Lead Data Analyst

at  Discover Financial Services

Discover. A brighter future.
With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world’s leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.
Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

What You’ll Do
Responsible for extracting, managing, and analyzing data within Discover. Must conduct research on business data to communicate findings to relevant stakeholders. Should be knowledgeable on analytical tools to set up processes and systems that make working with data more efficient within the company.
Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.
How You’ll Do It
Responsible for gathering, structuring, and analyzing data from multiple sources, and providing recommendations to management and process owners.
Partners with the business to identify the appropriate data sources and analysis methodology.
Coaches and guides less experienced analytical professionals in statistical concepts, principles, and tools.
Supports the development of standard data analyses, reports, and dashboards.
Demonstrates technical knowledge of analytical tools.
Qualifications You’ll Need
The Basics
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Management, Analytics, Information Technology, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics
4+ years of Data analysis and relevant toolsets, or related
In lieu of Education, 8+ years of relevant work experience minimum
Physical and Cognitive Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:
Primarily remain in a stationary position.
No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.
Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Application Deadline: The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Jan-27-2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation: The base pay for this position generally ranges between $77,500.00 to $131,500.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

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