What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate, Business Insights position at Dimensional Fund Advisors?
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Job Description:
The Global Client Group (GCG) leads Dimensional’s efforts to acquire long-term client relationships and increase the firm’s reach in the marketplace. Team members work closely with both institutions and financial advisors to offer focused, specialized support and ensure the delivery of a consistently impeccable client experience. Everyone is empowered to offer up and execute on innovative ways to produce results.
The Associate, Business Insights will support initiatives that are critical to the firm’s strategic sales efforts. Working with the global sales operations team, sales teams, and technology team, the associate will be responsible for maintaining the accuracy of reporting and bespoke analysis. The daily work will involve leveraging internal and third-party data to draw actionable insights in an efficient way, in addition to supporting functions around data governance, sales operations, and reporting.
This role is part of the larger GCG Business Insights & Tools team. The team sits within the GCG Sales Operations group, which supports the day-to-day operational needs of the sales group in the areas of business insights, product management, intermediary relationships, client onboarding, reporting and administrative services. The goal of the GCG is to help Dimensional’s clients deliver an outstanding experience for their clients by supporting them in the areas of investments, communication, and strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Proactively identify data gaps and help eliminate data discrepancies across sales systems
- Communicate data analysis and updates for technical and non-technical audiences
- Help maintain and improve process maps and documentation regarding sales enablement
- Assist with developing business intelligence capabilities for enablement of sales channels, which include RIAs, broker dealers, banks, institutions, retirement plans, and consultants
- Meet regularly with stakeholders to understand needs and develop professional working relationships within the GCG and other groups globally
- Assist with data governance and ad hoc user requests
- Identify areas to improve data automation and partner with colleagues to implement solutions
- Develop as a SME in your areas of focus
- Innovate on new ways to generate insights for the sales team
- Present key findings and project updates to firm stakeholders
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required; coursework in mathematics, statistics, information systems, computer science, or finance/accounting is preferred
- 2-4 years’ experience in data analytics, business analysis, or similar role
- Excellent computer skills (advanced Excel, Python, R)
- Experience with CRM (especially Microsoft Dynamics), Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake a plus
- Demonstrated interest in helping sales teams make process-driven, data-informed decisions
- Proactive in nature, and capable of managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines
- Documented analytical and quantitative skills; strong background with large data sets and the data analysis process
- Ability to gather requirements amid ambiguity
- Interpersonal communication, verbal, and written skills
- Work equally well in a team environment and independently
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