Sr Analyst, People Analytics

Role Description

Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people! If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

• Retrieve, synthesize, and present critical data in a format that is immediately useful to answering specific questions or improving system performance.
• Perform data extraction, exploratory data analysis, processing of data and employ scaling and automation to data preparation techniques.
• Help design and develop automated dashboards and reporting templates to connect insights to business decision-making and execution process.
• Leverage advanced analytical techniques and statistical programming to solve business problems and incorporate machine learning to identify data patterns and trends where appropriate.
• Utilize strong communication skills to present analyses and findings to management by effectively translating complex data into clear insights, opportunities, and tangible business recommendations.
• Analyze historical data to identify trends and support decision making.
• Improve upon existing methodologies by developing new data sources, testing model enhancements, and fine-tuning model parameters.
• Provide requirements to develop analytic capabilities, platforms, and pipelines.
• Apply statistical or machine learning knowledge to specific business problems and data.
• Build decision-making models and propose solutions for the business problem you defined.
• Conduct written and verbal presentation to share insights and recommendations to audiences of varying levels of technical sophistication.
• Utilize code (Python/R/SQL) for data analyzing and modeling algorithms.
• Design, develop, and present strategic recommendations that directly address key business questions.
• Conduct tracking and measurement of KPIs related to recommendations and socializes to the broader teams.
• Display deep intellectual curiosity, creativity, and commitment to learning to solve critical business problems and push the boundary of our capabilities.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Statistics, Math, Engineering, Economics or related field.
• 4-7 years of experience in business analytics and data science.
• Related experience in a retail organization is a strong plus, however strategic consulting and analytics capabilities are core requirements.
• Proficient with SQL (experience in Snowflake), Alteryx and Alteryx Server, BI tools (e.g., Tableau, R Shiny), and analytics tools.
• Python or R strongly preferred.
• Excellent quantitative modeling, statistical analysis skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain/present complicated/advanced analytical methodology and results to non-technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, verbal and written, required due to the nature and level of interaction with senior management.
• Must be self-driven and passionate about retail and must be customer centric.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload and ability to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.

Requirements

• Current responsibilities are impacted by company and team priorities that may have evolved from what is displayed in the Workday job profile.
• The description provides general job duties and requirements, but the partner’s manager may assign additional responsibilities or tasks depending on business needs.

Benefits

• For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO - see here .