Senior Data Analyst

Job Overview

Overview

Build the Future
At McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. Our focus is on creating seamless, impactful products that truly benefit our users while supporting growth and collaboration across teams. We foster a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and a balance between career growth and personal well-being.

How can you make an impact?

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Data Analyst to join the Innovation and Architecture team in our growing Data & Analytics organization. This person will play a critical role in driving data-driven innovation and shaping our data architecture strategy as well as directly supporting our current state data platform.

The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical and technical skills, including expert SQL proficiency, and a proven ability to effectively communicate complex data insights to both technical and non-technical audiences. This person will also excel in working collaboratively and cross-functionally on a variety of different projects and will welcome opportunities to expand their knowledge and skillset in an evolving data landscape.

For this role, we are looking for someone who will dive deep into the data, using advanced techniques to analyze complex data assets; this person will go beyond traditional data analysis to uncover meaningful insights and drive data-driven decision-making around what to build and why.

This is a remote position open to applicants within the United States.

What You'll Do:

• Conduct data analysis and generate insights to inform architectural decisions and improve existing pipelines from end to end.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Analytics Delivery, back office, data engineering, data science, strategy and operations) to understand business needs and translate them into actionable data solutions.
• Gather requirements from numerous technical and non-technical teams to inform the data architecture strategy.
• Develop and maintain complex SQL queries, data pipelines, diagrams, and models.
• Build and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using Tableau and other visualization tools.
• Mentor junior data analysts and contribute to the professional development of the team.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum of 4+ years of experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in an analytical or reporting role.
• 5+ years expertise with SQL, Data Blending and/or ELT tools such as Informatica or Alteryx.
• 5+ years of experience with BI tools such as Tableau
• 5+ years of experience in designing database structures and relationships with data modeling techniques and creating Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERDs) using tools such as Erwin, Lucidchart
• 3+ years of cloud experience such as AWS or OCI
• Strong attention to detail
• Open to learning new technologies and concepts
• Top notch collaboration and investigation skills with technical and non-technical team members.

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Experience with Salesforce.com (SFDC) platform data integration and analysis.
• Experience with Big data platforms like Databricks and knowledge of storage formats like Parquet, Delta
• Experience with Oracle SaaS applications (e.g., Oracle HCM, Oracle ERP).
• Experience with Python for data analysis
• Experience with data analysis from Product Experience Platforms Pendo, Google Analytics, or Adobe.
• Experience with data integration tools such as Informatica PowerCenter and/or Alteryx
• Experience in the EdTech or SaaS industry.

Why work for us?

The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.

The pay range for this position is between $82,150- $129,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com” email address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email. 

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