Shell - Specialist - Data Analytics

Specialist

General Position Definition :

This position is within the Finance Operations Data Analytics team. The team is tasked with delivering tangible value to business units within Shell through data-driven decision making. The Specialist role supports execution of analytics projects as an individual contributor.

Purpose :

- Support the Data Analytics team in design and execution of analytics projects

- Work with data and technology experts to help execute analytics projects and deploy solutions

Requirements :

Modeling and Technology Skills :

- Ability to search, extract, transform and load data from internal databases, and where needed, seek out relevant publicly available datasets to blend with internal data for specific projects

- Ability to program statistical, mathematical and machine learning models in R, SAS, Minitab, Alteryx, Azure, Spotfire, etc

- Advanced skills in design of easy-to-use reporting interfaces and interactive dashboards in Spotfire and Excel

- Well-honed PowerPoint or LaTeX skills to capture powerful visualizations from Spotfire/Excel as snippets to communicate findings to senior executives

Industry / Functional Expertise :

- Domain expertise in sales & marketing/loyalty/customer analytics, procurement/spend analytics, supply chain analytics, risk analytics, quantitative finance, etc

- Apply knowledge from one industry / function across others

Special Challenges :

- Rapid onboarding on projects, understanding analytics goal and working with ill-defined datasets

- Communicating technical jargon in plain English to colleagues within Data Analytics and outside

- Virtual working with network of colleagues located throughout the globe

Dimensions :

- Support design and delivery of analytics projects, within or cutting across upstream and downstream business units in Shell

Experience :

- 2+ years of experience in a hands-on analytics or research role

- University degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, Quantitative Finance, OR, etc

- Good interpersonal communication skills

- Eagerness to learn and ability to work under tight deadlines