Business Analyst

A business analyst plays a critical role in the delivery of client projects. Working under the direction of a project manager, consultant or partner, the business analyst conducts primary or secondary research related to clients' environmental and social responsibility performance issues.  This research is typically utilized to help clients understand performance related to industry standards or peers, leading to the development of performance improvement roadmaps. Typical assignments for a business analyst can include a support role throughout a client project lifecycle, such as having responsibilities for performing project specific tasks, capturing data and codifying information, and providing day-to-day assistance to the project leader. The business analyst will also be called upon to form conclusions from their efforts, presenting summaries in the form of reports, presentations, or spreadsheets. The business analyst may also be asked to perform sophisticated analyses, such as multiple regression analysis, on large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Conduct primary and secondary research
• Diagnose client issues and challenges based on research
• Aid in corporate change management and organizational design
• Summarize conclusions in reports, presentations, and spreadsheets
• Perform sophisticated analyses and statistical tests on large data sets

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering, or other technical discipline
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• 1-3 years' professional experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on presentation, communication, and facilitation
• Strong computer skills for common software (Microsoft Project, Visio, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience translating technical issues and data into operational implications and business insights.
• Self-starter and problem solver, emotionally intelligent, team oriented and client sensitive.