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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Quantitative Analyst - D.E. Shaw (New York, NY and Cupertino, CA)

Quants at the D. E. Shaw group apply sophisticated numerical techniques and write software to develop and analyze statistical models for our computerized financial trading strategies. Their work involves examining trading data to determine ways of increasing profitability, decreasing risk, and lowering transaction costs. In addition, quants research financial literature to identify new trading ideas and create simulations to test them. Quants with the D. E. Shaw group have traditionally been the top students in their respective math, physics, engineering, and computer science programs; a considerable number of them have also competed successfully in the United States and International Math Olympiads as well as the Putnam Competition. To apply, e-mail your resume and a cover letter to DataShaping-Quant@career.deshaw.com.

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

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Software Developer (New York, NY and Cupertino, CA)

The D. E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm with approximately US $30 billion in aggregate investment capital, is looking for top-notch, innovative software developers to help it expand its tech venture and proprietary trading activities. The firm was founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, who received his Ph.D. in computer science from Stanford and served on the CS faculty at Columbia before organizing the D. E. Shaw group. Activities range from computer-based quantitative investment management to the development and financing of technology-oriented business ventures, but are tied together by a common focus on the economic implications of technological innovation. We offer a casual work environment populated by some of the brightest graduates from the strongest computer science programs in the world. In many respects, the firm combines the best traits of academia and the corporate world, offering a focused but informal company culture which is reflected in our casual dress, relatively flat management structure, and flexible vacation policy, as well as in the high degree to which new employees work closely with senior staff on key initiatives. We strongly emphasize personal ownership of projects, and new hires are given substantial responsibility from their first day on the job. If you're interested in applying your talents to challenging problems of software architecture and engineering in an intellectually stimulating environment, then we'd love to see your resume.

To apply, e-mail your resume toDataShaping-Prog@career.deshaw.com.

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

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Risk Quantitative Analyst (New York, NY)

The D. E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm with approximately US $30 billion in aggregate investment capital and an international reputation for financial innovation and technological leadership, seeks an exceptionally gifted individual for the role of Quantitative Analyst in its Risk group. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 3 years of experience in the Market Risk area of a Wall Street firm, money manager, or risk software vendor. The individual will be responsible for firmwide risk analysis and will work with individual portfolio managers on strategy-specific risk management. A Ph.D. in finance, mathematics, statistics, or econometrics is preferred. Exposure to systematic trading techniques is a strong plus, as is experience interacting with a trading desk or strategy managers. The role affords the exciting opportunity to help build a firmwide risk management infrastructure and to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in alternative asset management. Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to DataShaping-RiskQuant@career.deshaw.com.


Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

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Saturday, June 23, 2007

Quantitative Developer - D.E. Shaw (New York, NY)

The D. E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm with approximately US $30 billion in aggregate capital, is looking for top-notch, innovative quantitative developers to help create computationally intensive strategies for trading in securities markets around the globe. Quantitative developers bring exceptionally strong mathematical, analytical, and software development skills to bear on interesting and challenging problems in computational finance and automated securities trading, such as the implementation of statistical algorithms for time-series analysis, the creation of new analytics tools, and the development and analysis of statistical models for our computerized financial trading strategies. They also enjoy access to some of the most advanced computing resources in the world. Successful candidates have traditionally been the top students in their respective math, physics, engineering, and computer science programs and have extensive software development experience using C, C++, or Java. To apply, e-mail your resume and a cover letter to DataShaping-QuantProg@career.deshaw.com.

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

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Middle/Back Office Software Developer - D.E. Shaw (New York, NY)

The D. E. Shaw group, a global investment and technology development firm, is looking for exceptional software developers to support its proprietary trading and asset management activities. In addition to having outstanding academic credentials and a deep knowledge of computer science, we're looking for individuals who can play a key role in the development of critical portfolio accounting, general ledger, workflow, and document management systems for a fund with approximately US $30 billion in aggregate capital. Promising candidates will have extensive experience with Java, Perl, and SQL; industry experience in a similar role is desirable but not required. Our company culture is focused but informal, which is reflected in our casual dress, relatively flat management structure, and flexible vacation policy, as well as in the high degree to which new employees work closely with senior staff on key initiatives. We strongly emphasize personal ownership of projects, and new hires are given substantial responsibility from their first day on the job. If you're interested in applying your intellect to challenging problems of software architecture and engineering in a stimulating, fast-paced environment, then we'd love to see your resume. To apply, e-mail your resume and a cover letter to DataShaping-MBOProg@career.deshaw.com.

Members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.

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Thursday, June 21, 2007

Manager of Customer Analytics - VistaPrint



Change everything. And revolutionize an industry.

That's our purpose at VistaPrint: to transform the graphic design and printing industries. As a top 15 e-business, we're a global workforce of dynamic visionaries with a passion for cutting-edge technology, quality graphic services and innovative direct marketing techniques.

Join one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies whose success has landed us on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 and won us Small Business Technology Magazine's "Product to Watch for 2006" Make the decision today to help change an industry.

Manager of Customer Analytics

You're analytical and data driven. You could be our next Manager of Customer Analytics. You will perform detailed customer analyses to help define manageable and meaningful marketing segments. Data is critical to the development and execution of marketing and product plans at VistaPrint and you will play a critical role in driving business, product and marketing strategy.

You will work closely with Marketing, Sales and Business Operations to quantify business needs and translate those needs into data requests. As a valued communicator, you will also develop action plans, analyze results and present findings. Oversee all statistical modeling to enable and optimize the customer lifecycle management programs. This will include: converting first-time buyers into repeat customers, encouraging additional purchases from current buyer base and re-activating lapsed customers.

You must have expert knowledge developing statistical models in SAS and the ability to assimilate new tools/techniques. We are looking for demonstrated capability in analyzing data to drive marketing strategies and support for direct marketing. Must be able to perform exploratory data analysis, work independently and communicate well with all levels of the organization in a fast-paced and changing environment. The ability to work in a team setting to integrate findings and models into company operation is ideal.

A Bachelor's degree in Math, Statistics, Marketing or other relevant field is needed, advanced degree is a plus. 5 years of professional business experience and 2 years of managing others is preferred. Only candidates with SAS knowledge and experience will be considered. VistaPrint Limited (Nasdaq;VPRT) is a leading online supplier of high-quality graphic design services and customized printed products to small businesses and consumers worldwide. VistaPrint offers custom designed, full-color, low-cost printed products even in small quantities. Over 8 million small businesses and consumers have already chosen VistaPrint for products ranging from business cards and brochures to invitations and thank you cards. A global company, VistaPrint employs more than 900 people and operates 18 localized web sites serving over 120 countries.

We invite you to learn more about the outstanding opportunities at VistaPrint--where project variety and cross-functional exposure encourage fresh thinking and allow you to accomplish your very best work. VistaPrint changes everything. Nothing will ever be the same. It will just keep getting better. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

To learn more about VistaPrint, visit us at www.vistaprint.com/careers

To apply for this position, please email your resume to marketingcareers@vistaprint.com

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Data Mining Architect with .Net (Roswell, GA)

Job Title: Data Mining Architect / .NET Programming experience REQUIRED
Location: Roswell, GA
To Apply: send your resume and cover letter to brad.methvin@solvcorp.com

Job Summary

The Data Mining Architect’s role is to ensure the data architecture and data management for the organization. This individual will plan, coordinate, direct, implement and design data marts/warehouses, data mining/analysis, and data migrations and related activities to support regional and global initiatives of the organization.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Manage, Design and Implement data architectures to support regional and global business initiatives (eg. Global Procurement, Commercial Reporting).
  • Define and implement data standards, procedures and process to ensure data integrity within new and existing systems.
  • Create and implement data dictionaries.
  • Rationalize data elements where required to fulfil business and system needs.
  • Recommend data setup for business process changes.
  • Manage and maintain existing data marts and design future extensions to the data warehouse environment.
  • Create and implement data marts or incorporate into the data warehouse.
  • Maintain the integrity of the data warehouse by implementing appropriate security controls and procedures.
  • Use industry best practices to create a scalable data warehouse architecture to support business reporting and analysis on a regional and global basis.
  • Perform Extraction, Transformation and Loading of data from transactional systems into data marts/warehouses.
  • Perform data mining and reporting activities by developing on-line analytical tools to measure business performance.
  • Understand and document business requirements.
  • Define data relationships to build data models, data marts and incorporate into the data warehouse.
  • Coordinate with necessary business and IT teams to define data elements.
  • Develop analytical models.
  • Develop business reports/views against data mart/warehouse for business reporting and analysis.
  • Lead and Perform data migration activities for new and existing systems.
  • Lead effort to migrate data for new system implementations.
  • Create and document procedures for data migration activities.
  • Support Ad-hoc mass data migrations to support business changes (eg. price increases, business re-alignment, etc…)
  • Other related job duties as assigned by management.

Skills and Attributes Requirements
  • Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
  • Strong understanding of project management principles.
  • Strong leadership skills.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to conduct and direct research into IT issues and products as required.
  • Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
  • Ability to perform general mathematical calculations for the purpose of creating business cases, budgets, and so on.
  • Highly self-motivated and directed.
  • Keen attention to detail.
  • Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to execute assignments.
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
  • Exceptional customer service orientation.
  • Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Education/Experience Requirements
  • Bachelors Degree in Information Systems. MBA or equivalent business experience preferred.
  • 7+ years experience in data modeling, analysis and data migrations.
  • 5+ years hands-on experience with Data Warehouse implementations (covering all areas from architecture, design, development [data extraction/transformation/loading], reporting & analysis, audit trails and checks for data marts/warehouses).
  • 3+ years Experience with Oracle and SQL Server databases with Oracle
  • 3+ years Experience with .Net programming technologies
  • PL/SQL programming experience.
  • 1+ Year experience with Crystal Analysis and Crystal Reports.
  • In-depth knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
  • Technically proficient in data modeling, data manipulation, architecture and design of data marts and warehouses.


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Senior Scientist (New York, NY)

Our client is a privately held global telephony/information services provider. We are looking for a Senior Scientist for their data mining and analytics group. The focus of this role will be to develop, direct and support the build out of new business models focused on emerging web technologies associated with very large databases.

Our ideal candidate will have a deep experience dealing with huge datasets and finding hidden value within. We are looking for a creative innovator who has a proficiency in data mining, modeling and analytics and has dealt with the back-end architecture of very large consumer web sites or relative enterprise. We need a team player who has the leadership skills to direct a global team who is not averse to having a hands-on role in the architecture and development of new technologies.

The position will be based in NY. The salary will be commensurate with experience. Qualified candidates should email resume to jaf@execuseek.net.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Systems Administrator, New York University (New York, NY)

When you come to work at New York University, it's more than just a job that awaits you. You have the opportunity to Experience Excellence.

You are joining an exciting intellectual and cultural community, one where employees - faculty and staff - come together to create a unique product: excellence in education and research. You are part of a diverse, multi-cultural and creative institution, one with a world-wide reputation as a leader in higher education. NYU is the largest private university in the United States, with 12,000 faculty and staff from all over the world and 40,000 students from all 50 states and more than 120 foreign countries. NYU offers opportunities to have an impact on a truly global level.

To add to the stimulating environment, NYU is centered in Greenwich Village - a legendary urban neighborhood, rich in cultural offerings and with a delightful small town character quite unlike any other. Employees have the experience of working in a small town inside a big town, with the best that both have to offer.

For more information about working at NYU and to apply for this position, visit our website at: www.nyu.edu/hr/jobs/apply. When asked "How were you referred to NYU?", please select the appropriate source from the drop-down menu. We accept online applications only.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Benefits:

NYU offers a superior benefits package, which includes free NYU tuition for self and eligible family members, generous vacation, medical, dental and pension plans.

With over 2500 courses offered in a wide array of subjects, SCPS is the world's leading provider of continuing education. SCPS offers noncredit classes and credit-bearing programs, including Associate's and Bachelor's degrees geared toward adults returning to college, and 14 Master of Science degree programs.

Position:

The Systems Administrator will provide technical leadership in the design, development, installation and maintenance of UNIX hardware and software for the School of Continuing and Professional Studies internet, intranet and application server systems. This position reports to the Chief Information Technology Officer.

Qualifications:

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and 3 years' relevant experience or an equivalent combination. Must have experience with Sun Solaris system administration, including installation, maintenance and support, problem identification and resolution, security planning, implementation and monitoring, performance measurement and tuning, system design and configuration planning. Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills are required. Knowledge of Veritas Volume Manager, J2EE and/or internet based applications, Oracle on Solaris, UNIX shell scripting, and firewall administration essential. Advanced Degree or Professional Certificate in Computer Sciences preferred.

Apply by email: R6463181905750@posttrak.arbita.net
Or Apply Online

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Monday, June 18, 2007

Sr. Business Analyst, Reporting, 2 Openings - Washington Mutual (Seattle, WA)




The Retail Banking group is seeking an individual with strong reporting, analytics and data skills for the Incentive Management Team. This lead position supports our strategy to build a dynamic incentive analytics and information delivery which will include developing incentive process effectiveness metrics, identifying opportunities for incentive plan improvements through regressions analysis and hypothesis setting, developing incentive dashboards, implementing effective reporting tools, and other various quantitative analyses in support of tactical and broad strategic initiatives. Reporting solutions should be delivered through a variety of online processes and tools. The incumbent will partner closely with finance, rewards and business management and participate in the selection of data/databases and interpretation of analytical findings. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in statistical analysis and use of market and financial information.

Description:

  • Creates new internal reporting processes and analytical reports to improve information resources available to top management
  • Provides monthly report and ad hoc requests
  • Creates and maintains dashboards of incentive performance
  • Performs complex analysis and advises management on data interpretation on incentive plan performance
  • Evaluates analytical findings and existing systems to interpret data and develop meaningful results
  • Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques and standards
  • Develops solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation. Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.
  • Conducts hypothesis settings and the formulation of new or revised components within an incentive plan
  • Provides reports of operational metrics for the customer service and pay file groups
  • Keeps current on software and hardware technology affecting the industry, and recommends consideration and adoption of such to improve productivity and cost effectiveness of the department
  • Provides guidance to lower level analysts

Requirements:
  • Minimum of 7+ years experience in financial analyses, financial reporting, financial modeling and techniques relating to statistical modeling
  • Demonstrate problem solving skills and significant analytical accomplishments
  • Ability to rapidly create hypothesis for problem solutions; gather, structure and perform data analysis; and translate analytical results into value-added insights
  • Aptitude to efficiently learn and employ new tools to access and manipulate data
  • Excellent statistical skills and data mining skills as well as experience working with large relational databases
  • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to translate technical information to non-technical audience
  • Proven team player and ability to work well with people with different functional backgrounds
  • A comprehensive knowledge of financial products and services preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Project, Visio and SQL
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business or related quantitative discipline

Email your resume to Lana McCalmon at lana.mccalmon@wamu.net.

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Data Mining Analyst (Toronto, Canada)

Waterfront International is a Toronto-based financial consulting firm, specializing in developing computer based statistical trading strategies. Waterfront’s selective hiring process considers only highly talented individuals with a history of exceptional professional and academic achievement, and solid real-world experience.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Perform financial market data research and analysis to identify and resolve data issues using advanced data mining techniques.
  • Develop proprietary data mining tools and applications.
  • Develop predictive models.

Requirements of the Candidate include:
  • PhD or Masters in mathematics, statistics or computer science specializing in data mining.
  • Experience with machine learning and knowledge discovery techniques.
  • Solid quantitative background with excellent analytical skills.
  • Strong working knowledge of data mining and statistics.
  • Must possess expert level C/C++ programming skills.
  • Some financial experience desired but not required.
  • Must be a strong self-starter and able to work well independently.
Waterfront International
Email: recruiting@wil.com

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Friday, June 15, 2007

Director, Analytics (Northeast, US)

The Company:

The company is a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the automotive retail industry in the United States.

Reports To: The Chief Financial Officer

Location: Northeast US

Basic Function:

The company is looking for a motivated, strategic thinker to fill a critical role in the finance organization as the Director, Strategic Analysis & Reporting. The ideal candidate for this position will be an impact-oriented individual willing to roll up sleeves and provide strategic decision support through effective reporting and business analysis. Some requirements of the position will include, but are not limited to:

  • Work with company executives on management reporting.
  • Support all levels of the organization with strategic business support, including data interpretation and reporting across the many facets of the business.
  • Regular and ad-hoc financial reporting.
  • Financial modeling, forecasting and assistance with the annual budgeting process.

Principal Responsibilities:
  • Owns and manages the assessment of data to build a business case for action using creative analysis and integration of various data sets.
  • Identifies and recommends new business opportunities in existing clients.
  • Responsible for thought leadership, internal development of innovative research and analytical techniques, and methodologies and technologies designed to enhance knowledge of customers.
  • Translate complex quantitative information into presentations that are easily understood by general management.
  • Summarize and report key analytical findings in both oral and written form to different levels of management.
  • May supervise warehouse and financial planning and analysis.

Experience:

The new Director’s professional background must illustrate a five to eight (5-8) year history of progressive growth in financial capacities, statistical analysis, highlighted by strategic planning and decision support. Other experience desired:

  • Ideally, experience within a high tech and high growth company.
  • Familiarity with analysis techniques: Factor analysis, predictive modeling of all types, and cluster analysis.
  • Experience working with various types of data, including data sourced from consumer surveys, as well as from transactional histories.
  • Familiarity with a variety of analytic tools, including SPSS or SAS.
  • External consulting experience is a plus.
  • Experience with business intelligence and data mining applications is also helpful. Experience in one of the following industry segments will also be viewed as a plus:

    • Accounting & Finance Software
    • Automotive Manufacturer
    • Automotive Service Provider
    • Business Intelligence Software
    • Collaborative Software
    • Content & Document Management Software
    • Customer Relationship Management, Marketing & Sales Software
    • Database & File Management Software
    • E-commerce Software
    • Financial Services, Legal & Government Software
    • Information Collection & Delivery
    • Market Research
    • Retail, Point-Of-Sale & Inventory Management Software

Education

At minimum a BA/BS degree in economics, finance, engineering, math, statistics, or operations research. An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.

Contact:

Scott D. Somers
Managing Partner
Windale Group
818-291-6313
ssomers@windalegroup.com

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Thursday, June 14, 2007

Market Research: Careers, Paths, Salaries

Market research professionals are typically concerned with the potential sales of a product or service. Collecting statistical data on competitors and examining prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution, researchers predict future sales. Collectively, market researchers devise methods and procedures for obtaining the data they need--often designing telephone, mail, in-person or online surveys to understand consumer preferences.

Once the data is collected, researchers interpret the results and make recommendations based upon their findings. Typically, researchers provide a company’s management with information needed to make decisions on the promotion, distribution, design, and pricing of products or services. The information also may be used to determine the advisability of adding or modifying product lines, approaches to advertising and sales or other critical business decisions.

Most career professionals within the industry began with a market research job as a Project Director.

Below are example marketing research job descriptions and the typical salary range for common positions within the market research industry.

Job Title Typical Salary Range*

  • Project Director $30,000 to $50,000
  • Senior Project Director $40,000 to $60,000
  • Market Research Analyst / Marketing Research Analyst $50,000 to $80,000
  • Research Manager / Research Director $50,000 to $70,000
  • Senior Research Manager / Senior Research Director $60,000 to $90,000
  • Statistician $90,000 to $110,000
  • Account Executive/Account Manager $50,000 to $70,000
  • Senior Account Executive $70,000 to $100,000
  • Vice President $125,000+
*Excludes bonuses, commissions or other non-salary compensation

According to the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics, employment opportunities are expected to grow faster than average for all market research positions through 2014. Job growth will be driven, in part, by retiring workers, shifting of job skills toward computers and quantitative methods, a growing economy and the need for companies to operate in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Sr. Marketing Analyst (San Antonio, TX)

Job Code: 3148
Job Title: Sr. Marketing Analyst
City/State: San Antonio, Texas
Posting Category: Marketing
Relocation: Relocation Available

Share our pride. Join our mission.

As a Fortune 200 financial services company with more than $113.5 billion in owned and managed assets, USAA is on a mission — to facilitate the financial security of our members, the men and women of the U.S. military and their families worldwide. Headquartered on a showcase campus in San Antonio, TX, USAA attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource, our 22,000 employees. They are the heart and soul of our member-service culture.

Recently Ranked #1 by Business Week in Customer Service, we are recognized for the superior service we provide to our members, and the exemplary work environment we provide for our employees. Everything that happens at USAA is based on our core values: Service, Loyalty, Honesty, and Integrity. These are the foundations of how we do business with our members, as well as how we treat each other.

USAA is currently seeking a talented Sr. Marketing Analyst for our San Antonio, Texas location.

As a Sr. Marketing Analyst for USAA, you will be responsible for a major reporting function within Marketing and possess a broad knowledge of principles which are used to complete difficult assignments. You will work closely with marketing directors to develop and execute high-impact market plans. You will apply advanced skills to solve issues that are non-routine and complex. You may develop new tools and methodology to be used by other marketing analysts.

Qualified candidates need to possess:

  • 5 - 8 years of professional experience.
  • Bachelors’ degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Extensive SAS programming experience and Excel skills.

    Preferred experience includes:

  • Masters degree in Statistics/Mathmatics.
  • Experience with marketing campaign analysis.

    At USAA, our employees enjoy one of the best benefits packages in the business, including business casual dress environment, comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, along with wellness and wealth building programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education will assist you with your professional goals.

    USAA also offers a variety of on-site services and conveniences to help you manage your work and personal life, including seven cafeterias, two company stores and three fitness centers.

    Relocation assistance is available for this position.

    Qualified applicants must successfully complete a pre-employment background and drug screen.

    USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Submit your resume at the Career Center at www.usaa.com.

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  • Statistical Specialist - Intellectual Capital Center (Chicago, IL)

    THE COMPANY

    The client is a leading boutique strategy consulting firm that advises their Fortune 100 clients on profitable growth strategies. For over 30 years, the firm has focused their work on helping clients understand customer demand and align their businesses, products, and services to capture it. This is accomplished by combining proprietary understanding of market economics, primary research, and analysis with execution and organizational processes. Intellectual capital is core to the continued growth and success of the firm and keeps them ahead of their competition.

    The firm has a very entrepreneurial culture and places great value on the individual contributor, and on keeping a sense of work life balance. The position is located in downtown Chicago.

    THE POSITION

    Reporting to the Director of Intellectual Capital, this is a unique role that combines work on client project teams with responsibility for internal initiatives that extend the firm’s core of intellectual capital. This person will be the “go to person” that has innate intellectual curiosity and the desire to stay current with new developments in the field of consumer research and statistics, and help the team apply them in groundbreaking ways that contribute to client success.

    THE INDIVIDUAL

    • The successful candidate will have extensive training and experience in applying statistical techniques to answer consumer research questions. These techniques should include: discrete choice modeling and related techniques, cluster analysis, and regression analysis.
    • Candidates should have completed a graduate level degree in statistics, math, economics or a related quantitative discipline from a leading academic institution and have at least 1-3 years of work experience doing statistical analysis in an industry or consulting setting, preferably with some consumer research experience.
    • The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, as they will be required to translate into laymen’s terms complex statistical analyses. In addition, the abilities to think creatively, apply statistical analyses to concrete settings, and to adhere to tight deadlines are necessary.

    CONTACT

    Martin Partners L.L.C.
    224 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 620
    Chicago, Illinois 60604
    (312) 922-1800
    webmaster@martinpartners.com


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    Project Manager, Analytics (Chicago, IL)

    THE COMPANY

    A marketing optimization solution provider that leverages predictive intelligence, strategic and analytic services and marketing automation to maximize marketing spend productivity, strategy and results for its clients. Founded in 1984, this company has built core competencies in data management, database services, analytics and strategy. The company was recently chosen by Forrester as a “Market Leader” with an “Industry High Satisfaction Rating”. The company supports over 250 clients across its marketing services, vertical industry solutions and teleservices business units – headquartered in Naperville, IL.

    THE POSITION

    The Project Manager is responsible for management of the analytic product line and research and development projects; supports and improves the effectiveness of direct marketing efforts through the use of behavioral, demographic, and credit data on customers. Directs and oversees development of response and acquisition models for targeted marketing efforts. Working in a cross-functional team environment manages analytical team resources including statistical analysts, database marketing specialists, data processing and client analytical staff. Specific duties include:

    • Manages analytic proposal development.
    • Responsible for product development initiatives within assigned vertical focus.
    • Conducts and/or oversees analysis on client consumer databases looking at profitability, transaction behavior, and demographic characteristics.
    • Provides segmentation for database marketing efforts, such as CHAID, cluster analysis, and customer profiling.
    • Provides work direction and leads analytical team resources through deliverable work phases to completion. Works with clients to develop ideas and identify what can be achieved with their database.
    • Develops approach and lays out specifications to perform analysis.
    • Works with team to develop estimates of analytical resources requirements for all aspects of development projects.
    • Identifies potential enhancements and/or process improvements for internal product and services offerings.
    • Review analytical project deliverables to ensure timeliness and quality prior to presentations.
    • Builds models for mail and telephone campaigns, such as response and acquisition models.
    • Performs other duties and requirements as required.

    THE INDIVIDUAL
    • College Degree required; math-related emphasis. Education is considered to include both the formal/traditional as well as learning from life and work experience.
    • 5 - 8 years of work-related experience involving analytic projects or data base management in a business environment.
    • 1 – 3 years of supervisory experience helpful.

    CONTACT

    Martin Partners, LLC
    224 S. Michigan Avenue, Ste. 620
    Chicago, IL 60604
    312-922-1800 x 148
    webmaster@martinpartners.com

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    Friday, June 08, 2007

    Predictive Modeling Director (St. Paul, MN)

    Org Marketing Statement

    Committed. Competitive. Constructing our Future.

    That's St. Paul Travelers. We are one of the leading insurance companies in the United States. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find St. Paul Travelers to be full of energy, and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.

    Summary

    Do you have experience managing predictive modeling? Do you want to work in the most high-performance, cutting-edge environment in the Property & Casualty insurance industry?

    We recruit

    • Leaders who want continued growth and promotion opportunities
    • Predictive modelers with a desire to work with the most advanced tools and methods
    • highly motivated individuals with a thirst for both technical and business knowledge
    • excellent critical thinkers
    • people who work well in teams

    The Research and Development Department at Travelers

    Travelers is the fifth largest publicly held Property & Casualty insurance company (#89 on Fortune 500) and boasts one of the largest Research & Development teams in the industry. New members of the department will collaborate with credentialed actuaries and staff members with advanced degrees in statistics and mathematics. The group¿s leadership has written academic papers and presented topics to actuarial audiences on subject matter that is shaping tomorrow¿s insurance industry. With this level of subject matter proficiency, the team¿s mission is to build strategic competitive advantages for the company through innovation and statistical rigor. The department is a high-performance group consisting of smart, energetic, friendly personnel always willing to share knowledge and expertise.

    Position Summary

    As a Director, you will employ the most advanced predictive modeling and data mining tools and methodologies in cutting-edge research. You will manage strategic projects like next generation customer pricing plans, optimization of marketing practices, assessment of commission structures, and improvement in reserving practices. You will manage multiple analysts through every aspect of high-profile projects: data preparation, analysis, and communication. The ability to juggle management of numerous high-profile projects and tasks is critical. Additional responsibilities include employee development, communication to upper-level management, maintaining relationships with partner areas, and influencing team and company direction.

    Primary Duties

    • Define and plan projects based on business needs
    • Manage all aspects of large, high-profile statistical modeling and data mining projects
    • Maintain relationships with business partners, clients and vendors
    • Contribute to direction of team and company

    Work Experience
    • 7+ years of research, modeling or actuarial experience
    • Proven ability in statistical modeling and data mining techniques (GLM, clustering, decision trees, etc.)
    • Experience in preparing large, complex, and dirty datasets for analysis
    • Knowledge of insurance products and operations
    • Strong project management skills
    • Prior supervisory experience
    • Familiarity with SAS programming a plus

    Certificates/Degrees
    • College degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, finance, actuarial science, engineering or related field.
    • Advanced degree in statistics (or related field) a plus
    • ACAS or FCAS designation a plus

    Keywords

    Statistical Analysis GLM Generalized Linear Models Math Statistics Database Marketing SAS Actuary Probability Predictive Modeling Time Series Regression Economics S-Plus Data Mining Data Analysis

    Closing Statement

    St. Paul Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We actively promote a drug-free workplace.

    This is a full-time position. Job ID: 779377.

    E-mail resume with cover letter to ARICKARD@travelers.com


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    Statistical Research Analyst (St. Paul, MN)

    Org Marketing Statement

    Committed. Competitive. Constructing our Future.

    That's St. Paul Travelers. We are one of the leading insurance companies in the United States. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find St. Paul Travelers to be full of energy, and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.

    Summary

    Are you continually searching for new challenges, and would you like to solve problems along side the brightest researchers in the insurance industry?

    We recruit

    • highly motivated individuals with a thirst for knowledge,
    • excellent critical thinkers,
    • people who work well in teams,
    • and future leaders looking to build their professional skill-set

    The Research and Development Department at Travelers

    Travelers is the fifth largest publicly held Property & Casualty insurance company (#89 on Fortune 500) and boasts one of the largest Research & Development teams in the industry. New members of the department will have the opportunity to collaborate with credentialed actuaries and staff members with advanced degrees in statistics and mathematics. The group¿s leadership has written academic papers and presented topics to actuarial audiences on subject matter that is shaping tomorrow¿s insurance industry. With this level of subject matter proficiency, the team¿s mission is to build strategic competitive advantages for the company through innovation and statistical rigor. The department is a high-performance group consisting of smart, energetic, friendly personnel always willing to share knowledge and expertise.

    Position Summary

    Analysts will employ the most advanced predictive modeling tools and methodologies in cutting-edge research. New team members will assist on strategic projects like next generation customer pricing plans, monitoring of claim behavior, and studying distribution channel performance. Through training that is both formal and on-the-job, analysts will become effective contributors to our research community.

    Career Path

    Within the Research Department there are clear paths for progression. Responsibilities in managing projects, managing people and influencing corporate strategy grow with the abilities of the analyst. The skills honed in Research & Development are also sought after in departments across the organization, so advancement is not limited to a single business area.

    Primary Duties

    • Dig deeply into a varying array of large data sources. Discover issues, identify potential uses, and prepare for analysis.
    • Plan and conduct cutting-edge predictive modeling and other statistical analyses
    • Communicate issues and results to different audiences, from peers to upper level management

    Work Experience
    • Either 1 to 3 years insurance experience or advanced statistical (or related) degree
    • Proven ability in complex quantitative analysis
    • Excellent problem-solving skills
    • Experience in identification and resolution of data issues
    • Demonstrated SAS programming experience
    • Basic knowledge of insurance products and operations
    • Self-starting attitude
    • Consistently high attention to detail
    • Strong self-management skills

    Communication Skills
    • Ability to effectively communicate project status and needs to manager
    • Experience in creating and maintaining project documentation
    • Experience presenting detailed technical work to a variety of audiences

    Computer Skills
    • Proficient in SAS
    • Proficient in Excel

    Certificates/Degrees

    College degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, finance, actuarial science, engineering or related field.

    Keywords

    Statistical Analysis GLM Generalized Linear Models Math Statistics Database Marketing SAS Actuary Probability Predictive Modeling Time Series Regression Economics S-Plus Data Mining Data Analysis

    Closing Statement

    St. Paul Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We actively promote a drug-free workplace.

    This is a mid-level full-time position. Job ID: 779376.

    E-mail resume with cover letter to ARICKARD@travelers.com

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    SAS Data Analyst, Insurance Research and Development (Hartford, CT)

    Are you interested in becoming a highly skilled subject matter expert who can provide expertise to key projects within Personal Insurance? How would you like to be an integral person in a cutting edge organization that develops innovative models that are used to price insurance products? Tired of doing the same work every day? If so, then we have the position for you!

    Position Summary

    In this unique position the chosen candidate will have the chance to learn about all aspects of the personal property and casualty insurance industry from true experts in the field. The incumbent will gain knowledge and experience that could lead to a variety of opportunities for advancement.

    We are looking for a creative, logical, inquisitive, assertive analyst to develop key data sets for our Research and Modeling projects. This analyst will learn about insurance products, isolate new data sources/elements, utilize SAS to develop and perform extract/transformation/load (ETL) logic, delve into root cause analyses, and validate crucial data sources. This position offers diverse responsibilities that change with each new project. The incumbent will reside in a business organization and partner with our Research Modeling staff, Product Management organization, IT organization, and external vendors to develop extremely large data sets to support our modeling efforts. Candidates with diverse analytical backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

    Primary Duties

    • Obtain, load and cleanse data sources
    • Develop and perform extract/transformation/load (ETL) logic
    • Manipulate extremely large data sets using SAS (primarily), Access, Excel and other tools
    • Serve as a leading expert for our internal modeling data sets that the incumbent will be responsible for building
    • Validate data through reasonability tests, balancing and other methods
    • Build efficient data procedures
    • Analyze root causes of data issues
    • Write Unix scripts
    • Program SAS Macros

    Work Experience
    • Demonstrated SAS/SQL programming experience is required; including expertise in SAS Macros and SQL concepts
    • Extensive experience analyzing and manipulating large data sets is essential
    • Hands on experience in designing, developing, implementing, and validating mapping/ETL processes
    • Moderate knowledge of database principles; including linking data across multiple data sources, building moderate to complex queries, and checking data for errors
    • Experience with varied internal and external complex data sources
    • Expertise in identification of data discrepancies and resolution of these issues
    • Self-management of data oriented projects
    • Basic knowledge of insurance products and operations
    • Excellent problem-solving skills
    • Self-starting attitude
    • Strong quantitative/analytical background
    • Consistent high attention to detail

    Communication Skills
    • Effectively communicates project status and needs to manager in concise and efficient manner
    • Experience in creating new and maintaining project documentation including; project plans, procedures/data manipulations, issues lists, status, and timelines
    • Has experience communicating detailed technical work to non-technical audiences
    • Demonstrated ability to interface with business users to clarify ETL requirements and business rules
    • Experience in working with business partners/vendors to translate business requirements into potentially complex technical solutions that meet or exceed our business needs

    Computer Skills
    • Solid understanding of computers, programming, database tools/software, and Microsoft productivity applications
    • Expert knowledge in SAS (Base SAS, Data Step, and Proc SQL, SAS Macro), or moderate knowledge of SAS and SQL with strong aptitude
    • Unix experience, preferred

    Certificates/Degrees

    College degree in MIS, programming, mathematics, economics, finance, actuarial science or related field.

    This is a mid-level full-time position. Job ID: 778822.

    E-mail resume with cover letter to ARICKARD@travelers.com


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    Wednesday, June 06, 2007

    Internet E-Marketing Liaison (Memphis, TN)

    Raise hope.

    At ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, we do more than bring in money. We lift spirits. While financial success is essential to continuing our world-class research and treatment of children with life-threatening diseases around the globe, it leads to other great things as well, like smiling faces and tears of joy. Help people learn why giving to our organization gives hope to countless others.

    Internet E-Marketing Liaison

    Responsible for ensuring a competitive ROI on Internet campaigns by working with corporate partners for PSA/ad placements. Act as the list manager for email working collaboratively with business units, and support other e-promotion initiatives consistent with the e-marketing budget and solicited donations of media. Responsible for focusing on increasing the reach of St. Jude on the Internet using email, paid and natural search, and branded media set by senior leadership. Manages the online affiliate relationships with online vendors collaborating with corporate marketing.

    Bachelor's degree and four years of experience in Internet campaign management, including two years in a lead role, required. Master's degree in related discipline is preferred. Hands-on email list management, Web search marketing and multichannel campaign planning, execution and reporting on a national level a must. Experience performing rigorous testing online using email, banner advertisement for acquisition and cultivation campaigns on a national level required. Knowledge of the Internet and Internet products including search tools, search providers, search tracking software, Web analytics, and multimedia essential. Complete proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, and VISIO required. Experience using Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft FrontPage 2000, HTML and visual HTML tools like Dreamweaver or FrontPage knowledge a plus. Data warehouse tools preferred (ex. Business Objects). Excellent communications skills, including grammar and writing ability, a must. Requires ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with rapidly changing technology. Willingness to adapt to new software packages and assist in department training essential. Ability to get results in an ambiguous environment is critical to success. Knowledge of Vignette Dialog, Pilot reporting and using portals to add value to diverse constituents desired. Must possess a valid driver's license.

    We appreciate your commitment, as do those we're trying to cure. Our world-renowned organization offers competitive pay and benefits, the resources to do the best work of your career, and the stability of a high-growth industry. For consideration, please forward your resume including cover letter and salary requirements, indicating Reference Code: INTEMRKTLIA to: ALSAC/St. Jude, Attn: ALSAC Recruiter, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Fax: (901)-578-2807; E-mail: alsac.recruiter@stjude.org. Employment is contingent upon successful drug screen and background investigations, including criminal, credit and driving.

    www.stjude.org - equal opportunity employer

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    Internet E-Marketing Analyst (Memphis, TN)

    Raise hope.

    At ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, we do more than bring in money. We lift spirits. While financial success is essential to continuing our world-class research and treatment of children with life-threatening diseases around the globe, it leads to other great things as well, like smiling faces and tears of joy. Help people learn why giving to our organization gives hope to countless others.

    Internet E-Marketing Analyst

    Responsible for specifying, gathering, analyzing, and reporting all metrics related to Internet initiatives including revenue, CPA, CPC, CTR, ROI, open rates, conversion rates, and Web behavior on all the entire Internet portfolio of sites and campaigns.

    Bachelor's degree and four years of Internet campaign management, including two years in a lead role required. Master's degree in related discipline is preferred. Hands-on Web analytics and multichannel campaign planning, execution and reporting on a national level a must. Requires rigorous testing online using email and banner advertisements for acquisition and cultivation campaigns on a national level. Knowledge of the Internet and Internet products including search tools, search providers, search tracking software, Web analytics, Web trends and Pilot and multimedia essential. Complete proficiency with Microsoft Office with Excel mastery and Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, and VISIO required. Experience using Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft FrontPage 2000, HTML and visual HTML tools like Dreamweaver or FrontPage knowledge a plus. Data warehouse tools preferred (ex. Business Objects). Excellent communications skills, including grammar and writing ability, a must. Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with rapidly changing technology is essential. Must be willing to adapt to new software packages and assist in department training. Ability to get results in an ambiguous environment is critical to success. Knowledge of Vignette content management and Dialog desired. Must possess a valid driver's license.

    We appreciate your commitment, as do those we're trying to cure. Our world-renowned organization offers competitive pay and benefits, the resources to do the best work of your career, and the stability of a high-growth industry. For consideration, please forward your resume including cover letter and salary requirements, indicating Reference Code: ANAINTEMRKT to: ALSAC/St. Jude, Attn: ALSAC Recruiter, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Fax: (901)-578-2807; E-mail: alsac.recruiter@stjude.org. Employment is contingent upon successful drug screen and background investigations, including criminal, credit and driving.

    www.stjude.org - equal opportunity employer

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    Friday, June 01, 2007

    Analyst (Orlando FL)

    R. W. Beck, Inc. is a premier engineering-based management consulting firm that helps our clients in the Energy and Water & Waste Resource market sectors make better business decisions and accomplish their objectives. We do this by guiding our clients through the aftermath of natural disasters, confronting the impacts of aging infrastructures, and solving the problems of economic and technical challenges.

    Our differentiator is the quality of our people and the way we do business - with absolute commitment to objectivity and building trust. We are thinkers and solvers integrating our talents firm-wide to deliver sound business advice. And we have been doing it since 1942.

    We offer our employees an attractive total compensation package. Competitive, market-based wages may be augmented by additional profit sharing and spot bonuses, in addition to our comprehensive benefits solutions, tailored to fit every employees needs.

    We are often told that we are the engineering and consulting industry's best kept secret - come check us out at www.rwbeck.com.

    Position Description:

    R. W. Beck is seeking a candidate for the position of analyst. The successful candidate will work in a team atmosphere assisting Project Managers by performing detailed analytical analyses and assisting in project execution.

    Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to:

    • Analysis of financial and non-financial data.
    • Preparation and analysis of financial projections and forecasts.
    • Preparation of cost of service and rate analysis.
    • Research and compilation of project data.
    • Development of project reports, analytical work papers, and project presentations.
    • Assist in preparation of project proposals and other business development efforts.

    Experience Required:
    • B.S. or B.A. degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, engineering, or other related field. M.B.A. or M.P.A. preferred but not required. Candidate must have G.P.A. of 3.0 or better in their major field of study
    • 2-3 years applicable experience
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills
    • Excellent analytical skills
    • High level of proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience with Microsoft Access preferred, but not required
    • Ability to work independently or as part of a team
    • Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
    • Bilingual candidates are highly encouraged to apply

    Keywords: Financial Analyst; Pro Forma; Utility Analyst; Engineering Analyst; forecast

    Apply Online

    Employer JobCode: 07-0128

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    Senior Manager, Web Analytics (Seattle, WA)

    Parker Search has partnered with leading interactive entertainment company seeking a Senior Manager of Web Analytics. This is a replacement position as the previous manager was recently promoted to a Director role in another division. This opportunity will be based in Seattle – home of Starbucks, Microsoft and REI. Seattle is a great place to live if you like comfortable weather (no it really doesn’t rain that much – warm, sunny summers), good dining options, live theater & music venues, and an outdoor lifestyle: skiing, boating, cycling, hiking, kayaking…and the list goes on…

    The Senior Manager will be charged with the strategic direction and day to day operations relating to strategic reporting, yield management and inventory forecasting. This is a pivotal role on the team; acting as both advisor and consultant on these key areas for the digital advertising sector.

    The Senior Manager will manage and coach a team of forecasting and analytics professionals who will track, report and analyze ad and revenue data. This role requires executive presence as you will be presenting data (written and oral) to C level management executives. Core areas of expertise include experience in utilizing a microstrategy tool set to identify and interprets trends, an ability to optimize reporting standards and practice, and experience forecasting in a data intensive environment.

    The ideal candidate will possess 5-7 years of experience in a data analysis role; with 3 plus years in the media (internet or related) sector as well as 1-2 plus years supervising a team. Key areas of knowledge include: inventory prediction, online advertising (terminology/mechanics), revenue forecasting, billing, revenue recognition.

    Ideal personal attributes include an ability to drive collaboration - bringing together executive, product and technical teams toward shared goals and objectives. An abilty to work in an unstructured environment, managing multiple initiatives. Solid skills in presenting complex concepts and data analyses to senior management. Excellent problem solving, communication, and organizational skills.

    If interested, please contact Mona Valdok, Search Consultant at monav@parkerservices.com or 206 652-1509.

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