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Lead Data Analyst

RELX INC
London
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Lead Data Analyst

Are you enthusiastic about leading high-impact analytics initiatives in technology infrastructure?

Do you enjoy uncovering actionable insights from complex data?

About the Team:

The Analytics and Insights team in the Technology Infrastructure and Operations function develops high-quality management reporting about Elsevier’s technology infrastructure and operational performance. The team works with operations and infrastructure colleagues, senior management and teams across Technology and the wider business to deliver robust insights about Elsevier’s technology estate. The team also leads data governance initiatives across TIO to build robust data management practices across the breadth of our infrastructure and operational data .

About the Role:

You will develop and maintain reporting on Elsevier’s vast multi-cloud infrastructure estate and operational performance for senior stakeholders across the business. Engaging with stakeholders across Technology, you will gather analytics requirements and translate these into compelling dashboards and reports on how we best manage our AWS resources, software assets and other areas of operational performance and compliance.

You will build advanced data models for reporting, support the development of data pipelines and streamline data integration for analytics and reporting. You will work alongside other data analysts, data engineers, data architects and infrastructure architects in building reporting pipelines and implementing data quality standards and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Designing and implementing dimensional data models for analytics and reporting

  • Creating Tableau dashboards, reports and data visualisations which provide clear and actionable insights for operations teams and senior stakeholders

  • Analysing large operational datasets with a focus on data integrity and accuracy

  • Leading analytics projects independently, taking ownership of initiatives and delivering insights and analytical solutions supporting strategic data initiatives

  • Collaborating with business stakeholders and cross-functional project teams to establish reporting requirements

  • Managing analytics reports across the full analytics lifecycle, including discovery, iterative development, testing, deployment, maintenance and end user support

  • Building and automating ETL pipelines using DBT and Python, and data integration leveraging AWS services such as Lambda, S3, and Athena.

  • Mentoring and coaching other team members on visualisation skills, dashboard creation, ETL and data modelling .

    Requirements:

  • Significant experience in a lead role in data analytics, business intelligence or analytics engineering

  • Significant experience in dashboard development and data visualisation experience using Tableau, presenting data insights clearly and persuasively

  • Experience with SQL, Snowflake / other relational databases and dimensional data modelling

  • Experience with DBT is desirable.

  • Experience with Python for data analysis, ETL and automation.

  • Experience working with large and complex data sets, data profiling and cleansing.

  • Experience with AWS, in particular, Lambda, S3, Athena, or equivalent cloud technologies.

  • Experience with Git.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience engaging effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels

  • Demonstrate curiosity and a structured and analytical approach to problem-solving.

  • Attention to detail with a keen eye for effective dashboard design, data quality and accuracy.

    Why Join Us?

    Join our team and contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. If you are ready to advance your career and make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

    Work in a way that works for you

    We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

  • Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

    Working for you

    We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

  • Annual Profit Share Bonus

  • Comprehensive Pension Plan

  • Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave

  • Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care leave

  • Flexible working hours

  • Internal communities and networks

  • Various employee discounts

  • Recruitment introduction reward

  • Employee Assistance Program (global)

  • Annual Event

    About the Business

    A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world .

We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.

Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.

Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.


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