Product Management Analyst

Mothership is excited to partner with our client, a world-renowned digital experience agency, to orbit Earth in search of a skilled crew member that can function as a Data & Analytics Product Management Contractor.

**This is a fully-remote, 40-hour per week, W2 contract position with approximate duration of 6-months (strong possibility of extension).**

DESCRIPTION:

As a Data & Analytics Product Management Contractor, you will help drive analytics strategy by architecting impactful products and dashboards for internal stakeholders. You will translate business needs into analytic designs, run proof of concept analyses to develop business cases, and turn data into insights and business actions. This role requires a deep understanding of data infrastructure and governance standards as well as the ability to test hypotheses and iterate quickly. You will be partnering with technology owners, data stewards and business users across the firm to provide data driven solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Technical capabilities include use-case development, concept-to-production BI development, UX wireframing, facilitating client strategy & visioning workshops, and managing Scrum/Agile teams through product delivery
• Collaborate with U.S. and international teams to design, develop, release, and maintain enterprise data projects
• Facilitate client focus groups, understanding user needs and guiding clients toward becoming more insight-driven and efficient
• Collaborate cross-functional teams to integrate technical capabilities with functional intelligence to architect impactful and powerful experiences and solutions for clients
• Manage data requirements across analytics teams and internal stakeholders, and partner with Marketing Technology teams and organizational IT to implement
• Compile, integrate, and analyze data from databases, including data blending, and ETL skills/tools such as SQL, Excel, Python and Alteryx
• Experience in production dashboard development, preferably in Tableau, Qlik or similar
• Plan, schedule, estimate, forecast, coordinate, and manage the delivery of project deliverables and related initiatives; define technical requirements as needed for new initiatives, ensuring that systems are built to comply with firm standards and security protocols
• Ability to translate business requirements to technical specifications for development
• Estimate resources required to deliver projects; demonstrate excellent project management skills by monitoring and tracking day-to-day progress, status, and risks in the course of project delivery
• Work directly with stakeholders to understand business objectives, define key performance indicators and identify relevant benchmarks to evaluate performance; identify emerging themes, internal and external trends, and drive programs and strategies to execution
• Experience with finance and HR data and analytics a strong plus

QUALIFICATIONS:

Project Management Skills:

• Effectively manages projects by developing work plans, obtaining approvals, estimating and tracking resource requirements, and communicating with stakeholders
• Advises and influences stakeholders at all levels of the business to achieve strategic objectives
• Proactively monitors the progress of multiple projects by tracking activities and outcomes
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Leadership Skills:

• Prior experience working on a virtual team within a highly matrixed organization, preferably for a global corporation or professional services firm
• Demonstrates leadership, maturity, and accountability
• Develops and manages project budgets

Professional Skills:

• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exhibits a high level of professionalism with a strong executive presence
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Brand & Communication Skills:

• Understands marketing fundamentals with a focus on strategy/trends and execution in the B2B arena
• Leverages design thinking, and other modern problem-solving tools, to develop innovative marketing solutions
• Supports delivering company's story to a variety of stakeholders through multiple communication channels and thought leadership initiatives as defined by our corporate communications strategy

Technical Skills:

• Leverages technology to support and enhance communication processes
• Experience with work management and agile development tools (such as Workfront, JIRA) to enhance collaboration, manage assets and maintain visibility of project workflows