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
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