Business Analyst

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About Wing: 

Wing is reshaping the future of delivery. We are an on-demand drone delivery service that can deliver food, medicine or other items within minutes. We’ve also developed an unmanned traffic management platform to safely route drones through the sky. Our service is faster, safer and produces far less pollution than traditional delivery. Originally created in 2012 within X, the Moonshot Factory, Wing is now an Alphabet company.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Business Analyst reporting into Finance. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can analyze business procedures and recommend specific types of data that can be used to improve upon them. You'll work cross collaboratively with business owners and empower them to make important decisions by identifying various facts and trends.

What You’ll Do:

  • Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports
  • Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
  • Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems
  • Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
  • Work with management to prioritize business and information needs
  • Work with teams to design KPIs based on historical trends and data
  • Locate and define new process improvement opportunities

What You’ll Need:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 3+ years of proven work experience as a Data Analyst or Business Data Analyst
  • Exemplary oral and writing communication skills
  • Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc) and databases (SQL etc) 
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Experience working with analytical, quantitative, and computer desktop platforms

Bonus:

  • Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets
  • Superior business partnering skills incl. the ability to build senior level relationships, trust and get things done across functional boundaries
  • Organized, strategically focused, detail oriented, self-starter
  • Experience working with a highly technical management team
  • Team player; willing to help out other team members as necessary while promoting positive morale
  • Programming experience (XML, Javascript, or ETL frameworks)
  • Knowledge of Alphabet finance systems including Hyperion, PIVT, and SIMBA
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Palo Alto, CA 94304

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