Federal - Supply Chain Operational Business Analytics Specialist

Organization: Accenture Federal Services
Location: DC/ MD / VA

We Are:

Accenture Federal Services, bring together commercial innovation with the latest technology to unleash the potential for our federal clients. Operating in the nation’s Capital, we stay ahead of what’s coming next. Drawing from the power of Accenture, we deliver integrated, mobile and interactive experiences that exceed our people’s expectations.  Join us where ideas are freely exchanged, and concepts evolve into practical solutions. 

You are:

A lover of patterns. Perhaps you grew up putting together 1,000-piece puzzles, finding that tiny detail that gave away the perfect placement. You're on your A-game with the latest tools and methods, from statistics to machine learning and know how to apply them in the real world. While others were struggling through stats, you were living your best life. You are mission oriented, a good critical thinker, and wish to put your problem-solving skills to work in a multi-disciplinary team to drive improvements in the world’s supply chains and business operations. You lead the charge to work with business stakeholders to understand their goals and determine how data can be used to address real business challenges. What sets you apart? Unlike the rest, you see and apply your work through a human lens. You live to take data and transform it into a story that the average Joe and Jane can understand.  

The work:

• Identify and solve complex supply chain, business operation, and strategic problems for clients

• Own & lead a workstream that is responsible for final deliverables to a client

• Bring the client’s processes and workflows to life with data that tells the story of what’s going well and what could be done better

• Reimagine and quantify a client’s future state via data visualization, simulation, and supply chain network modeling

• Make sense of large, disparate data sources and utilize a variety of analytic techniques (descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive) to solve complex problems, understand and communicate operational performance, and improve supply chain and business operations

• Mentor junior team members with diverse backgrounds on analysis techniques, effectively representing business and supply chain operations with data, and developing data-driven recommendations

Here's what you need:

Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Data Analytics, Operations Research, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering

3+ years of experience analyzing data and using statistical/analytical models to drive improvements to business operations – Master’s degree may be substituted for 2 years of experience

Experience with at least one of the following two:

• Using analytics to develop data driven solutions utilizing statistical modeling and research that solve complex problems
• Using data programing languages like SQL, Python, or R to script and analyze data

​ Experience with at least one of the following two:

• Using optimization models, statistical analysis, simulation, or digital twins to represent and assess complex business operations, networks, and supply chains
• Using data visualization tools like PowerBI, Tableau, or Qlik to present information and tell a story with the data

Experience with at least one of the following two:

• Presenting complex information in a simple way
• Extracting, cleansing, aggregating, and structuring data

Bonus points:

An active security clearance

Eligibility Requirements:

• US Citizenship required, no duals

Important Information:

As required by the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, Accenture Federal Services provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only, the range of starting pay for this role is $76,600 – $107,399 and information on benefits offered is here.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Accenture Federal Services.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.  

An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role.

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