Predictive Analytics Consultant

The Ironside Group has an immediate opening for a Predictive Analytics Consultant. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver high-quality consulting services leveraging the SPSS Predictive Analytics suite and associated best practices.

The main focus entails assisting clients with development and deployment around Predictive analytics and SPSS implementations. The individual will be expected to work with clients across multiple markets and industries often playing several different roles within a project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality analytics solutions with IBM SPSS technology in areas including but not limited to: Market Basket Analysis, Customer Segmentation, Lifetime Value Analysis, Campaign Analysis, Fraud Detection.
• Perform hands-on data mining analysis on large volume of data.
• Assist the client to deploy the analytics solutions into their existing enterprise systems (i.e., BI, database)
• Collect and analyze business requirements from end users. Assist in the development of work effort estimate, project plans.
• Design and build prototype solutions based on initial business requirements. Participate and support in delivering results to client through presentations.
• Integrate technologies and datasets from multiple sources/channels to solve complex business problems.
• Assist and train clients on various IBM SPSS technologies.
• Install, Configure, and Administer the IBM SPSS analytics solutions.
• Contribute to the success of other team members by providing training and knowledge sharing.
• Continue professional and technical growth through corporate and personnel initiatives.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering or related quantitative field.
• Must have at least 2 years of experience with Business Intelligence technology (report development and metadata design).
• Proficiency in SQL query programming.
• Familiarity with statistical modeling and best practices.
• Excellent problem solving, organizational, interpersonal, and oral/written communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and highly self-motivated.
• Regional travel is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2-3 years of experience in data mining, statistical data analysis or advanced analytics.
• Proficiency in data manipulation and statistical packages (SAS, SPSS, R, etc.).
• Working knowledge of IBM SPSS software products is a major plus.
• Experience with text analytics is a major plus

Benefits

• The opportunity to join and grow an ever expanding professional network of high profile clients and reputable colleagues.
• A passionate and approachable leadership team that encourages an entrepreneurial frame of mind and welcomes contribution to business development from all members of the team.
• A challenging, dynamic and rewarding work environment which fosters rapid professional growth in a space that is at the forefront of information technology.
• An unparalleled opportunity to gain in depth operational experience across a variety of industries and organizational departments.
• The opportunity to explore and put into practice cutting edge technology on a regular basis.
• An incentivized development program that enhances your skill set with professional training and certifications.
• Competitive merit-based compensation and bonus packages that rapidly reward passionate and driven team members.
• Small company culture, with big company benefits: 4 Weeks PTO (5 Weeks after 5 Years), PPO, Dental, Life, IRA with matching funds.
• A work hard/play hard, familial culture that loves to get together whenever we can for great food (and drink), sporting events, etc. We are equal parts passionate about our people and our work and we like to enjoy ourselves both in and out of the office.

About Ironside

Founded in 1999, The Ironside Group is widely regarded as a market leader and perennial innovator in the ever-growing Business Analytics space. We continually uphold our reputation of delivering the highest quality solutions by way of only the most qualified and experienced consultants and we're looking for the best and brightest to join those ranks and rapidly grow within our tight-knit community.