Data Analyst 3, Digital Strategic Platforms - (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)

Digital Commerce is building a Strategic Programs team to own and optimize the most critical programs in the Digital space – including Drop Ship, Store Fulfill, and Buy Online Pickup in Store (BOPUS). The Data Analyst 3 role will drive reporting and analytics for the Strategic Programs team, improving visibility, decision-making, and operational outcomes for all programs. The ideal candidate has strong technical abilities in data analysis and visualization and can collaborate cross-functionally across various stakeholders and teams.

A day in the life…

The Data Analyst 3 will drive reporting and analytics for the Strategic Programs team on Nordstrom.com and Nordstromrack.com. Efforts include but are not limited to:

• Problem Solving: Collaborate with stakeholders to turn complex business problems into analytical questions that can be answered with a data-driven approach. Drive and creativity to get past roadblocks is needed.
• Data Analysis and Visualization: Collect, analyze, and present data to deliver a suite of analytical products, including dashboards, insights, and recommendations. This includes critical ad hoc analyses and more durable reporting solutions.
• Collaboration: Work with business stakeholders to define business problems, analytical approach, and success and measurement metrics. Work with data & reporting counterparts in other areas to understand and address data gaps.
• Communication: Communicate insights to business stakeholders in a way that builds confidence and enables decisions that drive business value. Present results to stakeholders up to executive level and guide them to make the best use of analytics in their domain.

This individual should be a self-starter with strong technical abilities and is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, dealing with ambiguity, and engaging stakeholders across the company to build reporting and analytics for Digital programs. The individual should have a high degree of curiosity about the business, the skills to discover and communicate impactful insights from data, and the ability to help the business build and prioritize its analytical book of work.

Responsibilities:

• Own reporting and analytics for Digital Strategic Programs, enabling the team to use a data-driven approach to drive strategy and operations in its initiatives
• Guide Program and leadership team in turning business questions and objectives into measurement frameworks with clear metric definitions and targets
• Work with cross-functional analytics teams to understand and bridge gaps in data availability and reporting landscape
• Deliver analytical solutions and recommendations that drive insights and recommendations for business questions and objectives
• Bring data to life through storytelling in a clear and meaningful way to audiences with mixed levels of technical expertise, and communicate business insights in a way that drives positive business outcomes

You own this if you have …

• Bachelor's Degree in quantitative field (or equivalent experience) 

• 5+ years of professional experience analyzing complex data, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations

• 3+ years of experience in extracting & manipulating large data sets from various relational databases using SQL (Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Redshift, Oracle, Teradata preferred)

• Strong problem solving skills -  Is able to complete ambiguous projects independently & plan out the priority order of tasks; find the right resources to complete the tasks and make smart decisions regarding trade-offs

• Strong coding skills in at least one programming language to import, summarize, and analyze data

• Proficiency with storytelling visualization and dashboard building (e.g. Tableau, Looker)

• Ability to be flexible, scrappy, and work in a fast-paced and dynamic organization  
• Strong problem-solving skills pared with the tenacity and discipline to deliver results
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills 

About Nordstrom 

Nordstrom is a specialty retailer offering the very best in fashion and customer service since 1901. We live by five simple values that guide how we work together day-to-day and how we deliver analytics & data science products. We are customer-obsessed, owners at heart, curious and ever-changing, we extend ourselves to our peers and our customers, and we’re here to win! We're proud to be named to Fortune™ magazine's list of '100 Best Companies to Work For.' We believe this recognition comes from our desire to empower our employees to set their sights high and deliver exceptional service to customers 

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

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Pay Range Details

The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations. 
Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

$102,500.00 - $170,500.00 Annual

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_17-19.pdf