Specialist Senior Analyst, Customer Science

Description

Specialist Senior Analyst, Customer Science

Locations: New York | Chicago

Kearney and Kearney ignite

Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm with offices in more than 40 countries. Since 1926, we have been trusted advisors to the world's foremost organizations. Kearney is a partner-owned firm, committed to helping clients achieve success.

Kearney ignite (formerly known as PCE Labs ) is Kearney's global multidisciplinary team of customer innovation specialists. The team helps businesses achieve sustainable growth that is both defensible and responsible. Inspired by what matters most to end consumers, delivered by empowering organizations.

What You Can Expect

• Diversity. We are connecting you with more than 25 talented individuals of diverse backgrounds. Together with the rest of the firm (4000 consultants), we provide a wealth of unique perspectives and ideas to solve some of the most interesting and challenging problems of today
• Purpose. We set you up with opportunities to make positive change for businesses and society through our purposeful client projects and pro bono work. We also develop and contribute to the latest sustainability thinking for our clients
• Innovation. This team fits you if you are keen to roll-off your sleeves and take part in shaping up the business as it grows. We are passionate about building new propositions and businesses. You will be supported to strive for continuous innovation
• Global connect. Here, you will find sense of belonging. We support each other and in personal and professional achievements. We work shoulder-to-shoulder and have fun together - supporting businesses to achieve their customer objectives all over the world
• Growth. Within Ignite you can be a specialist our own specialist area while learning from the world's top strategic designers, data scientists, product managers, and strategy consultants

What we seek

There is no standard model for Kearney consultants. We look for talented problem-solvers with intellectual curiosity who are ready to be active members of a client team.

The global Ignite team thinks like a strategy house but innovates like a startup. We put great emphasis on designing and executing customer inspired ideas, together with our clients. Being part of Kearney ignite means being more than a consultant, it means you are a business builder.

The following general qualifications are preferred:

• A proven record of academic excellence, BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, or other quantitative degrees
• At 1 years of working experience as a data scientist, practical experience with:
• Working with large data files, complex data structures
• Proven record of data extraction, data manipulation and transformation
• Applying machine learning algorithms to solve practical problems
• Strong critical thinking and analytical capabilities
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• An innovative and collaborative approach to problem-solving
• Natural self-direction, with the ability to operate in ambiguity and learn quickly
• Eagerness to collaborate, coach, mentor, and help others grow professionally
• Willingness to work globally, travel to the project location
• Proficiency in programming languages geared toward data scientists - Python, R preferred.

Main duties:

• Contribute to delivery of analytic solutions (predictive models, statistical analysis, data-driven reports);
• Collect, analyzing and provide actionable recommendations based on the internal, client data or data collected from external sources;
• Present data analysis conclusions internally or to our clients;
• Plan, manage and conduct customer research (ethnographic research, survey analytics, other);
• Conduct analysis to support the design and definition of visions for product, service, experience or new business line
• Identify business development opportunities and develop proposals for new engagements with clients;
• Collaborate with global specialists, experts and partners to bridge client capability gaps and drive tangible outcomes;
• Consult internally on the suitable methodology for data collection (e.g. type of quantitative survey) and data analysis

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination:

Kearney prides itself on providing a culture that allows employees to bring their best selves to work every day. Our people can feel comfortable, confident, and joyful to do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. That's why, Kearney is committed to building a diverse, unbiased and inclusive workforce.

Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person's gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities, or religious beliefs and practices. Members of communities historically underrepresented in consulting are encouraged to apply.