Snr Analyst, Automation Analytics (North Sydney, NSW, AU, 2060)

<p><strong>ABOUT THE ROLE</strong></p> <p>The Senior Analyst, Automation &amp; Analytics plays a critical role in driving the development and embedding of analytics, automation, and AI-driven solutions within the local market. As the primary dedicated resource for automation and advanced analytics, this role operates with a high degree of independence and accountability, leading the identification, development, and execution of solutions that improve business performance and operational efficiency.</p> <p> </p> <p>This position sits at the intersection of data, technology, and commercial decision-making. Working closely with sales, marketing and senior local and international stakeholders, the role is responsible for proactively identifying opportunities to streamline processes and enhance productivity through automation and AI.</p> <p> </p> <p>A strong sense of ownership, intellectual curiosity, and a passion for exploring emerging technologies is essential. The role requires someone who is comfortable operating in an evolving environment, can self-direct priorities, and is motivated by delivering measurable business impact.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>DUTIES &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p> <p><strong>Automation &amp; AI Delivery</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support the end-to-end identification, prioritisation, development, and deployment of automation and AI use cases across the business</li> <li>Proactively identify opportunities to reduce manual processes, improve efficiency, and enhance scalability through automation and AI-driven solutions</li> <li>Design, build, and implement solutions using tools such as Power Automate, Power Apps, and AI Builder, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and aligned with business needs</li> <li>Apply prompt engineering techniques and leverage generative AI tools (e.g. Copilot) to enhance reporting, analysis, and day-to-day workflows</li> <li>Continuously assess emerging AI and automation tools, translating new capabilities into practical, high-value applications for the business</li> <li>Take ownership of solution rollout, stakeholder adoption, and ongoing performance tracking to ensure tangible impact is delivered<br><br></li> </ul> <p><strong>Analytics &amp; Business Insight</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain high-quality reporting and dashboards that provide clear visibility of performance, key drivers, and commercial outcomes across the business</li> <li>Analyse complex data sets to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities across revenue performance, channel mix, and customer behaviour</li> <li>Translate analytical outputs into clear, commercially relevant insights and recommendations that support decision-making at all levels</li> <li>Support forecasting, scenario modelling, and performance tracking to inform strategic and tactical planning</li> <li>Continuously improve data structures, reporting outputs, and analytical approaches to enhance the quality and usability of insights</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Stakeholder Engagement &amp; Influence</strong></p> <ul> <li>Act as the primary point of contact within the local market for analytics, automation, and AI-related initiatives</li> <li>Partner closely with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing and International teams to embed data-driven thinking into day-to-day decision-making</li> <li>Engage with stakeholders to understand business challenges, shape problem statements, and translate requirements into scalable analytical and automation solutions</li> <li>Support the adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working through clear communication, training, and ongoing support</li> <li>Influence stakeholders to embrace automation and AI-driven approaches, ensuring solutions are effectively embedded and utilized</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Innovation &amp; Continuous Improvement</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proactively identify opportunities to improve existing reporting, processes, and decision workflows, with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness</li> <li>Maintain a strong awareness of industry trends and advancements in analytics, automation, and AI, bringing forward new ideas and opportunities for the business</li> <li>Contribute to the broader automation and AI roadmap, ensuring local initiatives are aligned with global strategy while addressing market-specific needs</li> <li>Act as a key connector between local teams and international BI/Analytics functions, supporting knowledge sharing, consistency, and scalability of solutions</li> <li>Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging experimentation and learning within the analytics and automation space</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>General</strong></p> <ul> <li>Perform additional duties as required to support commercial planning.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE &amp; SKILLS</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline</li> <li>5+ years’ experience using data and analytics to inform business decision-making in a commercial environment</li> <li>Strong proficiency in SQL and experience working with complex, large-scale data sets</li> <li>Experience developing dashboards and visualisations using tools such as Power BI</li> <li>Hands-on experience with Power Platform technologies, particularly Power Automate and Power Apps</li> <li>Practical exposure to AI tools (e.g. Copilot, AI Builder, or other generative AI platforms) and an understanding of how they can be applied in a business context</li> <li>Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS, Databricks) and/or programming languages such as Python is advantageous</li> <li>Understanding of how automation and AI can drive efficiency, scalability, and enhanced decision intelligence within a commercial business</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>CORE CAPABILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Highly self-directed: Comfortable operating independently, setting priorities, and delivering outcomes with minimal supervision</li> <li>Curious and forward-thinking: Demonstrates a genuine interest in emerging technologies, with a proactive approach to learning and applying new tools</li> <li>Strong commercial acumen: Understands how analytics and automation can drive measurable business outcomes, including revenue growth, cost efficiencies, and productivity gains</li> <li>Effective communicator: Able to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders</li> <li>Influence and collaboration: Builds strong cross-functional relationships and effectively drives adoption of new tools and processes</li> <li>Structured problem-solver: Approaches challenges logically and analytically, with a focus on continuous improvement and practical outcomes</li> </ul>