Data Analytics Business Partner

Department: Information Technology

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Itasca, IL

Reporting To: Ramam Pattisapu

Description

We’re looking for a Data Analytics Business Partner to be a strategic force behind our data-driven transformation. This is a high-impact, business-facing role where you’ll connect data to action—partnering with leaders across Analytics, Product, Marketing, Finance, and Executive teams to uncover insights that shape company strategy and fuel growth. You’ll be the bridge between business needs and technical capabilities, helping teams unlock the full potential of analytics. If you’re passionate about turning data into decisions and empowering others to do the same, we’d love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership

• Collaborate with business leaders to identify opportunities where analytics can drive measurable outcomes
• Serve as a trusted advisor, aligning analytics initiatives with organizational goals
• Champion data-driven thinking across departments

Solution Design & Delivery

• Translate business challenges into data requirements and actionable insights
• Partner with BI and data teams to build solutions using tools like Oracle OBIEE, Oracle Data Visualizer, and Power BI
• Ensure analytics solutions are scalable, intuitive, and aligned with user needs

System & Process Expertise

• Leverage your knowledge of Oracle eBusiness Suite and Salesforce CRM to understand and optimize business processes
• Reconcile and validate data across systems to ensure integrity and consistency

Insight Communication

• Simplify complex data findings into clear, compelling stories for non-technical audiences
• Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards that drive performance and accountability

Technical Enablement

• Use ETL tools such as Informatica Cloud and Oracle Integration Cloud to support data integration
• Maintain and enhance existing dashboards; explore emerging BI technologies to improve analytics capabilities

Advocacy & Training

• Promote a culture of data literacy and informed decision-making
• Provide training and support to business users on analytics tools and best practices
• Stay ahead of industry trends and bring fresh ideas to the table

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in business, data analytics, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in analytics, consulting, or a business-facing data role
• Strong business acumen and understanding of financial and operational metrics
• Hands-on experience with BI tools and data visualization platforms
• Proficiency in SQL and Python for data analysis
• Experience with ETL tools, especially Informatica (Cloud or On-Prem)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated ability to create and support dashboards
• A passion for innovation and continuous learning in the BI space

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Job Benefits

At Knowles, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage, and retain top talent. The salary range for this position is $120,000/yr - $140,000/yr. This is a good faith estimate on the applicable range and serves as a general guideline. We recognize that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences. Therefore, the offer will be determined more or less than the anticipated range after considering various factors, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s experience, education, skills and abilities as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Certain roles may be eligible for other compensation and benefits programs.  Benefits and other Compensation Programs At Knowles, we strive to deliver a market competitive compensation and benefits programs that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. The specific programs and options available to any given employees may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, candidate experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations. We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance and wellbeing benefits, among others.  Below is a summary of common benefits that Knowles provides to employees (eligibility requirements apply):

• Medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401K plan with a company match - 100% match on the first 5% you contribute
• Short- and Long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance and AD&D - 100% paid by employer
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)