Advanced Analytics Senior Manager

Employment Type: Full-time Location Type: Remote Salary:

Company Description

NielsenIQ

Position Overview

The Advanced Analytics Senior Manager will lead analytics teams and/or have ultimate responsibility for the development and implementation of analytics solutions for NielsenIQ client organizations. This role involves delivering insights, recommendations, and tools to clients related to pricing, promotion, distribution, and/or merchandising strategies and executional tactics. Associates will primarily focus in one practice area: Revenue Management & Optimization (Revenue Growth Management) or Assortment Optimization & Market Structure (Assortment & Merchandising). This is a hybrid role, requiring candidates to be located in the greater Toronto area with the ability to travel for in-person client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead analytic project teams through designing, executing, presenting, and implementing analytic insights and tools to meet clients’ research objectives.
• Ensure proactive insights and action-oriented solutions are delivered to clients by being an expert in your practice area(s) and data/insight storytelling, with an ability to explain methodologies behind all key analytical consulting to the client.
• Manage team resources, timelines, and priorities both internally and externally, sometimes consisting of moving targets and conflicting deadlines.
• Creatively find ways to enhance the capabilities of our Advanced Analytics team through process improvements, best practices, skills development/coaching, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Drive client value, successful implementation, and ongoing usage/integration of analytic solutions.

Qualifications

General Skills & Competencies

• Expertise in Manufacturer Sales functions (RGM/Revenue Growth Management, RMO, Category Management, Key Account Analytics, Headquarters Sales, etc.).
• Strong logic, deductive reasoning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Skilled and polished communicator, including group presentations and storytelling.
• Robust project management skills.
• Demonstrated mastery in data analysis & application to client business issues, including designing custom solutions to address client business objectives and deliver client value from the engagement.
• Demonstrated strength in maintaining positive client relationships in complex situations & resolving client issues with the ability to interface with client executives (VPs, Directors, Account Leads, etc.).
• Strong coaching and team leadership skills to promote a strong team culture, positive work environment, and associate skills development.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal & external teams.
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability to drive client outcomes.
• CPG industry knowledge, experience, and acumen.
• Consistently drives best practices and process improvements.

Additional Information

• This position is off-site and some travel is required.
• #LI - Hybrid