Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear is the most recognized brand in hearing health care.
About the role
The Manager of Data and Analytics & Strategic Insights is responsible for leveraging our data assets and team of analysts to provide the business with insights that help inform strategic and operational decisions. The ideal candidate will have strong technical abilities, experiencing developing analytics teams and ability to understand business operating models.
In alignment with our organizational principle of providing a safe work environment, employees of Cochlear are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The only allowable exceptions include qualifying medical and religious accommodation. Proof of your COVID-19 vaccination will be required prior to your start date.
Key Responsibilities
Analytics – Collaborate closely with various functional leaders to understand their needs and provide them with actionable insights that are succinctly communicated; Effectively prioritize projects to ensure we are focusing on right things at right time; Give business confidence in our products by utilizing best practices to ensure validity of analytics; Work with director of data and analytics on executing on strategy to move from descriptive to prescriptive analytics through technology, processes, and identification of resource needs.
Data Management and Automation – Understand data structure of the organization and utilize cleansing and blending tools to optimize sources for visualization and analysis; Enhance automation processes to maximize the teams time to provide insights to the business.
Leadership & Development – Work with our team of talented analysts to develop their analytical abilities; implement leading industry tools (Python, R, Tableau, AI/ML) and techniques; continuously assess capabilities and take action to ensure the maturation of the function.
Reporting & Self Service – Manage and enhance reporting both proactively and as required by the business; Oversee our self-service reporting tools to ensure they maximize user experience and provide timely answers; ensure the business is seeking the correct reporting and help drive KPI’s that are valuable.
Key Requirements
To add value to Cochlear in this role you’ll be able to meet and demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities in your application and at interview:
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent work experience
- 2+ Years of Leadership and/ Coaching Experience
- 3-5 years of Data and analytics experience
- 5+ Years of experience working in analytics, finance or equivalent quantitative field
- Ability to “tell the story”, with data and proven track record of presenting findings to management
- Strong background in data analysis, statistical modelling and data visualization
- High proficiency using Microsoft Excel to build models and perform analysis
- Experience extracting, transforming and loading data for analysis; Ability to automate repeatable processes to create efficiencies and reduce errors;
- Experience creating, modifying or managing database queries;
Desired Skills
- Experience with statistical software such as Python/R
- Experience with Tableau Prep or Microsoft Power Query preferred but not required
- Experience using SQL/Snowflake or equivalent
Total Rewards
In addition to the opportunity to develop your knowledge and grow professionally, we offer competitive wages and benefits.
- Target Salary Range/Rate: $105,000 – $120,000 based upon experience, as well as an annual bonus opportunity of 15% of base salary
- Benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance as well as 401(K) matching with immediate vesting, Paid Time Off, tuition reimbursement, maternity and paternity leave, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and pet insurance.
Who are we?
Human needs have always been our inspiration, ever since Professor Graeme Clark set out to create the first multi-channel cochlear implant because he saw his father struggle with hearing loss. We always start with people in mind – thinking about their needs.
For this reason, our products, services and support will continue to evolve and improve. We are by our customers’ side through the entire hearing journey, so they can experience a life full of hearing. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives and working in an organization where they can be part of bringing the mission to life each day.
Physical & Mental Demands
The physical and mental demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to be in a stationary seated and standing position; utilize business technology for work product delivery, communicate orally and in writing with others internal or external to the organization, utilize problem solving/critical thinking skills to discern and convey information. May be asked to occasionally transport/move up to 30 pounds, depending on the position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. The individual is regularly required to utilize comprehension, critical thinking, communication, problem solving, organization reasoning, relating to others and discernment of items such as product specifications, procedures and processes to customers (whether internal or external). Influence, organization/classification of information and planning are also required.
The work environment is hybrid work environment consisting of home and office and represents those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Apply now by completing your application form online. Applicants must meet the job specific application criteria to be considered. Visit our careers site at www.cochlear.us/careers to learn more.
Cochlear Americas is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Cochlear will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation with completing the online application, please contact us via web or phone at 303-264-2549.