Sallie Mae

Senior Associate, Data Analytics

Sallie Mae$80K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience with SQL, Python, R, or other programming languages commonly used in analytics.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality work.
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting complex data clearly to stakeholders.
  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
  • Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
  • Experience in e-commerce or retail analytics is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Support the analytics team in conducting data analysis and modeling to deliver insights.
  • Gather, clean, and prepare data for analysis to ensure accuracy.
  • Develop models and forecasts to aid in business planning.
  • Create presentations of findings and recommendations for leadership.
  • Maintain data documentation, dictionaries, and standard operating procedures.
  • Contribute to improving data quality and management processes.

Benefits

  • Generous PTO, Floating Holidays, and 12 observed Federal Holidays.
  • 401k with employer match for financial well-being.
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
  • Employer paid short-term/long-term disability and life insurance.
  • Tuition reimbursement and family scholarship programs.
  • Career development and training opportunities.
Full Job Description

What You'll Contribute

As the Senior Associate, Data Analytics, you will support our analytics initiatives, working closely with the analytics team to gather and analyze data, generate insights, and contribute to data-driven decision-making.

What You'll Do

  • Support the analytics team in conducting data analysis, modeling, and reporting to deliver insights and recommendations.
  • Gathering, clean, and prepare data for analysis, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
  • Develop models and forecasts to support business planning and decision-making.
  • Create presentations on findings and provide sound recommendations to leadership to influence strategic decision-making.
  • Create and maintain data documentation, data dictionaries, and standard operating procedures as needed.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of data quality and data management processes.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job; it is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this role.

What you have

Minimum: Indicate minimum education, skills and experience required.

  • Experience with SQL, Python, R, or other programming languages commonly used in analytics.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality work.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex data in a clear and concise manner to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  • Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments and functions.
  • Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar.
  • Experience in e-commerce or retail analytics is preferred.

Preferred: Indicate 2nice to haves2 regarding education, skills, and experience.

  • Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, computer science, or related field.
  • 3 years of experience in analytics or related field.

Feeling your best helps you do your best:Our benefits take care of the whole youso you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!).

  • Competitive base salaries

  • Bonus incentives

  • Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed

  • Support for financial-well-being and retirement401k with employer match

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more

  • Employer paid short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance

  • Flexible hybrid working arrangements.

  • Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs

  • Free access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)

  • Confidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives

  • Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs

  • Career development and training opportunities

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About Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae is a publicly traded U.S. corporation that provides consumer banking. Its nature has changed dramatically since it was set up in 1973. At first, it was a government entity that serviced federal education loans. It then became private and started offering private student loans, although at one point it had a contract to service federal loans. The company's primary business is originating, servicing, and collecting private education loans. The company also provides college savings tools such as its Upromise rewards program. It is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.
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