Data Analyst - Nz

Data Analyst - NZ The HR Ally Auckland, New Zealand Job Summary We are looking for a Data Analytics Specialist who can bridge business needs and technical solutions. The role involves gathering requirements, understanding business problems, mapping them to systems, and enabling data-driven decision-making. You will collaborate with architects, data scientists, and business stakeholders to conceptualize, design and deliver analytics projects. Should have good retail domain knowledge. This will be a client facing role. Key Responsibilities Requirements Gathering & Analysis Engage with business users to capture requirements and translate them into technical specifications. Understand business processes and identify opportunities for data-driven improvements. Solution Mapping & Design Map business problems to appropriate systems and workflows. Define data collation strategies and propose analytical solutions. Data Analysis Perform exploratory data analysis, data profiling, and quality checks. Apply basic statistics for deriving insights. Work closely with architects, data scientists, and business teams to ensure seamless project execution. Support creation of project plans and deliverables. Communication & Documentation Articulate findings, solution approaches, and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for business consumption. Required Skills & Qualifications Database Skills Strong SQL knowledge for data extraction using joins, filters, aggregations, views etc. Query optimization. Programming Familiarity with Python for data manipulation and analytics. Analytics Good Knowledge of Power BI based reporting / dashboarding and data analysis using SQL, Excel. Business Understanding Ability to interpret business problems and map them to analytical solutions. Ability to understand business processes related to Pricing, Merchandising, Sales & returns, Loyalty, Customer behavior, Supply chain and Marketing areas in retail domain. Communication Excellent verbal and written communication skills using PowerPoint and Power BI reports for stakeholder engagement. Collaboration Experience working in cross-functional teams with architects, data scientists, and business users. Should be able to articulate the data science based solution output to business users. Nice-to-Have Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred). Familiarity with data governance and compliance practices. Education: Bachelor's / Master's in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience) #J-18808-Ljbffr