Senior Business Analyst

Description

BACKGROUND

Discover Tulsa For You and Me: a collection of talent and economic development programs building a vibrant and inclusive city through a booming economic landscape for Tulsa. We are forging strategic connections between talented professionals and innovative companies in future-focused industries such as advanced aerial mobility, energy tech, cybersecurity, and virtual health, among others. Operated under the stewardship of the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF), affiliated programs include nationally recognized and innovative organizations like Tulsa Remote, Tulsa Innovation Labs, inTulsa, Build In Tulsa, Atlas School, Campus Tulsa, and Tulsa Service Year, among others. 

Our North Star goal is both ambitious and clear: to attract and build 20,000 jobs in high-growth industry clusters by the year 2033. A cornerstone of this mission is our commitment to ensuring that at least one-third of these opportunities are accessible to Tulsans from historically underrepresented communities. This is an extension of our broader vision for a more equitable, innovative, and vibrant Tulsa, where a strong state of economic health provides the basis for equal opportunity. 

The Integrated Strategies group is composed of several expert teams dedicated to fostering cross-program collaboration, driving operational excellence, and equipping Tulsa for You programs with the tools, insights, and best practices to drive tangible results. The Integrated Strategies group includes teams focused on Technology, Research & Analytics, Marketing, and Operations. Join our high-impact team, where your work will have a lasting impact on the Tulsa community and its future.

PRIMARY PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS

As the Senior Business Analyst on the Research, Analysis & Data (RAD) team, you will play a pivotal role in elevating the business analytics capabilities as part of the integrated strategies group. In this high-impact role, you will lead the development of cutting-edge analytical tools and reports that empower our programmatic staff to make data-driven decisions. By leveraging your deep business acumen and analytics expertise, you will accelerate the impact across our nationally recognized programs.

You will be a collaborative partner, adept at dissecting complex datasets to identify trends and opportunities, performing statistical analyses, and deriving meaningful business insights. Your ability to work effectively with end-users and communicate findings clearly will enhance data fluency and drive action among the mission-driven leaders within our ecosystem. You lead by example, elevating team capabilities through hands-on execution while setting a standard of excellence and mentoring those around you.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the primary liaison for a portfolio of programs on behalf of technical teams, managing the overall business relationship, ensuring effective communication and business needs are met.
• Collaborate with senior management and stakeholders to understand their analytics needs, gather requirements, and present findings through workshops and meetings.
• Identify and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive business improvements and deliver actionable insights to decision-makers.
• Develop and implement solutions for data collection, processing, and analysis across various platforms, in collaboration with technical teams, ensuring data security, compliance, and accessibility.
• Provide clear views of data and performance through dashboards, scorecards, and forecasts, while training, coaching, and leading adoption of these tools by end-users to ensure continuous improvement and effective utilization.
• Develop and oversee mechanisms that empower end-users to maintain data-quality best practices and implement effective data quality controls.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify trends and opportunities, performing statistical analysis and experiments to derive business insights.
• Make recommendations to leaders regarding initiatives and participate in defining problems and strategies using analytical techniques.
• Drive new projects from initiation through data gathering, testing, user feedback, and validation, developing project plans, timelines, and deliverables to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Supervise and mentor a business analyst, providing guidance and promoting a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
• Any other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• BS or BA in Business Administration, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in a Data Analyst or Business Analyst role
• Proficiency in visualization tools such as Excel, Tableau, and Power BI.
• Experience with python or similar programming languages, preferred.
• Salesforce experience, preferred. 
• Strong knowledge of database management and query languages like SQL.
• Familiarity with project management software including Asana, JIRA, and MS Project.
• Familiarity with data warehouses like BigQuery, data science platforms like Dataiku, and digital marketing analytics tools such as Google Analytics.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in identifying and addressing business inefficiencies.
• Strong project management skills, including developing project plans, managing timelines, and delivering results from inception to completion.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and clearly present complex ideas.
• Adaptability to changing business needs, with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25lbs., for lifting supplies and materials, as needed
• Position continually requires the ability to talk and hear both in person and over the phone, visual acuity; ability to operate equipment, read, and use a keyboard
• Position frequently requires the ability to sit, walk, and stand for extended periods of time
• Position requires the ability to travel occasionally but not regularly

Hours & Location:

• This is not a fully remote position as we work in a hybrid office environment.
• You must live in or be able to relocate to Tulsa, Ok or the surrounding area.
• There is flexibility to manage your own schedule, and your onsite hours.
• Office space will be available for work and you will consider our values of inclusion, service, accountability, and transparency to decide the best physical location to work each day.
• Employees working remotely must possess good time-management and organizational skills, and be self-motivated, self-reliant, and disciplined.
• This is a full-time position with an expectation of working 40 hours per week.
• Ability to occasionally work hours outside of 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. for events