IT Business Analyst (Tableau) - Remote Job ID 111734 Posted 13-Apr-2023 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Digital & Technology/Information Technology Location(s) Columbus - Ohio - United States of America, Detroit - Michigan - United States of America, Indianapolis - Indiana - United States of America, Jacksonville - Florida - United States of America, Kansas City - Missouri - United States of America, Memphis - Tennessee - United States of America, Minneapolis - Minnesota - United States of America, Omaha - Nebraska - United States of America, Orlando - Florida - United States of America, Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania - United States of America
JOB SUMMARY As a Business Analyst, you will provide the research and data mining/analysis that fuels insights for the Sales & Client Solutions (SCS) team within GWS. In this role, you will directly support the group that oversees the Salesforce platform and the reporting tools/dashboards used frequently by the executive leadership team. Many teams comprise the SCS organization, each with a unique set of reporting requirements. You'll support these teams and, where possible, help streamline their reporting requirements using tools like Tableau, Salesforce, Smartsheet, and SharePoint.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Generates, reviews and understands reports. Uses aggregate data from multiple sources to assist in creating a complete analysis, improvement and/or recommendation. • Create, maintain, and optimize creative data visualizations and dashboards in Tableau to derive actionable intelligence. • Prepares and presents results of analysis and reports along with their relative impact(s) to management. • Prepare formal presentations/reports describing methodology, scope, key assumptions, and results. • Reviews the accuracy of information provided and responds to requests from management and vendors. • Identifies opportunities for improvements and formalizes recommendation.
- May coordinate involvement of personnel from other departments and information technology groups to facilitate successful project implementations.
- May act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for key systems/processes in subject teams and day-to-day functions.
- Facilitates the maintenance and reporting of benchmarks and performance metrics.
- Other duties may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES • No formal supervisory responsibilities in this position. May provide informal assistance such as technical guidance and/or training to coworkers. May coordinate and assign tasks to co-workers within a work unit and/or project.
QUALIFICATIONS • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from 4-year college or university required. Master's degree preferred. Minimum of 2 years of related experience and/or training. Prior experience in the real estate or finance related industry preferred.
CERTIFICATES AND/OR LICENSES None
COMMUNICATION SKILLS Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to stakeholders. Ability to effectively present information.
FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE • Requires advanced knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts and commissions. Conducts advanced financial analysis.
REASONING ABILITY • Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES • Tableau experience is required. • Excellent data management, manipulation, and analysis skills. Ability to create integrated data models from disparate sources. Skilled in dashboard design and development.
- Intermediate experience in MS Office Products (Excel, Access, Power Point, Word, etc). Heavy emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint. Ability to use query and report generation tools.
- Experience with Salesforce and Smartsheet is helpful, but not required.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY • Decisions made with understanding of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and deadlines. Responsible for setting own project deadlines. Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to coworkers and supervisor. • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We also provide reasonable accommodations, as needed, throughout the job application process. If you have a disability that inhibits your ability to apply for a position through our online application process, you may contact us via email at or via telephone at +1 (U.S.) and +1 (Canada). NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.
