insights or data streams can be readily implemented and meets management requirements.

Job Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelors degree in economics quantitiative business analysis applied mathematics statistics management information systems actuarial science or equivalent experience required.
3 years of experience in financial services and/or research and analytics or 2 years of experience in the actuarial field.
Intermediate skill in using analytics tools (such as SAS SPSS Minitab R etc.) in a corporate environment.
Intermediate skill in design and execution of complex statistical modeling and testing involving linear and non-linear regression techniques (e.g. CHAID CART ANOVA MANOVA LOGISTIC TTEST etc.)
Intermediate skill with relational databases data warehousing data mining and OLAP.
Experience in experimental design and impact assessment.

Other Critical Factors

Strong attention to detail excellent organizational planning and problem solving skills.
Able to work with a sense of urgency on multiple projects at the same time.
Demonstrated ability to work independently within a stated objective.
Ability to utilize technology to create reports and/or secure information necessary for decision making in a manner that is readily consumable by customers.

Additional Information