Geo Analytics

Job Requirements:

- 8-10+ years relevant work experience providing advanced analytics solutions in the geo-spatial sector or 5+ years in consulting experience.

- Undergraduate degree in a field linked to business analytics, statistics, economics, applied mathematics, computer science, engineering, operations research, or related field is required, advanced degree is preferred

Key Competencies:

- Autonomous, self-starter with a passion for analytics and problem solving

- Practical, tenacious approach to problem solving

- Strong work ethic & service-mentality

- Strong codification & development of knowledge products

- Ability to provide analytical advice to laymen

- Ability to multi-task & operate effectively in a fast-paced matrix organization

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to manage multiple parallel tasks

- Strong interpersonal skills and credibility as well as collaborative, team player

- Ability to understand and manage complex reporting relationships

- Ability to maintain discretion when needed

- Demonstrated analytical expertise, including the ability to synthesize complex data, effectively manage complex analyses, technical understanding of system capabilities and constraints

- Demonstrated expertise to orchestrate analytical insights and facilitate business change

Commercial skills:

Strong experience building analytical solutions and delivering tangible business value for (one or more of the following):

- Geospatial data analyses (Cluster detection and geo statistical analyses)

- Spatial-temporal analysis (cartographic animation of time-series data)

- Network analysis (location-allocation, travelling sales person, vehicle routing problem)

- Predictive modeling (logistic regression, linear regression, etc.)

- Others a plus

- Strong industry network

- Excellent project management skills

Technical skills:

Strong experience in core analytics methods (one or more of the following):

- Geospatial: e.g. geo-graphic cluster optimization

- Network Analyses (salesforce optimization, vehicle routing, …)

- Statistics (t-tests, ANOVA, …), variable reduction (FA, PCA, …)

- Predictive modeling: e.g. logistic regression, linear regression

- Time series analysis: e.g. ARIMA, VAR, etc.

- Text mining & unstructured data analytics

- Simulation: e.g. MC, dynamic, discrete event

- Familiarity with a broad base of analytics tools (one or more of the following):

- Data management: e.g. Excel, SQL, PostGRESql, Hadoop/Hive, Alteryx

- Analytics platforms: e.g. SAS, R, RapidMiner, SPSS

- GIS toolkits (ESRI, Quantum GIS, MapInfo or similar)

- ESRI Network Analyst, RouteSmart, RoadNet or similar

- Data visualization: Tableau, SSRS a plus

- GPS data analysis a plus

- Programming and/or scripting experience: e.g. VBA

Client Services skills:

- Strong business value focus

- Experience with 80/20 approaches

- Focused to deliver uncompromised work quality

- Effective oral and written communication skills (fluency in English is required)

- Senior presence & can operate/influence effectively in a matrix organization

- Well-developed management skills & business acumen

- Effective time management skills

- Strong presence, strong collaborator and leadership skills