[Hiring] Senior Data Analyst II @Elsevier

Role Description

The Senior Data Analyst II leads the end-to-end delivery of analytics and reporting that improve content-flow performance, strengthen data-driven decision making, and accelerate continuous improvement across global Operations. This role operates with a high degree of independence—translating ambiguous business questions into structured hypotheses, building the right data products (dashboards, KPI frameworks, deep-dive analysis), and influencing senior stakeholders through clear, story-led insights.

Publishing domain exposure is preferred (not mandatory); the role is expected to bring/build a strong understanding of the content journey and operational handoffs, including linked data (CP/LD).

• Content production/management interfaces
• Supplier touchpoints
• Workflow steps
• Quality gates
• Exceptions/rework loops
• Throughput and cycle time drivers

The role partners closely with Operations leadership and adjacent teams (e.g., Strategy, Content production operations teams, Finance, Analytics CoE, IT/Data Warehousing teams) to ensure consistent metrics, trusted data foundations, and measurable operational outcomes.

A Senior Data Analyst II is a recognised analytics expert within their domain, increasingly shaping not just outputs but also how the organisation thinks about metrics, quality, and performance management. They coach junior analysts and enable business users to adopt reporting correctly and consistently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; preference for quantitative disciplines (Economics, Math, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering, or similar).
• Master’s/PhD is a plus (particularly for modelling-heavy work).
• Typically, 5–8 years in data analytics/business analytics, ideally within a global multinational environment.
• Preference for demonstrated exposure to publishing operations and content-flow processes or equivalent process-heavy operations domains.

Requirements

• Requirements gathering and stakeholder management; ability to elicit clear and accurate reporting needs.
• Advanced analytical skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong SQL skills and comfort working with large datasets.
• High proficiency in visualization/reporting tools (Tableau and/or Power BI).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills—able to tell clear, decision-oriented stories with data for non-technical audiences.
• Strong documentation discipline (definitions, logic, change tracking).

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Covers you, your immediate family, and parents.
• Enhanced Health Insurance Options: Competitive rates negotiated by the company.
• Group Life Insurance: Ensuring financial security for your loved ones.
• Group Accident Insurance: Extra protection for accidental death and permanent disablement.
• Flexible Working Arrangement: Achieve a harmonious work-life balance.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access support for personal and work-related challenges.
• Medical Screening: Your well-being is a top priority.
• Modern Family Benefits: Maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
• Long-Service Awards: Recognizing dedication and commitment.
• New Baby Gift: Celebrating the joy of parenthood.
• Subsidized Meals in Chennai: Enjoy delicious meals at discounted rates.
• Various Paid Time Off: Take time off with Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays.
• Free Transport pick up and drop from the home-office-home (Applicable for Bangalore & Chennai).