Senior Data Analyst

Wintrust Wealth Management serves the financial needs of private clients, including high net worth individuals, business owners, and institutions. Since our founding in 1931, we have been helping clients meet their increasingly complex financial goals with the highest standards of service and integrity. Through our four companies, Wintrust Investments LLC, Wintrust Private Trust., Great Lakes Advisors LLC, and The Chicago Deferred Exchange Company LLC, we offer comprehensive wealth management solutions, including investment, trust, and asset management services. Wintrust Wealth Management is a division of Wintrust, a financial services company with more than $62 billion in assets.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• This position has the opportunity to interface with and have a positive impact on multiple areas of Wintrust's business

• We hold ourselves accountable to high standards, share wins, operate ethically, and have fun

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Analyst to lead complex data analysis projects from inception to delivery, driving business growth through actionable insights. This multifaceted role involves basic project management, stakeholder collaboration, advanced data analysis, data visualization, predictive modeling, data governance and quality assurance. The ideal candidate will possess technical expertise in SQL and Power BI, strong business acumen, industry domain knowledge and leadership skills.

Industry domain knowledge and understanding of business operations are essential, as the successful candidate will need to translate data insights into strategic business recommendations. Strong leadership skills are also required to mentor junior analysts and drive process automation and efficiency improvements.

What You’ll Do

• Project Leadership: Lead and manage all aspects of complex data analysis projects, from defining the problem statement to presenting actionable insights to stakeholders.

• Business Acumen: Partner with business stakeholders to understand their needs, translate them into technical requirements, and ensure project deliverables align with business goals.

• Data Expertise: Design, develop, and implement data collection strategies, ensuring data accuracy and completeness. Clean, transform, and analyze large datasets using advanced techniques and tools like SQL.

• Data Automation: Automate data processes and improve efficiency.

• Data Visualization: Create clear, compelling, and interactive data visualizations and reports using tools like Power BI to communicate insights effectively.

• Advanced Analytics: Perform advanced statistical analysis to identify trends and patterns in data, develop predictive models (if applicable), and uncover hidden insights.

• Data Governance Champion: Champion data governance initiatives by developing and documenting data policies and procedures to maintain data quality and integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, or Analytics with Financial Industry knowledge

• 5-8 years of experience developing in SQL as well as 5-8 years of experience with database management and analysis (data profiling, data architecture, data governance)

• 8-10 years of experience working with data visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik, etc.)

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) as well as the ability to partner with different functional areas across an organization

• Experience translating business objectives into technical requirements

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $98,000.00 - $132,000.00, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.

#LI-Hybrid

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.