Key skills
Business Analyst experienceAdvanced ExcelPower BIHeadcount managementSharePointPowerPointexecutionAttention to detailSelf-starterAIAnalyticsBILeadership
About this role
Aston Carter is a company that provides corporate talent solutions globally. They are seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst to support large engineering organizations focused on AI-driven developer tools, managing headcount operations and providing data analysis and business management support.
Responsibilities:
- Manage end‑to‑end headcount (HC) operations for two large global organizations
- Provide data analysis, insights, and reporting using Excel and Power BI
- Maintain and improve dashboards, reporting tools, and organizational data structures
- Deliver periodic and ad hoc business management support to leadership (two Directors)
- Lead an industry hiring project, partnering with hiring managers to ensure best practices (note: this role does not perform hiring)
- Support business management office initiatives, including: Org hierarchy reviews and corrections, PCN (Position Count Number) cleanup, Special projects aligned to product development and AI infrastructure needs
- HC tracking, forecasting, reconciliation, and accuracy checks
- Delivering insights and data storytelling through dashboards and reports
- Meeting deadlines for quarterly planning cycles
- Partnering cross‑functionally with business managers, operations, and leadership
- Handling ad hoc projects that drive operational excellence for engineering teams
Requirements:
- 5–7 years of Business Analyst or related operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in an analytical field (Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, etc.)
- 5+ years of headcount management experience
- 5+ years of advanced Excel & Power BI reporting experience
- 5+ years of experience with SharePoint and PowerPoint
- Advanced Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, modeling, analysis)
- Power BI (dashboard creation, data modeling, DAX preferred)
- SharePoint (content management and workflows)
- Strong PowerPoint storytelling for leadership reporting
- Experience with enterprise systems
- Previous experience in a large‑scale tech environment
- Demonstrated excellence in HC management or business operations
- Strong execution, attention to detail, and the ability to self‑start
- Ability to produce accurate data and scalable reporting under tight deadlines