Principal Data Analyst (Payments)

Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

Responsible for extracting, managing, and analyzing data within Discover. Must conduct research on business data to communicate findings to relevant stakeholders. Should be knowledgeable on analytical tools to set up processes and systems that make working with data more efficient within the company. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

This high-visibility role directly contributes to the business unit’s profitable growth by supporting Sales, Marketing, and Financial Planning teams with insights drawn from complex data. In this position, you will collaborate with a wide array of stakeholders, including Sales leadership, marketing technology professionals, Salesforce Administrators, and financial analysts, to empower data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities 

• Responsible for gathering, structuring, and analyzing data and providing recommendations to management.
• Presents the results of data analyses with recommendations to management and process owners.
• Partners with the business to identify the appropriate data sources and analysis methodology to meet business needs. 
• Coaches and guides less experienced analytical professionals in statistical concepts, principles, and tools. 
• Supports the development of standard & ad hoc data analyses, reports, and dashboards. Demonstrates technical knowledge in analytical tools. 
• Collaborates with the Marketing Technology Manager to recommend optimal solutions for collecting and analyzing accounts’ lifecycle data.

Minimum Qualifications 

At a minimum, here’s what we need from you: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management, Analytics, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field 
• 6+ years of experience in Data analysis and relevant toolsets, or related
• In lieu of a degree, 10+ years of relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications 

If we had our say, we’d also look for: 

• SQL statistical applications, such as SQL and/or SAS
• Snowflake, Tableau Cloud, Salesforce CRM Analytics, Excel Power Pivot, and Excel VBA
• Salesforce or Tableau certifications
• Financial services/Payments experience or familiarity

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Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Jun-22-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $88,500.00 to $149,300.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Time Off

• 401(k) Plan

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

• Recognition Program

• Education Assistance

• Commuter Benefits

• Family Support Programs

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.com. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.