Data Analytics Lead
Kforce Inc
Job Summary
A Kforce client in Sausalito, CA is seeking a Data Analytics Lead. This strategic, hands-on analytics consultant will drive high-impact analytics initiatives, bridging strategy and execution across the analyst team. The role involves applying strong business acumen and deep understanding of retail processes to own end-to-end projects, clarify ambiguous problems, elevate reporting quality, and guide the analyst team.
Must Have
- 5+ years in data analytics, business intelligence, or related field
- Advanced proficiency in SQL
- Strong experience with cloud data warehouses and BI platforms
- Ability to lead complex analytics initiatives independently
- Partner with senior stakeholders, translate business strategy to analytics
- Build scalable, well-governed dashboards, metrics, and data models
- Manage analytics workflows, priorities, and delivery timelines
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Strong business judgment in retail performance drivers
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to balance priorities
- Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or BigQuery
- Ticketing experience for best practices
- Experience in Jira
Perks & Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- HSA
- FSA
- 401(k)
- Life, disability & ADD insurance
- Paid time off (for salaried personnel)
- Paid sick leave (for hourly employees on Service Contract Act project)
Job Description
A Kforce client located in Sausalito, CA is seeking a strategic, hands-on analytics consultant, responsible for driving high-impact analytics initiatives and bridging strategy and execution across the analyst team. This role will apply strong business acumen and a deep understanding of core retail processes to own end-to-end projects, bring clarity to ambiguous problems, elevate reporting quality and scalability, and guide the analyst team.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a related field, ideally within retail, e-commerce, or consumer brands
- Advanced proficiency in SQL and strong experience with modern cloud data warehouses and BI platforms (Snowflake and Sigma preferred)
- Proven ability to independently lead complex, ambiguous analytics initiatives from concept through delivery
- Strong experience partnering with senior stakeholders and translating business strategy into clear analytical solutions
- Demonstrated ability to build scalable, well-governed dashboards, metrics, and data models that support both executive reporting and self-serve use cases
- Experience managing analytics workflows, priorities, and delivery timelines in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain analytical logic to technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong business judgment with a demonstrated understanding of retail performance drivers across merchandising, marketing, inventory, and operations
- Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable balancing competing priorities while maintaining quality and rigor
- Advanced SQL experience
- Experience with Snowflake or other cloud warehousing tools (Databricks, BigQuery)
- Ticketing experience to help set ticketing best practices
- Experience in Jira is ideal