Manager, BI&A

Purpose of Position

The BI&A mission is to support fact-based decision making across the organization and promote an analytical approach to provide insights into the management & optimization of resources. The manager role is responsible for the development of insightful, strategic, and tactical analysis for FlightSafety Operations with a focus on quantitative analysis, advanced simulation, and modeling. Requires a strong business acumen and strong communication skills to reflect findings clearly and accurately in written, verbal and presentation form.

Tasks and Responsibilities

•    Work with BI&A leadership to set team goals, evaluate performance and analytical development.
•    Impact business results and support decision making at the operational, senior leadership, and executive levels through analytical modeling, visualization, succinct communication, and effective cross functional partnering.
•    Investigates, understands, and contributes to the departmental knowledge of diverse areas of the business and operation. 
•    Identify, assess, and communicate issues affecting profitability.
•    Mentors, develops, and supports individual contributors.
•    Manages performance of highly technical operational analysts at varying levels of experience and career progression

Minimum Education

Bachelor (Master preferred) course of Business Analytics, Finance, Business Administration, or Engineering 

Minimum Experience

8+ years’ Experience in analytics for decision support

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

•    Experience working with business leaders /executives in decision support analytics.
•    Strong verbal and written presentation skills
•    Knowledge of advanced modeling techniques, simulations, optimization, statics, or mathematics
•    Experience developing compelling data visualizations, dashboards, and reporting.
•    Ability to partner and influence analytic objectives.
•    Demonstrated curiosity about how and why things are done.
•    Continuous improvement orientation
•    Initiative, confidence, and the drive to achieve results without explicit direction or detailed instruction. 
•    Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks and projects.
•    Detail oriented and proven ability to prioritize multiple objectives in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities.
•    Working knowledge of BI platforms, software and languages such as Databricks, Power BI, Tableau, SAS and/or Phyton

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and communicate.  The employee may be required to stand; walk; sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to view monitors, technical documents, and reference material. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.