Lead Data Analyst

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About This Role 

We are looking for a Lead Data Analyst to drive relevant parts of Analytics delivery, as a crucial support to OutSystems’ decision-making fueled by Data. As such, this means someone who will autonomously drive selected workfronts by executing with technical acumen and data products mindset, but also by effectively collaborating with the business, and by articulating insight in a clear and consistent manner, in a way non-data-savvy people understand.

You will be part of the Data Science and Analytics team, at the heart of the decision-making at OutSystems, with a special focus on our Go-to-Market strategies. Besides partnering with company stakeholders, you will collaborate within a broader Data Area that covers Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Data platform management, and Analytics Enablement.

Your main goal is to transform data, reports, and analysis into business value. Besides, you will contribute to the technical and business maturity of the team, driving best practices and improvements as part of the Center of Excellence for Data, and effectively coaching more junior colleagues from the Data team or less data-savvy business partners.

What You Will Lead/Do or Key Responsibilities 

• Craft compelling and impactful data visualizations, interactive dashboards, data narratives to communicate complex analysis results and insights.

• Create and maintain BI reporting based on a variety of systems and data, leveraging technology to scale the team’s efforts, increasing efficiency and output using data visualization tools such as Power BI and/or Shiny;

• Conduct Advanced Data Analysis and modeling, while guaranteeing the quality of data for analyses;

• Work with stakeholders to understand their real business needs, acting as a Strategic Advisor to the business.

• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Architecture to design and optimize our data lake, to enable more efficient analyses and Analytics Self-Service solutions

• Guide and Coach more junior team members, supporting them on their outputs and monitoring the quality of their work.

Qualifications / What You Need To Succeed (Hiring manager provides)

• 8+ years experience as a Data Analyst;

• MSc in Mathematics, Computer Science Informatics (or a related field) or equivalent experience;

• Experience working with at least one visual BI analytical tool (Power BI preferential);

• Proficiency in using query languages such as SQL;

• Knowledge of R or Python programming language for data analysis. Experience with Shiny is a plus;

• Critical thinking: explore data, identify trends and come to new conclusions based on findings, in a business focused way;

• Demonstrated ability to conduct analysis on data trends and reporting dashboards;

• Excellent communication skills: empathy and active listening; good presentation skills with clear speaking, easily communicating complex ideas;

• Able to collaborate with a cross-functional team.

The Longer Story:

OutSystems is a global leader transforming how companies innovate through software, empowering IT leaders with a better way to build the software that matters most.We are looking for talented and motivated people to join us in helping companies solve some of their most strategic business challenges, from modernizing their workplace processes to transforming their employee and customer experiences. As a member of the OutSystems global team, you will help build, deliver, manage, and evolve the software that is a low-code market leader and preferred by professional developers around the world.

OutSystems is a truly global company, with more than 800,000 developer community members, 1,700 employees, more than 500 partners, and thousands of active customers in over 75 countries and across 21 industries. Founded in 2001, OutSystems has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, the UAE, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, India, and Singapore, and of course has a thriving, worldwide community of remote employees.

Working at OutSystems

Our goal is to ensure that OutSystems is a place for bright, happy, and motivated people who share a common purpose and take pride in excellent work towards our vision. Our culture is focused on building agility at scale, which allows us to operate with a high drive in a competitive market. In our federation of teams culture, if we have every team operating like a startup, we can all learn, grow, and innovate while having the space to be proactive and creative. We encourage our team members to collaborate, focus on results, act quickly, understand our business, and adopt a growth mindset.

What do we have to offer you? 

• A company that continues to grow, change and innovate, and gives our teams the space to be proactive and creative. 

• Real career opportunities. We care about growth and development. Vertical career progression is an obvious possibility, but we also offer the possibility for lateral moves, joining different teams, and mastering specific skills. 

• Work colleagues that are as smart, hardworking and driven as you – and a team that is global. 

• Disrupting the status quo is in our DNA. In fact, it’s why our company exists.

• We “Ask Why” a lot. It helps us connect our individual work to the bigger picture and sometimes even uncover a better way.

Are you ready for the next step in your career? Then we’d love to hear from you!

OutSystems nurtures an inclusive culture of diversity, where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic self and perform at their best. A company that embraces the creativity and innovation that comes through diverse perspectives. We are committed to creating a team that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive equal consideration regardless of race, place of origin, color, age, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by law.

Join us in disrupting the status quo of the low-code market, we give you the power to "Ask Why", you give our customers the power to innovate through software!