Business Analytics Advisor- CuraScript SD

This is an Encore position- designed for retirees of The Cigna Group

The Business Analytics Advisor will lead complex analytics efforts to support business operations and strategic initiatives. This role is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the organization's data analytics environment, including the integration, transformation, and ongoing management of data assets, while delivering actionable insights that drive decision-making. This position serves as a trusted analytics partner, working cross-functionally with business and technology teams to translate data into meaningful solutions. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong technical expertise, business acumen, and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and guide analytical direction.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensuring data integrity and reliability by supporting data loading processes, monitoring data quality, and contributing to the overall governance and sustainability of the analytics ecosystem.

Analytics Strategy & Execution

• Translate business objectives into an analytics delivery roadmap.
• Ensure consistent delivery of dashboards, reports, and analytical solutions.
• Provide leadership on complex initiatives across business and technology.

• Accountable for delivery outcomes, quality, and adherence to analytics standards.

• Foster a high-performance, collaborative team culture.

Analytics, Reporting & Insight Delivery

• Oversee development of analytics using Tableau and enterprise platforms.
• Ensure insights are executive-ready with clear narratives and recommendations.
• Guide scalable solution design including data models and KPIs.

Technical Direction & Data Enablement

• Provide technical oversight using SQL, Python, and PowerShell.
• Partner with Data Engineering and ETL teams.
• Ensure alignment with SAP, Salesforce, Cisco, and Workday.
• Establish standards for data quality, documentation, and testing.

Stakeholder Partnership & Influence

• Act as a senior analytics partner to business leaders.
• Clearly communicate analytics to non-technical audiences.
• Influence across matrixed organizations.

Required Qualifications & Experience:
• High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in Analytics or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience highly desired.
• 8+ years of experience solving business problems through analytics.
• Strong proficiency in SQL.
• Working knowledge of Python and PowerShell.
• Extensive experience with BI tools, including Tableau.
• Experience with SAP, Salesforce, Cisco. (Workday experience desired)
• Strong understanding of BI architecture, ETL, and analytics engineering.
• Ability to influence across complex, matrixed organizations.
• Strong executive-level communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience coaching and developing analytics team members in operational or enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with statistical or advanced analytical techniques.
• Experience with analytics prioritization and capacity planning.
• Recognized analytics or BI subject matter expertise.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.