Data and Applications Analyst

Newburyport Bank and Pentucket Bank are pleased to announce they have received formal regulatory approval for the establishment of River Run Bancorp, MHC as the singular, joint mutual holding company under which both banks will operate as separate, independent community banks.

River Run manages the shared services organization supporting both Newburyport Bank and Pentucket Bank. While both Banks maintain their independent, mutual community bank status, working in tandem under River Run provides scale to the organization. Working together under River Run provides greater opportunities for advanced products and services and operational efficiencies. This will establish River Run as a dominant, sustainable, independent, and full-service mutual community banking partnership in the Northeastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire markets.

The Data and Applications Analyst will work collaboratively with the Vice President of Information Technology and other members of the River Run Information Services Group to collect, analyze, and interpret data to inform strategic decision-making across various departments. This role will help manage the organization’s business application portfolio and related data architecture, deploy and maintain custom reporting services and dashboards, and provide ad hoc reporting support for end-user requests. The Data and Application Analyst will also help ensure proper safeguards for the security and data integrity of the bank’s computer systems and assist in various projects as assigned.

• Plan, develop, implement, document, and administer information systems and applications for the acquisition, processing, storage, analysis, transfer, reporting, and distribution of data to support data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization to gather and compile data from various sources, ensuring data quality and accuracy to provide data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Build custom, high quality analytical data sets, reports, and dashboards to understand and monitor key metrics.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses and reporting to provide repeatable, scalable data views that our teams can leverage on their own.
• Utilize statistical analysis and data visualization tools and techniques to interpret data and identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Design and develop data visualizations, charts, and graphs to convey complex information in a clear and understandable manner.
• Conduct predictive analysis to identify potential future trends and opportunities.
• Clean, transform, and preprocess data to prepare it for analysis, ensuring data integrity.
• Create and maintain data-related standards, procedures and governance practices to ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for our data driven applications and drive training, deployment, and adoption of key enterprise solutions within the organization.
• Develop and implement data mining and data warehousing systems using on premise and cloud-based platforms.
• Partner with business groups on data focused initiatives that support the bank’s operations and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to information security/cybersecurity policies, principles, practices and standards in the delivery of data management services.
• Research, evaluate and recommend new database and software technologies and architectures to support purchasing efforts.
• Represent the organization through participation in various community and industry related activities, and actively promote the organization wherever and whenever possible.

Education and Experience

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with database and networking technologies.
• Proven experience as a data analyst or in a related role.
• Experience working with financial planning and analytics.
• Technical certifications a plus (Azure, AWS, PMP, etc.)
• Highly proficient in writing complex SQL queries and SQLServer database administration
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI).
• Strong knowledge of data management and database systems (SQL, NoSQL, data warehouses, data lakes).
• Experience with platforms like AWS/Azure, Tableau, Power BI, SharePoint, SnowFlake, and Talend.
• Experience with PowerShell or other scripting languages.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and predictive modeling.
• Effective problem solving and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
• Effective written and oral communication, documentation, presentation, and customer service skills.
• Project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and communicate complex findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of banking applications and core processes is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

River Run Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing or service in the military.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, you may contact Candela Borracci at cborracci@newburyportbank.com or call 978-225-8757.