Hennepin County’s Integrated Data and Analytics (IDA) department is seeking an experienced Data Analyst to generate actionable insights in support of key county strategies. This position will support a team of data scientists and also lead independent data analytics products from concept to production. The analyst will play a key role sourcing data from departments from around the county. The analyst will also extract and analyze data from large databases and present results to leadership, stakeholders, and staff within and outside of the county.

In this position, you will:

• Source data for new projects and ongoing projects that do not already have pipelines set up.
• Query, transform, and clean data from a variety of sources.
• Analyze data and identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Visualize data in engaging and informative ways for various stakeholders.
• Develop reports and dashboards from concept to production.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities related to data practices and workflows.
• Identify and understand the needs of different stakeholders, including general staff, leadership, and data coordinators.
• Collaborate with business partners to define business needs, articulate business and research questions, and find relevant data sources.
• Develop actionable insights from data analysis that can be used to improve the lives of county residents in various ways.
• Communicate actionable insights to stakeholders and decision-makers clearly and concisely.