Business Analyst, Senior Advisor

Overview:

At Zebra we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customers and partners needs and solve their challenges.

Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen heard valued and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations their employees and those they serve.

Youll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care aboutlocally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

What Were Looking For:

Business analysts act as advisors to the business and support sound decision making through the use of data driven insights coupled with strong business acumen. They work with stakeholders to understand business challenges design queries and reports to understand root cause and advise and consult with leadership to implement solutions. Business Analysts support the operations they are aligned with by providing reporting interpretation and data-based recommendations to business leaders.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities:
Working directly with business stakeholders designs complex reports using data from multiple disciplines and potentially impacting multiple business units. Delivers report in format to aid stakeholders including executive staff outside the functional area (powerpoint PDF etc).
Demonstrates the ability to translate complex analytics into strategic business direction. Is considered to be a high level contributor/ specialist and influential trusted advisor
Demonstrates strong executive level communication which includes the right focus level of detail and tone for all exchanges
Capably navigates executive level stakeholder management and alignment
Represents analytics in executive strategy discussions. Defines how analytics teams can support execution against strategy
Reviews delivered reports for data accuracy. Works independently to resolve quality issues of complex scope directly with business stakeholders. Exercises independent judgment in methods techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Demonstrates expert level knowledge of KPIs team roles and business processes in assigned area as well as interconnections with data and processes in adjacent areas and across enterprise systems and functions
Demonstrates understanding of and is a key contributor to Zebras analytics strategy
Uses business acumen to look beyond the data to generate recommendations for a wide variety of moderately complex problems to review directly with business stakeholders.
Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles
Intimately understands system relationships and data flow. Uses industry best practices for data management
Maintains data quality and governance is assigned systems. May be responsible for data governance processes and quality in assigned area of responsibility. Leads governance initiatives and performance optimization
Coaches junior level analysts in data governance report design and analysis and data presentation as well as in technical and organizational effectiveness
Demonstrates advanced understanding of data governance enterprise systems and multi-domain integrations
Demonstrates advanced knowledge of strategic data policy and compliance frameworks
Architects highly complex multi-unit analytical frameworks
Role models and drives innovation and embracing advancing technologies to fuel maturity and evolution of analytics including AI machine learning and predictive analytics. Drives a data culture.
Operates with full autonomy provides thought leadership and executive-level analytics strategy
Coaches junior level analysts in data governance report design and analysis and data presentation as well as in technical and organizational effectiveness

Drive consistency and scale of process tools and policies for Indirect Procurement both internal to Indirect Procurement as well as across the Zebra organization.

Focus on organizational level KPIs and measurements

Drive KPI improvements and operational efficiency

Enable our teams to operate more efficiently through data access analytics and business insights and automation roadmap

Drive Global Procurement transformational roadmap and strategic initiatives (ex. Vendor segmentation Spend mapping Indirect operational maturity)

Partner with cross functional teams representing the Procurement organization in large scale transformation activities (ex. Acquisitions Guided buying SRM systems)

Job Requirements:
12 years experience
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience Advanced degree preferred

Key Skills and Competencies:
Can synthesize complex data into themes stories and recommendations
Expert level knowledge of KPIs team roles and business processes in assigned area as well as interconnections with data and processes in adjacent areas and across enterprise systems and functions
Can present data in visually compelling format to help business stakeholders understand the issues possibilities and recommendations
Microsoft Excel advanced skills / expert level
Can present data in a visually compelling format to help business stakeholders understand the issues possibilities and recommendations
Microsoft PowerPoint advanced skills
Presentation skills advanced required. Some formal training in public speaking / presentation skills preferred. Experience presenting to VP / executive audiences
Can capably work on ambiguous assignments
Governance ownership experience with defining and driving accountability against standards
Conflict resolution skills
Mastery / expert level skills in cloud data warehouse solutions data transformation tools data modelling and predictive analytics
Can design enterprise level dashboards that integrate complex data sets across business areas
Experience with advanced data modelling
Expert level data engineering and optimization
Advanced to expert level Python skills for scription automation and validation AI integration and predictive analytics
SQL Expert level

Process modeling tools (Visio Lucidchart)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

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Pay Range:

$122800.00 - $184200.00 Annual

Incentive Compensation:

In addition to base pay Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive at a target equal to 12% of base pay in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Zebra Total Rewards:

Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive including healthcare wellness inclusion networks and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days in addition to the traditional insurances compensation parental leave employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

Salary offered will vary depending on your location job-related skills knowledge and experience.

Additionally all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota most other roles the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.

Benefits:

We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work adaptable hours Summer Flex Fridays Focus Fridays and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.

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