Manager, Business Intelligence Data Solutions

Company Information

At Advarra, we are passionate about making a difference in the world of clinical research and advancing human health. With a rich history rooted in ethical review services combined with innovative technology solutions and deep industry expertise, we are at the forefront of industry change. A market leader and pioneer, Advarra breaks the silos that impede clinical research, aligning patients, sites, sponsors, and CROs in a connected ecosystem to accelerate trials.

Company Culture

Our employees are the heart of Advarra. They are the key to our success and the driving force behind our mission and vision. Our values (Patient-Centric, Ethical, Quality Focused, Collaborative) guide our actions and decisions. Knowing the impact of our work on trial participants and patients, we act with urgency and purpose to advance clinical research so that people can live happier, healthier lives.

At Advarra, we seek to foster an inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone is treated with respect and diverse perspectives are embraced. Treating one another, our clients, and clinical trial participants with empathy and care are key tenets of our culture at Advarra; we are committed to creating a workplace where each employee is not only valued but empowered to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Job Overview Summary

This role supports the Business Intelligence and Reporting function as part of the Business Intelligence team at Advarra. The goal of the Business Intelligence Data Solutions team is to provide data infrastructure for the business intelligence team to help the decision-making process, provide insights, and support resource allocation within the business goals and budget.

This position will support the Business Intelligence team by effectively managing direct reports, while supporting the organization’s priorities and strategic objectives. The business intelligence manager builds technical capability, by training and mentoring staff, executing on priorities for the team, assigning work to the appropriate resources, and contributes to initiatives where best suited. It is expected that this position will support a culture of communication, accountability, and growth.

This role also requires a high level of collaboration with Advarra’s Product and Technology organization to balance and manage shared resource allocation to achieve the goals and objectives of the over-arching team and organization.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Create and oversee data models for business intelligence
• Create and oversee data feeds to Advarra’s datalake
• Collaborate with Product and Technology to sprint planning and monitor teams throughput
• Collaborate with other Business Intelligence leaders to create holistic solutions
• Facilitate JIRA case creation, scoping, and requirements gathering per internal “How We Work” strategy with ability to actively provide context and challenge the pointing process
• Support the team’s performance of appropriate investigation, identification of potential issues, and vetting of actions needed by the engineering team
• Support QC activities as part of the connection development and model development processes
• Provide regular updates on the status of regular work and various project based initiatives
• Coordinate cross-functional requirements with product teams
• Help troubleshoot technical connections between systems
• Support data requests for the business in various forms
• Develop key BI skills: elicit requirements on projects utilizing interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, survey, business process descriptions, use cases, business analysis, task and workflow analysis
• Exhibit a strong customer-centered mindset with the understanding that our customers are primarily internal partners
• Support team accountability for promised deliverables, project progress, successes, and failures
• Share insights with peers and colleagues
• Escalate issues and risks for customer impact from data challenges
• Directly manage and lead team members including guidance in professional development and providing real-time feedback on performance

Location

This role is open to candidates working remotely in the United States.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Information Science or related area or experience
• 5+ years of experience in a data or Business Intelligence related role
• Advanced technical skills in DataBricks, Snowflake, or equivalent data environment
• Advanced technical skills in Excel and DBT as well as business analysis and data modeling skills

Preferred