This blog is intended to capture real-life examples of librarians who have found positions in alternative career paths. It will also be used to recommend job openings found on the web, that are applicable non-traditional library roles. Specifically, I mean positions that utilize our unique combination of skills in information management, customer service, research/reference/information retrieval, and analysis.
Showing posts with label Business Intelligence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Business Intelligence. Show all posts
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
alt-lib Suggests: Sr. Analyst Web Analytics, Interactive Advertising Products and Technology- Glendale, CA
Interested in databases and metrics data and getting the most both? Of course you are! That's why you have an Information Science degree!
Key passage from this job ad:
"The position will be responsible for analyzing and interpreting data from various sources using standard analysis software and preparing reports, charts, and tables summarizing data and analyses. The position will also provide recommendations and data-driven insight to the business and drive decisions based on supported metrics." -alt-lib
Interactive Advertising Products and Technology - Sr. Analyst Web Analytics, Glendale, CA
Key passage from this job ad:
"The position will be responsible for analyzing and interpreting data from various sources using standard analysis software and preparing reports, charts, and tables summarizing data and analyses. The position will also provide recommendations and data-driven insight to the business and drive decisions based on supported metrics." -alt-lib
Interactive Advertising Products and Technology - Sr. Analyst Web Analytics, Glendale, CA
Labels:
advertising,
Business Intelligence,
Data Mining,
Database,
Strategy,
Web Analytics
Location:
Glendale, CA, USA
Saturday, January 21, 2012
alt-lib Suggests: Manager, Decision Support Job - Philadelphia PA, 19019- Thomson Reuters
The finance-related skillset required in this position is very specialized; but here's the basic overlap with a Librarian's skills:
- Strong project management experience.
- Ability to think and act strategically
- Strong verbal and written presentation skills (Do you realize you have an extraordinary ability to present information?) - alt-lib
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects with competing demands for resources.
- Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization.
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Philadelphia Manager, Decision Support Job - PA, 19019
[EXCERPTS FOLLOW]
Title: Manager, Decision Support
ID: ACC00004852
Description
Manager, Decision Support
This Manager level role in Decision Support is to perform analysis and validation of business and financial data reported across the TR IP&Science organization. This role monitors and reports on key performance metrics across the business. The role will help support recommendations to senior financial management on tactical issues as well as providing counsel and support to business units and department operations. The Manager, Decision Support is expected to provide project management expertise to design and implement key business initiatives.
- Validates that business decisions make good business sense and conducts the appropriate level of financial analysis.
- Gathers, prepares and analyzes financial data and metrics and provides recommendations and suggests alternative actions.
- Works closely with Strategy, Business Development, and Business teams to ensure consistency and commonality across the Finance function
- Applies knowledge of external economic, market, and business trends to ensure optimization of financial opportunities and outcomes.
- Challenges strategic concepts and validates the financial business cases for capital, growth, and project investments
- Participates in Business Process Improvement initiatives.
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- Strong project management experience.
- Ability to think and act strategically
- Strong verbal and written presentation skills (Do you realize you have an extraordinary ability to present information?) - alt-lib
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects with competing demands for resources.
- Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization.
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Philadelphia Manager, Decision Support Job - PA, 19019
[EXCERPTS FOLLOW]
Manager, Decision Support Job
Date: Jan 14, 2012
Location: Philadelphia, PA, US
Title: Manager, Decision Support
ID: ACC00004852
Description
Manager, Decision Support
This Manager level role in Decision Support is to perform analysis and validation of business and financial data reported across the TR IP&Science organization. This role monitors and reports on key performance metrics across the business. The role will help support recommendations to senior financial management on tactical issues as well as providing counsel and support to business units and department operations. The Manager, Decision Support is expected to provide project management expertise to design and implement key business initiatives.
- Validates that business decisions make good business sense and conducts the appropriate level of financial analysis.
- Gathers, prepares and analyzes financial data and metrics and provides recommendations and suggests alternative actions.
- Works closely with Strategy, Business Development, and Business teams to ensure consistency and commonality across the Finance function
- Applies knowledge of external economic, market, and business trends to ensure optimization of financial opportunities and outcomes.
- Challenges strategic concepts and validates the financial business cases for capital, growth, and project investments
- Participates in Business Process Improvement initiatives.
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Qualifications- Four year Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting required.
- MBA or MBA in process plus 5-7 years progressive development and experience in applicable business roles required.
- Strong experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, planning, forecasting and management reporting.
- Strong project management experience.
- Ability to think and act strategically.
- Ability to synthesize and present complex data; Expert power user in Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong verbal and written presentation skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects with competing demands for resources.
- Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Experience using SAP, Business Objects, Cognos systems is a plus.
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- MBA or MBA in process plus 5-7 years progressive development and experience in applicable business roles required.
- Strong experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, planning, forecasting and management reporting.
- Strong project management experience.
- Ability to think and act strategically.
- Ability to synthesize and present complex data; Expert power user in Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong verbal and written presentation skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects with competing demands for resources.
- Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Experience using SAP, Business Objects, Cognos systems is a plus.
....
Job: Accounting and Finance
Primary Location: US-PA-Philadelphia
Organization: Prof IP & Science Finance
Schedule: Full-time
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree (±16 years)
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
Primary Location: US-PA-Philadelphia
Organization: Prof IP & Science Finance
Schedule: Full-time
Education Level: Bachelor's Degree (±16 years)
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
Labels:
Accounting,
Business Development,
Business Intelligence,
Business Process,
ERP,
Finance,
Intellectual Property,
Legal,
MBA,
Project Manager,
Research,
Sales,
SAP
Location:
Philadelphia, PA, USA
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