Sr Data & Analytics Consultant

Job#: 2083767

Job Description:

Title: Sr Data & Analytics Consultant

Location: Onsite, Richmond VA 3x a week

Duration: ASAP - 12/17/25, contract/contract to hire

Hours: M-F 8-5

Skillset:

• Consultant mindset/strategic initiatives
• PowerBI/Tableau
• Forecasts/predictive modeling
• Strong SQL
• desk-top applications: Excel, Power Point, Adobe Acrobat, Visio, Jira and others.

Job Description:

This position is the most senior role within the business-data analyst job family and is responsible for partnering with senior businesses leaders to provide consultancy to envision and execute strategic business initiatives and translate those initiatives to the design and delivery of business intelligence solutions and the formulation of viable options for key business decisions. The incumbent also assists and reviews the work of more-junior analysts, while leading projects and analysis of the most complex nature. This role is characterized as providing consultancy and leading the delivery of business intelligence solutions to business areas. This will be accomplished through the application of an expert knowledge of business areas supported, well-developed consultancy skills and mastery of the technical elements of the data analytics maturity curve from descriptive analytics to diagnostic to predictive to prescriptive. Across any business area where this role is deployed, the incumbent independently consults with senior business leaders and senior support partners, relying on the ability to effectively collaborate with senior stakeholders, coordinate data professionals, provide counsel to business decisions and self-originate analytical solutions. Depending on the business area, there may be specialized business knowledge and experience required, consistent with business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Consult with senior business leaders to understand strategic initiatives, including the context of related business problems and the intent of proposed solutions. With this knowledge, identify key data points and analytical approaches that will quantitatively demonstrate value of the solution.
• Based on knowledge of strategy and the business environment, develop and deliver rich and actionable statistical analysis to bring insights to the leadership team.
• Work with data analysts to support their modeling and advanced analytics by providing technical direction, analytical coaching and inspection of their work.
• Lead the ongoing development for BIs data and analytical capabilities by sourcing, developing and delivering content and mentoring and training analysts.
• Design and build management-information solutions including ad hoc data-and-analysis requests, recurring management-information reports, high-complexity business-intelligence dashboards and visualizations (using Power BI, Tableau, others), high-complexity analyses and data-driven business-decision models. Work with the Clients technical SMEs to promote recurring jobs into production.
• Develop forecasts, predictive modeling and prescriptive analytics to inform and also participate in scenario-planning with business leaders for key business objectives. Document, test, validate and maintain models in concert with the Clients data-and-modeling governance policies.
• Prepare original, descriptive-and-diagnostic analysis and visualizations, of a complex and sophisticated manner, in response to observed business trends, as well as stakeholder-identified areas of interest or concern. Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and effective manner.

Position Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Undergraduate Degree within a quantitative discipline which could include: applied mathematics/statistics, data analytics, finance/economics, computer science or management information systems, business administration, among others."
• Minimum 5 years of professional data-and-analytics experience in a provider-to-business leader working relationship.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive mastery providing the full gamut of descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analytics to business leaders.
• Depending on the business area in which this role is employed within the Client, there may be specialized business experience required, consistent with business needs. This role will partner and support our IT, Info Sec, and Engineering teams. It is both diagnostic and prescriptive in the analytical approach - forward looking and post mortum review.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Exceptional business analytics knowledge of technologies, techniques and practices for the evaluation of business performance data, value analysis, as well as reporting for sales or business activity; ability to analyze business performance using statistical methods to justify and drive future business planning decisions
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking, oral and written communication (including presentation skills), results oriented, and consultation skills.
• Proven abilities to lead multiple priorities given specific timelines and comfortable performing in a fast paced, dynamic and ambiguous business environment.
• Highly skilled in the use of Standard Query Language (SQL) or similar tools for data-informed business situations. Expert knowledge of databases and the norms for data-management practices. The incumbent must be able to source and utilize their own data with great skill.
• Creator/Power User expertise for Tableau or Power BI, with aptitude to master both tools in this role.
• Proficient in most of the typical desk-top applications used in this role: Excel, Power Point, Adobe Acrobat, Visio, Jira and others.
• Depending on the business area in which this role is employed within the Client, there may be specialized knowledge or skills required, consistent with business needs.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.