Business Analyst

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry.

We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

The Business Analyst will be an integral part of the CoE team focused on supporting the data and analytical needs of the Travel Consulting Projects.

The Business Analyst must have the ability to interpret data, perform complex data analysis and create insightful recommendations for internal & client facing presentations

• Work with stakeholders across Amex GBT to understand complex business needs, data requirements and then translate requirements into effective reporting, visualization and actionable insights
• Compile various data sources with large amounts of data and have the ability to link data together to create reports/solutions
• Run reports, correct file errors, normalize data, create scenario-based models etc. in an accurate and timely fashion
• Present complex information and data in an uncomplicated, easy-to-understand way - "break it down" to suit the audience
• Effectively support multi-work stream engagements, prioritize client requests and work objectives leveraging appropriate project management methodologies and tools such as project plans and issue logs
• Effectively manage issues and risks that arise during the lifecycle of the project/engagement

• Bachelor’s degree where course work could include (either): Statistics, Travel, Business Administration, Finance, Decision Sciences, Economics, and Mathematics. Candidates with Masters preferred with 4+ years of work experience required with 2+ years of business travel or consulting organization
• Need go-getters who are energetic, curious and creative
• Should demonstrate strong Tableau proficiency, sample of work will need to be produced
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, specifically Excel and Access and Knowledge of Hive/R will be a plus