Senior Analyst - Planning and Resource Management

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Company Description

Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we're leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it's your game. So let's win together.

Job Description

As a Senior Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and maintaining our team's reporting strategy. This is a newly created position within our growing Planning & Resource team, which is responsible for the effective allocation, governance, tracking, and optimisation of resources in line with demand, priorities, and timelines.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Planning & Resource, you'll be responsible for streamlining our data sets, offering insights to simplify and enhance existing processes, and reducing opportunities for human error - all while ensuring a high standard of data sustainability.

You'll join a small, agile team with a broad remit and high expectations. This role is ideal for someone who is hands-on, proactive, and thrives in a collaborative environment - someone who takes pride in delivering high-quality work and is eager to contribute to the team's overall success.

Key responsibilities

• Define and then maintain our Resource reporting strategy. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure they get the information they need from our team.
• Collaborate with key teams that feed into the data set to ensure a high level of data integrity.
• Utilise visual data tools to provide insights and reports on resource alignment, operational performance, and resource optimisation.
• Support budget planning by analysing resource trends and identifying opportunities for cost savings.
• Support our Engineering teams to create and visualize Engineering metrics.
• Develop and implement data governance policies to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Conduct regular audits of data processes to identify and rectify discrepancies.
• Upskill team members on best practices for data management and reporting.
• Lead initiatives to automate data collection and reporting processes to enhance efficiency.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for data-related issues.

Qualifications

Essential

• Expert excel skills, ability to create macros is essential.
• High Power BI and SQL skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience of working with large data sets and creating actionable insights.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Desired

• Experience of using AI and/or Robotics.

Additional Information

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like:

• Generous group bonus scheme.
• Hybrid working - 2 days in the office per week from either our Manchester or Leeds office.
• Private medical insurance.
• Pension scheme - matched to 6%.
• Ability to buy and sell holiday.
• Free subscription to wellbeing app Unmind.
• Additional "It's Your Game" day off to use at either Christmas or New Year.
• Entain & Enhance days - 2 paid days off to focus on your professional or personal development.
• Share save scheme.
• Paid subscription to LinkedIn Learning.

And outside of this, you'll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.