Sr. Analyst of Enterprise Insights

This role will report to the Director of Decision Science and is a part of the Data & Analytics function within the CIO organization. The Data & Analytics team turns data into trusted insights and actionable intelligence to empower confident decisions, ignite innovation, and drive transformational growth at Workiva.

About the Role

As a Senior BI Analyst at Workiva, you will transform complex data into strategic insights that drive business decisions. You’ll partner closely with senior leaders to uncover meaningful patterns in performance metrics, customer behavior, and operations—moving beyond "what happened" to deliver the "why" and "what's next." Your ability to blend technical expertise, business acumen, and data storytelling will help Workiva move with greater speed, precision, and confidence toward our strategic goals.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Analysis & Insights

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, delivering performance dashboards, ad hoc analysis, and executive-level reporting

• Lead deep-dive analyses to uncover trends, business drivers, risks, and opportunities across key business functions

• Create and present compelling data narratives that make complex findings accessible to decision-makers

Dashboard Development & Reporting

• Design, develop and maintain scalable BI solutions that monitor key business metrics and KPIs

• Drive automation of recurring reports while enhancing self-service capabilities for business stakeholders

• Ensure all analytics outputs meet the highest standards of data integrity through rigorous quality assurance

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with leaders across Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Marketing, and Product to translate business questions into metrics and data requirements

• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Analytics Engineering to develop robust business metrics and KPIs that align with strategic objectives, and to implement scalable data models that support evolving business needs

• Engage with Data Governance teams to ensure metric integrity, consistency, and compliance with data standard

• Facilitate cross-departmental data initiatives that break down silos and create unified business intelligence

Analytics Leadership & Ownership

• Balance competing priorities effectively, responding to urgent requests while maintaining analytical rigor and accuracy

• Demonstrate accountability for results by following through on commitments and addressing any quality issues promptly

• Establish best practices for analytics and data visualization

• Mentor junior analysts and BI developers

• Champion a culture of data-driven decision making throughout the organization

What You’ll Need

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, or a related role within the technology sector

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science). Master’s preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• SQL & Data Manipulation: Expert-level SQL proficiency with demonstrated ability to query, transform, and analyze complex multi-source datasets

• Data Visualization: Advanced skills in developing compelling visual insights with visualization tools such as Tableau, Amazon QuickSight, Superset, and Python libraries (Seaborn, Matplotlib, Plotly)

• Data Modeling & Transformation: Solid understanding of data modeling concepts, hands-on experience using tools like dbt (data build tool) to create scalable, maintainable metrics a plus

• Cloud Data Platforms: Working knowledge of modern data warehousing solutions including Snowflake and Redshift

• Statistical Analysis: Proficiency in statistical methods including hypothesis testing, A/B testing, regression analysis, and causal inference

• Programming Skills: Familiarity with Python or R for advanced analysis and workflow automation (preferred)

• Data Governance: Experience with data governance and metadata management tools such as Atlan, Alation, or similar platforms

• Exceptional analytical mindset with proven ability to extract actionable insights from complex data

• Advanced stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to collaborate and influence across organizational boundaries

• Exceptional communication and data storytelling skills that distill complex concepts into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences

• Deep understanding of SaaS business models and how analytics drives business outcomes

• Self-motivated problem-solver who thrives in ambiguous environments and approaches challenges with investigative rigor

• Demonstrated track record of aligning analytical outputs with corporate strategy and business objectives

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Embrace your inner wanderlust – expect up to 10% travel for meetings and events

• Stay virtually untethered with the power of reliable internet access, enabling you to work remotely from your chosen spot, whether that's your home office or a beachside café

How You’ll Be Rewarded

✅ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

✅ Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

✅ 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic. We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.

Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email [email protected].

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Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.