Data Analyst Sr

Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in India

About the opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Data Analyst to join our Decision Intelligence team. In this role, you will utilize your expertise in data analysis, Power BI, DAX, and data visualization to deliver actionable insights and support strategic decision-making. You will work with complex datasets across our customer-facing business functions at Dayforce, developing metrics, and uncovering trends and opportunities that drive business performance.

What you ll get to do

• Develops and maintains enterprise reports, dashboards, and data products using Power BI, DAX, and Microsoft Data Studio, with a focus on marketing and customer analytics.
• Acts as a Data SME for assigned business function(s), primarily marketing, partnering with stakeholders to understand data requirements, definitions, sources, and KPIs to enable effective reporting and analytics.
• Collaborates with teams to align business requirements with data and analytical solutions, empowering them to draw insights and optimize marketing strategies.
• Build and optimize data models, including star schemas, to support reporting and analytics needs across marketing and other business functions.
• Collaborates with Data Engineers and Integration Engineers to deliver robust and scalable data solutions tailored to analytics needs.
• Coordinates with the Data Governance and Enablement team to ensure data quality, compliance, and efficacy in datasets and reporting.
• Creates comprehensive data documentation, including business requirements documents, process flows, field mappings, entity relationship diagrams, and calculation definitions.
• Continuously enhances and optimizes existing data models, analytics pipelines, and reporting frameworks for improved efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Stays up to date with the latest industry trends, tools, and best practices in data analysis, visualization, and marketing analytics to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of AI and ML capabilities. Can provide cases for the implementation of such tools to drive sales, revenue, and operational efficiency.

Skills and experience we value

• Bachelors degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field. Masters degree a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Data Analyst or similar role.
• Minimum 3 years in Power BI / DAX development for data visualization and reporting.
• 1+ year in developing marketing specific analytics.
• Strong SQL querying skills and experience with data wrangling tools.
• Strong analytic skills with a record of turning data into actionable insight for business.
• Knowledge of applying AI and ML techniques for data analysis.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What would make you really stand out

• Experience with enterprise business software (Salesforce and Netsuite preferred).
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to tailor presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to express complex operational and technical concepts in business terms.
• The ability to collaborate with a team in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment.