Business Insights Analyst

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) seeks a Business Insights Senior Analyst for its Westwood, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities:

•    Lead procurement and sourcing analytics by analyzing supplier performance, spend, contracts, and market dynamics using Oracle AP, Ariba, market intelligence data to drive savings and informed sourcing decisions, while delivering executive-level reporting and storytelling through presentations, leadership updates, and strategic summaries. 
•    Support AI/ML enablement, AI use case development, solution evaluation, access controls, risk reviews, and responsible AI adoption, partnering with stakeholders across the bank.
•    Work in tandem with Category managers to design analytical frameworks and scoring methodologies, apply predictive modeling and risk analytics for supplier and contract insights. 
•    Mentor junior analysts while managing priorities independently with ownership and minimal oversight. 
•    Develop and execute strategies to transform historical data into actionable insights with phased prioritization. 
•    Integrate internal business systems and transactional data with external data sources to create a full view of sourcing data across various lines of business. 
•    Cultivate and source new, unused data elements, such as data lake stage tables, vendor samples, and derived files from other analytics resources. 
•    Design workflows to transform data into usable formats and create automated reporting views in Tableau. 
•    Implement standards, processes, and best practices for data capture, integration, availability, quality, integrity, and compliance. 
•    Identify and maintain hierarchical waterfalls to prioritize data elements where multiple sources offer varying levels of quality and coverage. 
•    Automate data flows, ensuring efficient monitoring, quality control, and reliability across the organization. 
•    Collaborate on developing and implementing real-time, event-driven data build-out and integration into the enterprise intelligence universe. 
•    Prepare adhoc reports and analyses to support various management initiatives. 
•    Utilize statistical software packages and data mining techniques to address business challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, and support decision-making.
•    Communicate analytical insights effectively by transforming complex data into clear, tailored narratives for various audiences. 
•    Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and conduct training sessions to drive the adoption of analytical reports and dashboards. 
•    Work with and implement new technologies to enhance organizational capabilities.  •    Assist peers in migrating to new technologies seamlessly.  •    Conduct training sessions to ensure successful adoption and utilization of new technologies.