USC Hospitality needs a Business Data Analyst to perform data analyses and interpret results to support business practices, identify analytical requirements, provide recommendations, develop reporting tools, ensure data accuracy, and provide input into business operations and strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- Proficient PC skills.
- Working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, word processing and statistical software programs.
- Knowledge of business statistics and data analyses techniques.
- Ability to manage and analyze data.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of quality management methods (e.g., Six Sigma).
- Uses standard statistical analysis software, as directed.
Responsibilities
- Performs data analyses and assists in interpretation of results using a variety of techniques to support business practices.
- Works with management to obtain and identify analytical requirements.
- Researches best practices and develops benchmarks.
- Produces data collection methods (e.g., surveys, tests, etc.), and develops tools and processes to support analyses.
- Analyzes results, reviews data for anomalies, investigates to identify and determine cause, and corrects data inaccuracies and inconsistencies as necessary.
- Provides recommendations and conclusions gained from analyzing data.
- Develops schedules for producing statistical analyses and graphical representation of data for business analytics.
Other
- Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum Experience: 1 year.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values of integrity, excellence, diversity, equity and inclusion, well-being, open communication and accountability.
- May lead staff or student workers, as assigned.
