Strategist Reporting Capabilities
Job title: Strategist Reporting Capabilities
Job location: Hershey, PA or Remote
Summary
This role sits at the intersection of analytics, IS/data platforms, and business decision‑making. The role owns the delivery of analytics and automation initiatives that translate enterprise data into actionable business insights, partnering closely with IS and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities
1. Own end‑to‑end analytics delivery that drives business decisions- Lead analytics initiatives from problem definition through insight delivery, ensuring outputs translate into clear, actionable business recommendations.
2. Translate business needs into scalable analytical solutions- Partner with stakeholders to convert business questions into analytical approaches and solutions that can scale across teams, customers, or enterprise reporting platforms.
3. Partner with IS to design, access, and mine enterprise data platforms- Work closely with Information Services, data architects, and data scientists to access and mine enterprise data platforms (e.g., Databricks), validate data structures, and enable scalable data solutions.
4. Ensure analytical outputs are accurate, trusted, and decision‑ready- Apply strong data validation, quality checks, and context awareness to ensure insights are reliable, scalable, and trusted by business users.
5. Enable innovation and continuous improvement through analytics- Challenge the status quo by leveraging analytical tools, test‑and‑learn approaches, and new capabilities to identify growth opportunities and improve how analytics are delivered.
Other Responsibilities
Scope & Influence- Enterprise and cross‑team analytics initiatives, High‑visibility projects influencing business planning and prioritization
Partnerships- Close, ongoing collaboration with IS / data engineering, Business stakeholders across teams and functions
Role Orientation- Individual contributor with strategic ownership, Hands‑on analytics execution combined with solution design and enablement
Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to independently explore data, ask insightful questions, and translate findings into recommendations
Strong problem-solving capabilities, project management, and organizational skills
Hands‑on experience using SQL and Python to extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets
Preferred experience with Databricks, Cloud data environments, and working with IS/data engineering teams
Prior experience working with data visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI and data manipulation tools such as Alteryx
Understands SAFe Agile product development cycles
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience and Education
5+ years of CPG analytics experience
Bachelor’s Degree required
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.
You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.
You can request an accommodation via phone or email.
To request an accommodation via phone, please call +1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to [email protected]. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.
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Job location: Hershey, PA or Remote
Summary
This role sits at the intersection of analytics, IS/data platforms, and business decision‑making. The role owns the delivery of analytics and automation initiatives that translate enterprise data into actionable business insights, partnering closely with IS and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities
1. Own end‑to‑end analytics delivery that drives business decisions- Lead analytics initiatives from problem definition through insight delivery, ensuring outputs translate into clear, actionable business recommendations.
2. Translate business needs into scalable analytical solutions- Partner with stakeholders to convert business questions into analytical approaches and solutions that can scale across teams, customers, or enterprise reporting platforms.
3. Partner with IS to design, access, and mine enterprise data platforms- Work closely with Information Services, data architects, and data scientists to access and mine enterprise data platforms (e.g., Databricks), validate data structures, and enable scalable data solutions.
4. Ensure analytical outputs are accurate, trusted, and decision‑ready- Apply strong data validation, quality checks, and context awareness to ensure insights are reliable, scalable, and trusted by business users.
5. Enable innovation and continuous improvement through analytics- Challenge the status quo by leveraging analytical tools, test‑and‑learn approaches, and new capabilities to identify growth opportunities and improve how analytics are delivered.
Other Responsibilities
Scope & Influence- Enterprise and cross‑team analytics initiatives, High‑visibility projects influencing business planning and prioritization
Partnerships- Close, ongoing collaboration with IS / data engineering, Business stakeholders across teams and functions
Role Orientation- Individual contributor with strategic ownership, Hands‑on analytics execution combined with solution design and enablement
Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to independently explore data, ask insightful questions, and translate findings into recommendations
Strong problem-solving capabilities, project management, and organizational skills
Hands‑on experience using SQL and Python to extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets
Preferred experience with Databricks, Cloud data environments, and working with IS/data engineering teams
Prior experience working with data visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI and data manipulation tools such as Alteryx
Understands SAFe Agile product development cycles
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience and Education
5+ years of CPG analytics experience
Bachelor’s Degree required
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.
You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.
You can request an accommodation via phone or email.
To request an accommodation via phone, please call +1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to [email protected]. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.
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