Entry Level Analyst - Data & Analytics
About Us
Concord isn't your typical consulting firm; we are an execution company with a passion for making things happen. Our mission is to help clients enhance customer experiences, optimize operations, and revolutionize their product offerings through seamless integration, optimization, and activation of technology and data.
We are purpose-built, merging the industry’s top specialty companies to amplify our Innovation Capabilities in analytics & AI, data management & engineering, UX and digital experience development, and technical platform integration, automation & security engineering.
About The Role
Are you ready to launch your data career or make a data & analytics shift? The Hybrid Analyst onboarding program is a full-time rotational program designed to expose new hires to all aspects of the Data Lifecycle (Analytics Development, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, A/B Testing and Optimization, and Data Science).
At the end of the 6-month program, the new hire will formally join a team as a Data Analyst, working directly with clients to address business questions with data. The analyst will be responsible for putting client business questions in context relative to broader organizational strategies and determining the best way to approach them with data.
What We Are Looking For
- Eagerness to learn and solve difficult problems
- Ability to think strategically and see the “big picture” (ideate for long-term business success, think beyond the task at hand)
- Attention to detail (QA/troubleshoot data, anticipate “holes”)
- Ability to identify appropriate metrics, dimensions, data aggregation and granularity needed for specific analysis; Understanding of how this thought process is driven by the business need, and the impact on results
- Ability to interpret results and clearly convey these to a client
- Works well with others; Heavy collaboration with internal team to coordinate a final product required
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, or a degree in Business, Marketing, Journalism, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future
While we don't expect you to have all these skills, we will be looking for academic, work experience or exposure to some of the following:
- Data Visualization tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, and/or Data Studio.
- Languages such as Python, R, SQL, and/or JavaScript.
- Digital Analytics tools like Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics and/or Tag Management Systems.
- Concepts such as Search Engine Marketing and A/B Testing.
What You Will Be Doing
- As a Data Analyst at Concord, you will consult with clients and manage deliverables to ensure strategic understanding and use of data.
- Partner with clients to understand their business and measurement needs, and guide them on how to best use their data
- Determine KPIs to support business needs
- Develop new reports in support of business questions
- Conduct analysis, identify key insights, and formulate data-driven recommendations for optimization
- Build client relationships and provide cross-functional project management for all client deliverables
What We Offer
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to support your well-being.
- Employer Contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA): Helping you save for medical expenses.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses, plus a $200 Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA).
- Disability Insurance: Short- and long-term coverage, fully paid by the employer.
- Life and AD&D Insurance: Employer-provided coverage, with options for additional voluntary coverage.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays: PTO policy and paid company holidays.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to personal and professional support resources.
- Career Growth Opportunities: Pathways for advancement and skill development.
- Team Engagement Activities: Regular team-building events and company-sponsored activities to foster collaboration and connection.
Job Specifications
- Salary: $60,000 - $65,000.
- Employment type: initial 6-month full-time rotation program in our Data and Analytics team and then transition as an Analyst to a specific team.
- Interview process: (1) introductory call, (2) take-home assessment, and (3) panel interview with the hiring team.
- Work arrangement: 4-5 days a week on-site during the first 6 months. After that, we have a hybrid-flex policy where we encourage 1-2 days on-site with flexibility.
- Location: Parkville, MO, or Minneapolis, MN.
- Requirements: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.
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More than just a consulting firm, Concord is an execution company helping clients enhance customer experience, optimize operations, and differentiate product offerings. From digital transformation and legacy modernization to domain-driven design, we deliver real solutions for the problems our clients face. Join one of the fastest growing consulting firms in the Midwest!
Our core capabilities work together to help companies untangle their toughest business and technology challenges: Business Strategy & Alignment, Digital & User Experience, Cloud Applications & Integration, Data Solutions & Analytics, Quality Engineering, and Information Security.
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