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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Sr Business Data Analyst - Liberty Mutual (Portsmouth, NH)

About Liberty Mutual Group

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is a diversified global insurer and sixth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2006 direct written premium. The Company also ranks 95th on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2006 revenue. As of December 31, 2007, Liberty Mutual Group had $94.7 billion in consolidated assets, $82.3 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $25.9 billion in annual consolidated revenue.

Liberty Mutual Group offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety.

Liberty Mutual Group (www.libertymutual.com) employs over 40,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.

Job Description

Re-engineers business operations to improve business results and operational effectiveness. Evaluates complex business requirements and models data and / or system requirements. Analyzes and documents complex business problems. Develops and implements business testing strategies. Coordinates upgrades and rollouts of larger more complex projects. Leads projects or sub-projects.

Benefits

We recognize that talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following: 401K and retirement plan, Accidental death & dismemberment insurance, Credit Union membership, Dental coverage, Dependent life insurance, Disability insurance, Discounts on automobile and homeowner's insurance, Employee life insurance, Long-term care insurance, Medical coverage, Paid time-off, Pay-for-Performance, Reimbursement accounts, Tuition reimbursement, Vision care coverage, and Work/Life resources.

Requirements

The Sr Business Data Analyst is a key role within the Liberty Mutual Personal Market organization. As the company focuses on maintaining a competitive advantage in the marketplace, providing business managers with high quality information is critical to the success of the business. The business analysts are at the heart of the information delivery program and a key component of providing high quality data in a timely manner.

This individual will be working closely with the business and data warehouse and business intelligence teams on tasks such as ensuring data requirements are complete and accurate, analyzing current and proposed data feeds, mapping reporting requirements to source data, developing data models and data definitions, and ensuring data quality.

The Sr. Business Analyst will also be working with global project teams and business communities to assist in the definition and documentation of scope and functional requirements for data and reporting needs; as well as performing assessments and evaluations of the data to ensure compliance with business needs and quality standards.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with identified business reporting and data users on the effective definition and delivery of information via the Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence tools.
• Assist in the design and development of Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence solutions, which incorporates data models, back and front-end extraction processes, data transformation, and load processing.
• Perform ad-hoc data investigation, profiling and analysis to address inquiries and monitor data quality and integrity.
• Drive reporting requirements with key stakeholders in order to deliver functional reporting metrics through a Business Intelligence platform.


Bachelor's or Master's degree in business or technical discipline or equivalent experience. Minimum of 5 years related experience. Extensive knowledge of business operations, objectives and strategies as well as business process and information flow. Understanding of business practices common across many businesses. Extensive understanding of re-engineering approaches. General knowledge of IT concepts, strategies and methodologies. General knowledge of diverse technologies and new and current architectures. Skills in object, data and / or process modeling; financial analysis and planning, business value analysis; business process design. Negotiation, facilitation and consensus building skills. Strong oral and written communication skills.
CPCU preferred. Experience in creating and analyzing reports and data to support business decision making . General knowledge of data warehousing and Business Intelligence concepts, strategies and methodologies.

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URL: www.datashaping.com/jobs17288x.shtml
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Sr. Edit Analyst - West Asset Management (Omaha, NE)

Summary

The Receivable Management Solutions Leader
West Asset Management offers accounts receivable management solutions that help many of the nation’s Fortune 1000 companies maximize their return on receivables at every stage of the recovery cycle. A division of West Corporation, West Asset Management is one of the nation’s leaders in purchasing, managing and collecting debt. Our comprehensive solutions improve operational efficiencies and customer retention, reduce expenses and help companies within a wide variety of industries collect more receivables.

Our Team is 2,600 Strong…and Counting
We’re a fully licensed collection agency comprised of six Market Service Organizations – Business Markets, Communications, Financial Services, Government, Healthcare and Insurance Services. And with over 2,600 employees in 13 states, we have a variety of careers for individuals who display the drive needed in our fast-paced field. If you’re assertive and goal-oriented, a rewarding spot may be waiting for you on our team.

Where Employees and Clients Both Come First
Because we want what’s best for you, we make three commitments to those who apply for a spot on our team. We are committed to respecting you as a person, being responsive throughout the hiring process, and investing in getting to know you. And we’re also deeply committed to the needs of our clients, from understanding their goals and business needs to crafting customized solutions that help maximize recoveries and maintain customer relationships. The opportunities at West Asset Management and our team-oriented work environment make us a great choice for a fulfilling career. Apply today to be part of our future!

Description

Responsible for leading and participating in researching, designing, developing, and analyzing platforms and programs for problem resolution, increased productivity, and develop new data mining algorithms; extract system information through various data extraction methodologies; develop and coordinate interfaces between platforms and software; provide assistance and guidance to co-workers on best approaches, practices, and lessons learned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in, MIS, computer science, business administration or a related field is required. Equivalent work experience in a similar position may be substituted for educational requirements
-Minimum four years increasingly responsible programming experience using a standard coding language and/or platform required.
-Minimum three years experience in healthcare or insurance information technology (e.g., programming, database administration, etc.) preferred.
-Minimum one year lead or supervisory experience preferred
-Intermediate knowledge of various platforms and software (e.g., AS400, SAS, SPSS, SQL, etc.) required

West offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package. Interested individuals should apply online at http://www.west.com/careers. To locate this position on our careers website click on Search Jobs, enter 922749 in the space provided for Requisition Number, and click on Search.

West is an EEO/AA Employer

Benefits

At West Asset Management we offer a variety of benefits to our
full- and part-time employees based upon their position and
tenure, including competitive compensation, health coverage, a
401 (k) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement and paid holidays
and time off. And because we want our employees to build their
careers as far as their skills and hard work take them, we
promote training and professional development and offer a wide
variety of opportunities for career advancement. When you apply
today at West Asset Management you’ll find we’ve really got you
covered!

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URL: www.datashaping.com/jobs17287x.shtml
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Manager of Business Analysis - Shutterfly (Redwood City, CA)

Responsibilities:

  • Working with cross-functional teams across Shutterfly’s Product and Consumer Marketing teams to achieve solutions
  • Lending statistical and technical expertise throughout the Marketing and Business Development teams
  • Providing leadership for the building of analytic systems that are modular and scalable to automate complex analytic tasks, as well as provide self-service tools for end users
  • Advising and problem solving on website analytics data needs
  • Return on investment (ROI) analysis for all promotional campaigns, including e-mail and direct mail
  • Drawing insights and recommendations on website related metrics
  • Tracking and measuring the efficacy of acquisition and retention programs
  • Ad Hoc analysis

Experience & Requirements:
  • B.S. degree with strong emphasis on Business, Economics, Math, Finance, Statistics or related fields; MBA preferred
  • 5-7 years experience working on large and complex analysis problems, ideally in a Consulting environment
  • People management skills
  • Experience in an online marketing organization, e-commerce, or retail company is a plus
  • Experience measuring and analyzing marketing campaign performance, acquisition programs, loyalty and other retention programs, customer lifecycle, etc
  • Proficiency with statistical software packages such as SPSS, R/SPLUS, Mathematica, or Matlab
  • Knowledge of web analytics (conversion, campaigns, funnels) and associated system such as Omniture
  • MS Access and/or Oracle SQL Developer savvy; Excel power user assumed
  • Superior statistical and quantitative reasoning skills (e.g. forecasting key metrics, regression, correlation analyses, and economic modeling)
  • Experience working with large systems and data sets
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Understanding of strategic and competitive issues
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, high-growth environment

About Shutterfly

Shutterfly (NASDAQ: SFLY) is a premium online photo service that makes it simple, fun and convenient to be creative with photos. We are truly a customer-focused organization. Every day we help customers share life’s joy — helping them to organize, edit and archive their images; make meaningful connections with family and friends through the powerful medium of photos; order professional prints; and create an assortment of personalized items, such as Photo Books, Calendars and Greeting Cards.

Our talented team of more than 400 employees includes industry experts in imaging, Web technologies, marketing and business development. We offer a dynamic work environment, where you will be challenged to come up with innovative ideas that can be supported by metrics. Shutterfly uses the latest Web technologies (including Web 2.0, AJAX) to manage one of the largest collections of digital images in the world.

Join a company that offers competitive salaries, stock options, and variable bonuses based on company and individual performances. You can make an immediate impact, advance your career and expand your knowledge at Shutterfly. We are experiencing tremendous growth that is creating a host of opportunities for talented professionals. Please contact us if you are an exceptional individual looking for an exciting company.

No Phone Calls Please.

Please forward all resumes to jobs@shutterfly.com.

URL: www.datashaping.com/jobs17286x.shtml
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Technical Marketing Analyst - Shutterfly (Redwood City, CA)

The Technical Marketing Analyst will work closely with Shutterfly’s Marketing and Business Development teams in identifying and answering key Business questions. Responsibilities will include the definition of relevant metrics, report design, and providing Management with clear insights into growth drivers and risks and opportunities for the business. The ideal candidate is a well-rounded top performer who can be a key contributor in a high-energy growth environment. The position will report to the Manager of Business Intelligence

Responsibilities include:

  • Working with cross-functional teams across Shutterfly’s Product and Consumer Marketing teams to achieve solutions
  • Providing statistical and technical expertise throughout the Marketing and Business Development teams
  • Advising and problem solving on website analytics data needs
  • Defining and setting up queries for marketing managers, running against the Shutterfly’s data warehouse
  • Return on investment (ROI) analysis for all promotional campaigns including e-mail and direct mail
  • Drawing Insights and recommendations on website-related metrics
  • Tracking and measuring the efficacy of acquisition and retention programs
  • Ad Hoc analysis

Experience & Requirements:
  • B.S. degree with strong emphasis on Business, Economics, Math, Operations, Statistics or related fields
  • 2-5 years experience working on large and complex analysis problems
  • Experience in an online marketing organization, e-commerce, or retail company is a plus
  • Experience measuring and analyzing marketing campaign performance, acquisition programs, loyalty and other retention programs, customer lifecycle, etc
  • Proficiency with statistical software packages such as SPSS, R/SPLUS, Mathematica, or Matlab
  • Knowledge of web analytics (conversion, campaigns, funnels) and associated system, such as Omniture
  • MS Access and/or Oracle SQL Developer savvy; Excel power user
  • Superior statistical and quantitative reasoning skills (e.g. forecasting key metrics, regression, correlation analyses, and economic modeling)
  • Experience working with large systems and data sets
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Understanding of strategic and competitive issues
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, high-growth environment

About Shutterfly

Shutterfly (NASDAQ: SFLY) is a premium online photo service that makes it simple, fun and convenient to be creative with photos. We are truly a customer-focused organization. Every day we help customers share life’s joy — helping them to organize, edit and archive their images; make meaningful connections with family and friends through the powerful medium of photos; order professional prints; and create an assortment of personalized items, such as Photo Books, Calendars and Greeting Cards.

Our talented team of more than 400 employees includes industry experts in imaging, Web technologies, marketing and business development. We offer a dynamic work environment, where you will be challenged to come up with innovative ideas that can be supported by metrics. Shutterfly uses the latest Web technologies (including Web 2.0, AJAX) to manage one of the largest collections of digital images in the world.

Join a company that offers competitive salaries, stock options, and variable bonuses based on company and individual performances. You can make an immediate impact, advance your career and expand your knowledge at Shutterfly. We are experiencing tremendous growth that is creating a host of opportunities for talented professionals. Please contact us if you are an exceptional individual looking for an exciting company.

No Phone Calls Please.

Please forward all resumes to jobs@shutterfly.com.

URL: www.datashaping.com/jobs17285x.shtml
Please mention datashaping.com when applying. Thank you.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Business Systems Analyst I - Liberty Mutual (Dover, NH)

About Liberty Mutual Group

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is a diversified global insurer and sixth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2006 direct written premium. The Company also ranks 95th on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2006 revenue. As of December 31, 2007, Liberty Mutual Group had $94.7 billion in consolidated assets, $82.3 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $25.9 billion in annual consolidated revenue.

Liberty Mutual Group offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety.

Liberty Mutual Group (www.libertymutual.com) employs over 40,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.

Job Description

Assists with various aspects of the re-engineering of business operations to improve business results. Assists with evaluating business requirements and with estimates for project plans. Analyzes and documents business problems of low complexity. Tests system behaviors and contributes to test plans. Assists with upgrades and rollouts.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business or technical discipline or equivalent experience. Minimum of 1 year related experience. Basic knowledge of business operations, objectives and strategies as well as business process and information flow. Basic knowledge of IT concepts, strategies and methodologies. Basic knowledge of diverse technologies and new and current architectures. Negotiation skills; oral and written communication skills. Skills in object, data and/or process modeling; financial analysis and planning; business process design.

Benefits

We recognize that talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following: 401K and retirement plan, Accidental death & dismemberment insurance, Credit Union membership, Dental coverage, Dependent life insurance, Disability insurance, Discounts on automobile and homeowner's insurance, Employee life insurance, Long-term care insurance, Medical coverage, Paid time-off, Pay-for-Performance, Reimbursement accounts, Tuition reimbursement, Vision care coverage, and Work/Life resources.

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URL: www.datashaping.com/jobs17284x.shtml
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Investment Data Analyst - T. Rowe Price (Balimore, MD)

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

Working independently and on teams and committees, this position is responsible for providing front office investment support for Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Traders. In addition, the incumbent must maintain good working relationships with Front Office Investment clients and TRPA staff. Works closely with quantitative analysts, portfolio managers, investment analysts, and traders to investigate, design, automate or enhance investment processes and applications and to ensure that Equity and Fixed Income systems, databases, internal workflows and vendors evolve to appropriately keep pace with internal and external reporting needs for core and analytic data at security, portfolio, product and sector levels.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Investigates new products/vendors to automate and streamline workflow and data processes for investment associates -Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Traders.
  • Works closely with quantitative analyst, portfolio managers, investment analyst, and traders to develop analytical systems/reports to be used by the investment associates for investment management/decision support. Takes the lead on coordinating and executing required systems testing for enhancements and upgrades; partners with TRPIT and HiNet developers to ensure complete, efficient connectivity between all relevant systems.
  • Designs, plans, and develops solutions that automate and streamline processes for Investment Associates. Can manage projects independently.
  • Seeks creative solutions to business problems. Investigates/researches integration of new products into/with full array of analytical systems (Vision, Market QA, Clarify, Wilshire Axioma, etc.) that assist the Investment process; provides system administration support for ancillary and primary analytical tools.
  • Manages large data sets and resolves research data issues. Ensures data integrity, maintains data quality, resolves data discrepancies and identifies "gold standard" sources of information. Networks with appropriate upstream and downstream customers, vendors, service teams and developers to ensure data errors are resolved and processes are revised in order to mitigate risk of repeat issues; may also represent Investment Staff by serving on committees and project teams (e.g., MIDR Data Policy Committee) for evolving data needs and reporting along with impacts of regulatory changes.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • College degree and 4 yrs related work experience required
  • Financial Industry experience working with Equity or Fixed Income data
  • Detail oriented
  • Technical background / Strong design skills
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks in a minimally structured environment
  • Substantial technical or statistical programming skills, with demonstrable ability to employ those skills to solve complex modeling challenges in a limited time. Experience with Matlab and/or Splus is an advantage, as is knowledge of database management systems.
  • Ability to master complex tasks with minimal supervision

Experience with:
  • Object Oriented Programming/Design or Database architecture
  • Integrating Products
  • HTMLprogramming
  • Unix Skills a must
  • Self starter requiring minimum supervision
  • Vision Database Knowledge desirab

E-mail your resume to: Karen_Robinson [at] troweprice.com

T. Rowe Price is an Equal Opportunity Employer

URL: www.datashaping.com/jobs17283x.shtml
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Saturday, May 17, 2008

DataShaping Job Alert - May 2008

New developments on DataShaping

  • We have launched AnalyticCircle.com, a job board specialized in Web Analytics.
  • AnalyticGroup.com has been growing steadily: now it has more than 400 job ads since creation, and about 6,000 page views per month.
  • On AnalyticBridge.com: we announced the first Member of the Month award ($250 cash prize) in late April. Click here to view the details and how to participate.
  • Email us your resume to be listed on AnalyticResumes.com. Resumes submissions must meet our guidelines.

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Friday, May 16, 2008

Manager of Web Analytics - Vistaprint (Lexington, Massachusetts)

Description:
Have you lead a web analytics team for an e-commerce company?

VistaPrint is looking for the best people who understand web analytics and how it applies to business practices. Data is critical to the construction, execution, and refinement of marketing and product plans at VistaPrint.

Join a team that uses best-of-class analytics software, has built a sophisticated multivariate testing (MVT) platform, and is looking for someone who wants tackle the challenge of these types of questions:

  • How do we mine click-stream data to identify our high-potential customers?
  • How can we improve conversion rate for promotional products on the German website?
  • What data/rules would increase the contribution of our site's cross-sell recommendation engine?
  • How can we optimize the site experience for each individual visitor, based on what we know?
  • How can we programmatically detect obscure-but-costly site problems?

The manager of web analytic's work centers on leading a team in the definition, planning, execution and interpretation of detailed web site analyses. Partner with marketing to identify opportunities to improve conversion and enhance user experience through the site using Visual Sciences, SQL, and SAS.

Responsibilties:

  • Combination of hands-on management and individual contribution, tackling the particularly challenging analyses
  • Partnering with the User Experience and Product teams to optimize the site experience, merchandising and performance of new products in terms of contribution to the business
  • Performing exploratory, ad-hoc data analysis to discover new opportunities
  • Generating key findings, action plans and deliver periodic analytical presentations
  • Mentor team in programming and analytical techniques

For more information about VistaPrint, visit www.vistaprint.com/careers

"More and more, VistaPrint looks like a classic supercompany, destined to rank with Dell, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), or eBay. The company has a scalable operation, a large customer footprint, and a vast market opportunity. Better still, all its current growth has come without acquisitions."
Tom Taulli, Motley Fool - January 2007


VistaPrint (NASDAQ: VPRT) is the online leader of small business graphic design, printing and marketing services. Our vision is to help millions of small businesses worldwide grow their businesses. Having served more than 13 million customers, VistaPrint has experienced 31 consecutive quarters of growth. Currently shipping to over 120 countries, the company has a $1.5+B market cap, a 61% annual organic growth rate and a $25B market opportunity.

Apply by Email:lgoodspeed [at] vistaprint.com

URL: www.datashaping.com/jobs17282x.shtml
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Monday, May 12, 2008

Business Objects Report Writer (Washington, DC)

Location: Washington, DC
Salary/Wage: 55.00 - 60.00 USD /hour
Status: Full Time, Temporary/Contract/Project Job
Experience: 2+ to 5 Years
Career Level: Experienced
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

JOB SUMMARY:

We are dedicated to providing quality service to our exclusive clientele and are looking for a High-Performing Business Objects Report Writer to assist our team! This position will last 12-16 weeks. Candidates for this position must be able to work during normal business hours and travel periodically (10% of time). Our ideal candidate will possess a strong drive to succeed, a positive and adaptable outlook, and a creative thought process. We are looking for someone who is talented, intelligent, professional, and has the desire to take their work to the next level.

Business Objects Report Writer will provide executive level reports regarding data output and results.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Create reports using Business Objects
  • Translate business requirements into system data models/reports/queries
  • Integrate and merge data from multiple sources for purposes of reporting
  • Write SQL reports
  • Prepare conclusions/forecasts based on data summaries
  • Recommend solutions and manage projects
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor’s in IT
  • Analytical experience a must
  • Prior experience in data mining
  • Money laundering experience a plus
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Strong SQL and Oracle skills
  • Excellent written/communication skills.
  • Solid work ethic and result oriented.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement.
  • High degree of organization, follow-up and ability to effectively manage multiple tasks.

Email your resume to: rebecca [at] datashaping.com

URL: www.datashaping.com/jobs17280x.shtml
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Consultant/Statistician & DBA (Washington, DC)

Location: Washington, DC
Salary/Wage: 65.00 - 75.00 USD /hour
Status: Full Time, Temporary/Contract/Project Job
Relevant Work Experience: 7+ to 10 Years
Career Level: Experienced
Education Level: Master's Degree

JOB SUMMARY:

We are dedicated to providing quality service to our exclusive clientele and are looking for a High-Performing Consultant/Statistician, & Database Administrator to assist our team! This temporary position will last 12-16 weeks. Candidates for this position must be able to work during normal business hours and travel periodically (10% of time). Our ideal candidate will possess a strong drive to succeed, a positive and adaptable outlook, and a creative thought process. We are looking for someone who is talented, intelligent, professional, and has the desire to take their work to the next level.

Consultant/Statistician & Database Administrator will provide executive level reports regarding data output and results.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Create reports using business objects
  • Analyze data through statistical means using StatGraphics
  • Provide SQL reports
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Masters or PhD in Applied Statistics, or related field preferred
  • 7-10 years of experience analyzing data through statistical means
  • Prior experience in data mining
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Familiarity with Tableau products a plus
  • Solid work ethic and result oriented.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement.
  • High degree of organization, follow-up and ability to effectively manage multiple tasks.

Email your resume to: rebecca [at] datashaping.com

URL: www.datashaping.com/jobs17281x.shtml
Please mention datashaping.com when applying. Thank you.