Exact Sciences is dedicated to changing how the world prevents, detects, and guides treatment for cancer. The Operations Analytics Specialist is responsible for executing the division's data strategy, including organizing and maintaining data, identifying new data sources, and providing insights to inform business decisions.
Build and maintain analysis, models, or dashboards to support process optimization, forecasting, capacity planning, economic optimization, and performance management processes.
Analyze company data to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
Continuously improve reporting and tracking mechanisms (tools and processes) to support effective, accurate data analysis.
Work closely with business partners to ensure prompt and timely reporting to senior leadership.
Support fact-based decision-making and measurement of operational effectiveness (i.e., new process operating as designed) and/or economics (i.e., ROI) of company initiatives.
Work with key stakeholders to assist in evaluating the economic and/or operational impact of new products and/or strategies.
Effectively compile and communicate findings to leadership or stakeholders verbally, visually, and in writing.
Provide high quality and timely analytical support for projects, strategic initiatives, business development proposals, and other investments.
Support cross-functional cooperation and building strong working relationships across business unit/operating teams.
Independent and objective thinking to properly evaluate, communicate, educate, influence, and gain cooperation in reaching consensus, decisions, and action.
Convey a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure; results oriented.
Strong analytical skills, business intuition, and ability to build consensus across functions.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to operate in a matrixed cross-cultural and cross-functional environment.
Adaptable, open to change, and able to work in ambiguous situations and respond to new information or unexpected circumstances.
Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day.
Ability and means to travel between Madison locations.
Ability to travel 5% of working time away from work location. May include overnight/weekend travel.
Qualification
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Math, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or other field related to the essential duties.
2+ years of relevant business analytics experience.
Basic knowledge of SQL and/or Python, including writing simple queries, filtering data, and joining tables.
Basic knowledge with at least one data visualization tool (Tableau, Power BI, Qlik Sense, etc.).
Proficient in Microsoft Office; especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Preferred
Experience with Lean Six-Sigma.
Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry experience.
Experience in a Data Analytics function.
Benefit
Paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays, volunteering, and personal time)
Paid leave for parents and caregivers
A retirement savings plan
Wellness support
Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
Exact Sciences is the developer and manufacturer of Cologuard, a non-invasive screening test for the early detection of colorectal cancer.
