Manager of Decision Analytics - Minnetonka, MN

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Assists in predicting emerging customer needs and develops innovative solutions to meet them. Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business. Assists in the development of business strategy. Assists in developing and managing business plans to achieve objectives. Assists in leading large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives. Translates highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences. Assists in influencing senior leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and/or approaches. May have segment-wide impact. Directs cross-functional and/or cross-segment teams. 
Primary Responsibilities:

Assist in managing day-to-day results reporting for major corporate initiative
Coordinate quality control process for reporting
Facilitate the overall design improvements with stakeholders and developers
Performing ad hoc analysis in support of the project management team
Assist in creating and presenting statistical analysis results to stakeholders
Interface with off-shore team to provide work direction

Required Qualifications:

3+ years of project management experience in analytics and reporting
3+ years of experience utilizing SQL and/or data exploration tools (such as SAS or R)
3+ years of experience performing data analysis
Proficient user skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Bachelor degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Communications, Marketing, Advertising or Public Relations or similar field
Preferred Qualifications:

2+ years of experience in call center analytics with large databases
Experience using Python and/or R
Hands on experience in statistical modeling and statistical analytics
Experience in Tableau reporting
Experience in data analytics design
Healthcare industry experience
Master’s Degree  
Demonstrated ability to effectively gather requirements, probe for deeper understanding, and translate deep technical concepts to non-technical as well as technical senior stakeholders, marketing customers, and data scientists.  
Demonstrated ability to manage people and prioritize deliverables
Proven organizational skills with ability to be flexible and work with ambiguity
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