Operations Analyst

$80,000 - $100,000/Yr

Pearson Education - Dover, DE

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Dover, DE

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Data Analyst, Product Development role at Pearson involves collaborating with a dynamic team to support the GED exam and its study products. The position focuses on understanding business needs, driving data collection, measurement, and analysis to inform impactful decisions for the company and its learners. The role emphasizes inclusivity and innovation within the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Understand Pearson's functional roles that rely on Product Data, with a deep understanding of one or two roles.
• Serve as a Data Steward for functional roles, hosting meetings, authoring glossaries, and communicating data updates to stakeholders.
• Perform root cause analyses related to product data to support other teams.
• Prioritize and drive large-scale data projects to completion, conceiving new projects aligned with GED's Product Data vision.
• Gather requirements and documentation for product data, ensuring data validity, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Demonstrate knowledge of completing data queries via MS SQL Server, Google GBQ, or Tableau reports.
• Enforce Pearson's Product Data Governance rules and advocate for Data-Informed decision making.

Requirements

• Good understanding of KPIs and data quality.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and balance priorities.
• Experience working independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Flexibility to work with international teams across time zones.
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction.
• Great organizational skills and adaptability to change.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• Degree (or equivalent) preferred.
• Highly collaborative nature and excitement for team environments.

Benefits

• Annual incentive program
• Health insurance
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives