CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Team:

As part of the Global Technology Organization, the aim of Enterprise Data and Analytics (ED&A) team is to enable Mattel as a data-driven organization, by:

• Delivering high quality data for self-service analytics and data science via a modern data infrastructure that supports our business partners and aligns with business strategy.
• Ensuring data quality through governance and data management processes.
• Maximizing the availability of data.
• Providing the infrastructure, tools, and knowledge to add value to data.
• Promoting enterprise-wide adoption through sustainable education and training programs on our tools and data.

The Opportunity:

Mattel is seeking a Business Analyst Specialist, based out of our headquarters in El Segundo, CA., reporting into the Senior IT Manager for Enterprise Data and Analytics. Initially focusing on major finance projects, the person filling this role will act as an interface between business and technical groups - eliciting requirements from the business, designing analytics solutions and/or data models from a business user perspective, and working with our development teams to implement them – taking the role of a Product Manager in a SAFe Agile working model. This person will also lead and participate in data governance processes, and as a subject matter expert, will be able to provide training, support and assistance to business users on our data and tools

What Your Impact Will Be:

• Act as a Product Manager in a SAFe Agile working model on Enterprise Data and Analytics projects, primarily to deliver data products in the Finance domain.
• Work across the IT organization with our global teams to deliver projects and enhancements on-time and under budget.
• Translate problems and opportunities into actions through requirements elicitation and documentation of acceptance criteria for product features.
• Design of analytics/reporting solutions from a business user perspective, and work closely with development teams to implement those solutions.
• Document existing business processes while working with business partners to define and implement process improvements.
• Create test plans and coordinate testing and implementation of projects and system changes with business users.
• Work with data owners and stewards to lead and participate in data governance processes and maintain business glossaries.
• Identify data quality gaps and implement exception reporting.
• Update documentation and SharePoint content, and communicate with our user community.
• Act as a “Face of IT” for our business partners.
• Understand business needs, issues, and challenges and be able to articulate them (written or verbal).
• Collaborate with and assist our partners in designing, developing, and successfully implementing solutions to their challenges.
• Provide analytical troubleshooting and work closely with production support teams to resolve any issues in a timely manner.
• Provide oversight for the management and administration of our environment.
• Provide training to business users on our data and reporting/visualization tools (ThoughtSpot, Tableau, IBM Cognos Analytics, Google BigQuery, Trifacta Dataprep).
• Add value to our business partners’ organizations.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business preferred or equivalent years of experience. MBA is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience as a business analyst, data product manager or in a similar position.
• Demonstratable experience in working with data and databases required – Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery and Trifacta Dataprep would be a significant advantage.
• Demonstratable experience in reporting/visualization tools required - ThoughtSpot, Tableau and/or IBM Cognos Analytics would be a significant advantage.
• Experience of Oracle E-Business Suite applications would be a significant advantage.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Energy, integrity, tenacity, and passion in your daily work life.
• Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize appropriately.
• Ability to work in a global environment with global resources.
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with different levels of the business.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do what it takes to get the job done.
• Fluent business English required, both written and verbal.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

What It’s Like to Work Here:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best in class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Our Approach to Hybrid Work

We embrace a hybrid work model to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where everyone can deliver on our shared purpose and realize their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with tech-enabled hybrid work, our focus is to provide flexibility while enabling collaboration for moments that matter.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel is recognized for the second year in a row as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.