Business Intelligence Analyst job summary
A good job description starts with an attention-grabbing summary of the position and its role within your company. Your summary should provide an overview of your company and expectations for the position. Outline the types of activities and responsibilities required for the job so job seekers can determine if they are qualified, or if the job is suitable for them.
Example of a Business Intelligence Analyst job summary
Our collection agency has a need for Business Intelligence Analyst with experience in data analytics and metrics optimization. We are interested in furthering our data collection and analysis practices, so you will be responsible for instituting new policies, procedures and programs from the ground up. We’ll need you to hire data analysis professionals to assist you in putting the data we collect to practical use, with the end goal of maximizing profits and increasing our efficiency. You’ll be responsible for processing several different types of data, including those related to our website and online presence.
Business Intelligence Analyst responsibilities and duties
The responsibilities and duties section is the most important part of the job description. Here you should outline the functions this position will perform on a regular basis, how the job functions within the organization and the title of the manager the person will report to.
- Review and validate customer data as it is collected
- Oversee the deployment of data to the data warehouse
- Develop policies and procedures for the collection and analysis of data
- Create or discover new data procurement and processing programs
- Cooperate with our IT department to deploy software and hardware upgrades that make it possible for us to leverage big data use cases
- Monitor analytics and metrics results
- Hire a Data Architect to initiate and maintain data deployment
- Implement new data analysis methodologies
- Review customer files to ensure integrity of data collection and utilization
- Perform data profiling to identify and understand anomalies
Business Intelligence Analyst qualifications and skills
Next, outline the required and preferred skills for your position. This may include education, previous job experience, certifications and technical skills. You may also include soft skills and personality traits that you expect from a successful candidate. While it may be tempting to include a long list of skills and requirements, including too many could dissuade qualified candidates from applying. Keep your list of qualifications concise, but provide enough detail with relevant keywords and terms.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Business Intelligence or related field required (Master’s Degree in Business Administration preferred)
- 7+ years’ experience in a business intelligence role
- 3+ years’ experience a supervisory capacity, preferably within business intelligence or data analysis
- Ability to understand and find appropriate applications for data and analysis results