Manager, Analytics & Reporting

BACKGROUND
Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) is one of the nation's leading media & entertainment companies. Its assets include its cable TV operations, which serve more than 3.5 million households. Our award-winning services include iO TV® digital TV, Optimum Online® high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice® digital voice, Optimum WiFi® wireless Internet & Optimum Lightpath® integrated business solutions.
Cablevision also owns News 12 Networks, a local news leader; MSG Varsity, a suite of TV & online services covering high school activities; and Newsday Media Group which includes Newsday, Long Island's leading daily newspaper.
Additionally, the Company also owns & operates Clearview Cinemas.

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Manager of Reporting & Analytics is responsible for providing thought and directional leadership for enterprise-wide reporting solutions, which deepen the use of Analytics & MicroStrategy tools and broaden the use of new technologies for delivery of Cable & Communications STB reporting application.

The manager will lead business use case development and define end-user requirements to support and continue the growth of Cablevision's use of set-top box data via Analytics & MicroStrategy within the organization. This will be achieved by developing specific business use cases and requirements to deliver strategic intelligence while ensuring exceptional data integrity, navigational ease and enhanced applications of the STB data.

For each activity, the manager will identify the scope of the business requirement and determine the objective and to formulate an Analytics & Metrics reporting framework, identify resource requirements, define and develop testing and acceptance plans, and all other related responsibilities to meet the end-user requirements.

This position requires seasoned ability to provide guidance and coordination of direct and indirect staff based on complexity and timing of assignments. A blend of strategic and tactical management skills are essential to direct resources with varying readiness levels and skill sets such as business analysis, testing and technical development. Effective intra-organizational, management and communication skills are required to manage relationships with all levels of personnel.

To fulfill the requirements defined by organizational areas, the manager will formulate:

• Critical business metrics used for strategic analyses and business use cases with clearly defined end-user requirements, test plans and acceptance criteria.
• Define and maintain a defined distribution channel for presentation to end-users.
• Operational processes or procedural and escalation guidelines to support metrics functions or rectify performance deficiencies tied to metrics results.
• Create thoughtful and innovative analyses in order to best position and distinguish Cablevision in the marketplace .Analyze and interpret television consumer tracking sources for business users and recurring adhoc requests using sample data.

• 5 + years of data analysis or customer/consumer analytics, preferably within cable, media or consumer retail oriented industries.
• Strong project management leadership and change management skills are required, including the ability to drive mid to large size efforts and lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong working knowledge of project life cycle/version control and development activities, with significant involvement in implementing technological change and related procedures.
• Demonstrated involvement with effectuating organizational and process changes to support new business delivery models, with emphasis on measurement, risk management controls, or reporting.
• Strong SQL, Word, Excel, PowerPoint skills necessary, working Knowledge of SAS/SPSS /Microstrategy/Spotlight any other statistical / reporting tools a plus