economicmodeling - Lightcast - Lead Research Analyst
Requirements
• 5+ years of experience in analytics, consulting, research, or a related field. • Degree in quantitative field preferred (Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field) • Experience working in client-facing or stakeholder-facing environments. • Demonstrated experience owning complex analytical workstreams end-to-end, from problem framing to delivery. • Strong ability to translate complex data into clear insights, narratives, and decision-support recommendations. • Ability to manage multiple analytical workstream components with strong attention to detail and quality control. • Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity while balancing analytical rigor, speed, and client context. • Experience creating client-ready visualizations, presentations, and analytical storytelling. • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Strong background in quantitative analysis, data interpretation, and quality assurance. • Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, or similar analytical programming tools. • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace, especially Excel and PowerPoint. • Experience mentoring analysts and contributing to reusable analytical frameworks or best practices. • Experience in workforce analytics, skills data, HR technology, or labor economics is a plus. • Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights with our headquarters located in Moscow, ID (US) and other offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions and companies, and our communities. • Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of federally protected statuses. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity of thought and unique perspectives. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.
Responsibilities
• Analytical Delivery & Insight Development • Own end-to-end delivery of complex analytical workstreams from problem framing through final insights. • Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for client decision-making. • Develop executive-ready narratives, visualizations, and presentations that clearly communicate key findings. • Ensure insights are structured to support strategic decisions and transformation initiatives. • Quality Assurance & Analytical Rigor • Ensure data accuracy, methodological consistency, and alignment with delivery standards. • Review and validate analytical work from Senior Analysts and Analysts to maintain quality and rigor. • Maintain thorough documentation of methodologies, data transformations, and analytical assumptions. • Operational Excellence & Process Improvement • Monitor analytical workflows to ensure timeliness, efficiency, and risk mitigation. • Develop templates, standard modules, and reusable analytical assets for current and future engagements. • Identify opportunities to improve analytical processes, methodologies, and standardization. • Engagement Support & Collaboration • Support the assessment of analytical feasibility, complexity, and effort for proposed workstreams. • Collaborate with internal teams and clients to ensure analytical outputs align with project objectives.
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