Overview
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Business Strategy
Decision-making
PDCA
OCI
Presentations
Finance
Qualitative Research
Artificial Intelligence
Communication
Conflict Resolution
Continuous Improvement
Customer Experience
Facilitation
HCD
Infographics
Dashboard
Leadership
Lean Methodology
Problem Solving
Public Sector
Research
Return On Investment
SOP
Stakeholder Engagement
Job Details
Title: Business Research Analyst
Location: Lansing, MI(Hybrid-Need Locals)
Duration: 12+ Months
Top Skills & Years of Experience:
1. Deep understanding of practical metrics and how to help business areas seamlessly integrate and monitor metrics
2. Understanding of Lean tools and expertise in PDCA (Plan Do Check Act), used for iterative problem-solving and process refinement.
3. Deep understanding of guiding business to document ROI.
4. Experience in crafting research plans, white papers and synthesizing research outcome reports.
5. Skills in crafting digestible summaries for executives and developing accompanying info graphics for wider communication
Interview Process: Candidates submitted must be willing to come onsite (Lansing, MI) for interviews
Trilogy International will pay all expenses for In-person Interview
Job Description:
As a Research Analyst, you will be responsible for researching best practices that help define and drive changes to improve the State s current continuous improvement efforts. The position will serve as an expert on the development of ROI for continuous improvement efforts and for identifying or developing tools to help with improvement efforts. You will conduct research, work with cross-functional teams, and perform research studies independently. These responsibilities also include delivering oral and written presentations, evaluating qualitative and quantitative data, and helping the OCI team better understand what would make our methods more intuitive and seamless.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct best practice research across private and public sector for OCI Leadership
- Organize and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research.
- Work with cross-functional teams to identify and evaluate research topics and approaches
- Craft reports, presentations and other communication materials on the research conducted.
- Generating insights from data and recommend follow up actions.
- Present and promote research findings to program owners and business stakeholders.
- Develop customized approaches, plans, and workshops to help address Business Area problems and issues.
- Lead initiatives, coordinate with senior leadership, and align improvements with broader business strategy and KPIs
- Lead user workshops and facilitating sessions, both in-person and virtual.
Skills/Requirements:
- Four more years of research experience.
- Deep understanding of guiding business to document ROI.
- Deep understanding of practical metrics and how to help business areas seamlessly integrate and monitor metrics
- Experience in crafting research plans, white papers and synthesizing research outcome reports.
- Skills in crafting digestible summaries for executives and developing accompanying info graphics for wider communication.
- Understanding of Lean tools and expertise in PDCA (Plan Do Check Act), used for iterative problem-solving and process refinement.
- Experience in leading workshops to gather information, synthesize information and developing metrics.
- Generating insights from data and effectively sharing research results.
- Communication & Stakeholder Engagement - Conveying findings simply and persuasively in reports, dashboards, and presentations to diverse audiences from frontline workers to senior executives
- Collaborating effectively with stakeholders and acting as a strategic partner in decisions.
Certifications (Not required but good to have)
-Certified Analyst Professional
-Certified Financial Analyst
-Financial Risk Manager
Examples of Projects
-Explore and design SOP s using AI for supporting continuous improvement activities
-Explore tools for process mining for better data gathering and decision making.
-ROI of OCI HCD projects
-ROI of OCI LPI program
-ROI of OCI Customer Experience Strategy implementation
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