Data Operations Analyst

Data Operations Analyst 

This professional analytics position is responsible for the reporting and analytics necessary to support strategic growth initiatives. The preferred candidate will have experience supporting cross-functional, internal teams, be comfortable managing large data sets, have strong attention to detail, a curious and creative problem-solving mindset, the ability to build financial models, and the ability to build and communicate narratives with data. They will work cross-functionally across sales, operations, finance, and marketing with the primary objective of enabling leadership to make effective and analytically driven decisions. This role will work together with Data Ops in building tools and reports that support field teams and aid various business decisions while supporting day-to-day operations. 

What You’ll Do

Under the direction of the Data Operations Manager, this position will be responsible for reporting and analytics to support the coordination and execution of corporate, market, or regional initiatives.

• The primary responsibility for this position is to design, build and support Power BI reports that improve our ability to provide outstanding service to our external clients
• Assist in the development and reporting of key performance metrics to help drive growth
• Assist with annual strategic planning, policy deployment, and monthly forecasting processes to support financial leadership team
• Understands key metrics to identify trends and opportunities
• Works directly with Leadership on business-critical reporting needs
• Integrate and model data from diverse data sources to create informative data stories through Power BI reports
• Provide support for existing Power BI reports, troubleshooting data issues
• Assist in the implementation and training of existing and new Power BI reports
• Identify opportunities to optimize and modernize legacy reports and data models
• Continuously improve reporting catalog and data infrastructure
• Develop strong working relationships with cross-functional business partners
• Leverage Agile project management tools to track progress on multiple projects simultaneously and support team success.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and / or Experience:

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related field or 3-5 years’ experience managing and analyzing large data sets, and 2-4; years working with Business Intelligence tools

Professional Skills:

• Solid analytical problem-solving skills, including familiarity with analyzing reports & deriving insights from data
• Strong financial acumen & demonstrated ability to apply business financial knowledge to support growth and to provide meaningful analytics
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work with, influence and communicate with a variety of key stakeholders, including Leadership.
• Ability to learn the use of BI tools and programming languages for reporting business metrics and financial performance
• Proficient in Microsoft Applications Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, & Power BI)
• Advanced proficiency in data manipulation, statistical analysis, and data visualization using Power BI, SQL, and Excel
• Experience working with Marketo connecting data and process mapping
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to execute multiple initiatives at the same time while not sacrificing quality and maintaining keen attention to detail
• Proactive, self-directed, with the ability to structure weekly and 2-week sprint schedules to be successful
• Learns quickly when facing new challenges; and is motivated by solving problems 
• Flexible; readily accepts change; open to new ideas, willingness to tackle the “impossible,” and views new experiences as growth opportunities

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. 

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. 

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. 

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.