Senior Business Intelligence Analyst

Role Specific Information

About the Role
This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday to Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.
As Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, you will lead the analysis of complex business challenges and identify new and different operational processes within the store environment and the operating model. You will drive and implement departmental and company strategic initiatives that result in measured operating efficiencies and improved customer and associate experience.

Job Description

What You’ll Do

• Compile financial or operational information on complex data sets 

• Prepare and summarize data, comparing actual or expected results to prior period or plan

• Identify trends and outliers to inform partners

• Ensure accuracy and reconciliation of information prior to communication

• Utilize business acumen and knowledge to be a thought partner on the action partners can take from the reporting to streamline the creation of the reporting

• Conduct analysis, provide recommendations and drive implementation

• Leverage data and business experience to make informed recommendations that drive operational efficiencies and customer experience

• Evaluate broad business impacts related to recommendation outcomes

• Influence cross-functional partners on existing initiatives and identify opportunities for future initiatives

• Function as the subject matter expert for processes, data and business partners

• Simplify and communicate results and recommendations with senior leaders

• Develop Business Intelligence (BI) solutions to support complex business needs, following BI development best practices and innovative use of appropriate technologies and systems

• Understand, drive and implement new methods, technologies and systems that enhance current and future BI solutions

• Consult with partners to identify KPIs required to support critical business decisions

• Utilize knowledge and expertise to question and influence partners on the true outcomes that solutions are driving

• Be the point of contact and partner with the BI team to develop end-to-end project timelines for BI solutions

• Drive business teams in all phases of BI development projects, including requirements gathering, design, testing and change management

• Identify and collect primary and secondary data variables with complex data sets and enhanced logic to holistically answer business questions

• Present recommendations and influence IT partners to optimize data structures and drive greater insights

• Identify and set up processes for data quality checks

• Review and present development with senior leaders across departments as well as to field partners

• Develop and enhance training curriculum and best practices documentation around BI solutions

• Present and train completed reports and dashboards to business partners and follow up to ensure understanding of insight implications

• Cross-train team members on the process of pulling complex data and basic data engineering

• Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

• 3+ years Business Intelligence experience

• Advanced SQL skills

• BI Dashboard and Report Development skills using Tableau, MicroStrategy or similar BI tools

• Data warehousing, data wrangling and problem-solving skills

Preferred

• Advanced degree (CPA, MBA, etc.)

• Retail experience or retail operations business acumen

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner