Senior Analytics Advisor, Distribution Intelligence

Position Summary

We are seeking a strategic and visionary Distribution Intelligence Senior Principal to drive data-informed decision-making across the organization. This senior role will play a pivotal part in transforming complex data into clear, compelling narratives and actionable insights that support strategic initiatives, optimize productivity of distribution stakeholders, and deliver business value.

The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in data visualization, data storytelling, and analytics leadership, and will work closely with C-suite executives and business leaders to enable data-driven decision-making at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and lead the execution of the enterprise-wide business intelligence strategy aligned with the company's strategic goals.
• Define the BI vision and roadmap, prioritizing initiatives that drive business value and performance optimization.

• Champion the use of data storytelling to influence strategic decisions and drive business outcomes.
• Design and deliver intuitive dashboards, reports, and visualizations that communicate key metrics, trends, and insights to senior leadership.
• Ensure complex data sets are presented in a way that is accessible, compelling, and tailored to the audience.

• Translate data into clear, actionable recommendations to support operational, financial, and strategic decisions.
• Identify and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs), business trends, risks, and opportunities across the organization.
• Lead advanced data analysis projects, including forecasting, segmentation, and scenario modeling.

• Serve as the primary BI partner for executive and senior business leaders, understanding their needs and delivering insights that drive value.
• Effectively communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Influence decision-making through compelling narratives backed by data, promoting a data-driven culture across the business.

• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across BI tools and reporting environments.
• Collaborate and prioritize roadmaps with data engineering and governance teams to maintain high data quality standards and compliance with regulatory requirements.

• 10+ years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, or data strategy roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
• Experience in the financial services industry or a similarly data-intensive environment.
• Expert-level proficiency with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik) and data storytelling techniques.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing, data modeling, and SQL.
• Proven track record of driving business performance through data-driven decision-making.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, especially at the executive level.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Science, Computer Science, Finance, or related field.

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Data Analytics, etc.).
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with statistical analysis, Python/R, or machine learning concepts.