Operations Analytics & Automation Specialist

Job Description
A highly skilled and motivated individual is needed to join an Operations Excellence team. The successful candidate will utilize expertise in data mining, data integration, data analysis, and data visualization tools, including Power BI, while leveraging a strong understanding of business drivers and operational processes to transform complex datasets into meaningful business insights.
This role will analyze and integrate data from systems such as SAP, SQL, and LMS to develop impactful dashboards, reporting solutions, and data-driven recommendations that support operational excellence initiatives. The candidate will also leverage artificial intelligence and workflow automation technologies to improve the speed, quality, consistency, and scalability of analytics solutions.
In addition, the specialist will serve as a key liaison between Operations Excellence and Information Technology teams to support data, reporting, automation, and technology initiatives.
Responsibilities

• Partner with functional teams and business stakeholders to understand operational processes, define KPIs, identify reporting requirements, and align analytics solutions with business objectives.
• Design, develop, and maintain intuitive Power BI dashboards and visualizations that provide actionable insights and support data-driven decision making.
• Extract, integrate, cleanse, transform, validate, and analyze data from multiple enterprise systems.
• Monitor and resolve data quality issues, anomalies, and inconsistencies to ensure reporting accuracy and reliability.
• Identify trends, patterns, opportunities, and operational performance indicators through advanced analysis.
• Collaborate with data engineering and information technology teams to improve data integrations, ETL processes, and reporting capabilities.
• Translate complex technical findings into clear business recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Utilize artificial intelligence tools and technologies to improve operational analytics, reporting efficiency, and solution delivery.
• Design, implement, and support workflow automation solutions using Microsoft Power Automate and related technologies.
• Act as a liaison between Operations Excellence and IT teams regarding business requirements, technical solutions, implementation activities, and governance processes.
• Support multiple concurrent projects, enhancements, business requests, and operational initiatives while meeting deadlines and stakeholder expectations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, digital solutions, reporting, or a related field.
• Proven experience developing dashboards, reports, and visualizations using Power BI.
• Strong experience with data integration, data preparation, ETL processes, data transformation, and data quality management.
• Experience working with large and complex data environments and identifying meaningful trends and insights.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholder demands simultaneously.

Required Skills

• Power BI Development
• Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
• Data Integration and ETL Processes
• Data Cleansing and Data Quality Management
• KPI Development and Performance Reporting
• SQL
• Statistical Analysis and Data Modeling
• Dashboard and Visualization Design
• Business Requirements Gathering
• Stakeholder Management
• Microsoft Power Automate
• Process Improvement and Automation
• Data Governance and Reporting Best Practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Oil and gas industry experience, particularly supporting field operations organizations.
• Experience working with SAP data structures, workflows, and reporting environments.
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and solutions to improve business outcomes and productivity.
• Python or R programming experience.
• Experience supporting digital transformation and operational excellence initiatives.
• Certifications in Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud, Spotfire, or related analytics platforms.

Additional Information

• Location: The Woodlands, Texas
• Work Schedule: 9/80 Schedule
• Technical Focus: 90%
• Business Focus: 10%
• Managerial Responsibility: None

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.