Data Strategist

Position Summary

In this age of disruption, organizations need to navigate the future with confidence by tapping into the power of data analytics, robotics, and cognitive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). Our Strategy & Analytics portfolio helps clients leverage rigorous analytical capabilities and a pragmatic mindset to solve the most complex of problems. By joining our team, you will play a key role in helping to our clients uncover hidden relationships from vast troves of data and transforming the Government and Public Services marketplace.

Work you’ll do 

As a Data Strategist in our Strategy and Analytics organization, you will:

• Design and launch a data strategy with clear strategic direction and the infrastructure to support and manage the program. 
• Participates in planning, needs analysis and risk assessment; consults with the customer on how to best support their data use through the effective use of technology
• Develops the strategy for the organization’s data architecture strategy including the database design and structure, data integrity and database tools
• Support the stand up or advancement of key data efforts, including Data Governance, Master Data Management (MDM), and Data Quality Programs

The team 

Deloitte’s Government and Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes—is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of over 15,000+ professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.   

The GPS Analytics and Cognitive (A&C) offering is responsible for developing advanced analytics products and applying data visualization and statistical programming tools to enterprise data in order to advance and enable the key mission outcomes for our clients. Our team supports all phases of analytic work product development, from the identification of key business questions through data collection and ETL, and from performing analyses and using a wide range of statistical, machine learning, and applied mathematical techniques to delivery insights to decision-makers. Our practitioners give special attention to the interplay between data and the business processes that produce it and the decision-makers that consume insights.

Qualifications 

Required Skills:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance
• 2+ years of experience identifying areas where data can be used to improve business activities and making recommendations for standardization and proper data usage based off data analysis
• 2+ years of experience developing approaches and frameworks for broad data strategy initiatives, including data governance, master data management, data quality, etc. 
• 2+ years of experience establishing key initiatives for a data strategy (ex: data governance model, data quality program, etc.)
• 2+ years of experience scaling data management and analytics capabilities within an organization
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or business-related field
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Desired Skills:

• Strong analytical skills, ability to identify relationships between various datasets to enable stronger reporting capabilities

• Experience with Strategic Planning, Change Management, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel

• Experience in data modeling and architecture development

• Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to compose, write and edit a variety of general business correspondence, management reports, technical presentations, and position papers 

• Strong stakeholder management capabilities with key focus on delivery and client orientation 

• Ability to translate business requirements into technical requirements

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Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.

Our people and culture

Our diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It enables us to leverage different ideas and perspectives, and bring more creativity and innovation to help solve our client most complex challenges. This makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work. Learn more about our inclusive culture.

Professional development

From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

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Requisition code: 87226