Business Data Analyst

Alaska Marine Lines is seeking a Business Data Analyst who enjoys solving problems, exploring data, and finding better ways to work. In this role, you’ll combine analytics, process improvement, and technology to help our teams make informed decisions and turn everyday challenges into measurable results. What You’ll Do Understand the business: Meet with employees and managers, observe workflows, and identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement. Turn challenges into plans: Gather business requirements, document current and proposed processes, and guide discussions to evaluate options and recommend practical solutions. Make data useful: Analyze operational and business data to uncover trends, investigate exceptions, and identify opportunities. Develop reports, dashboards, and scorecards that support decision-making. Build better tools: Design, test, implement, and maintain automated workflows, reports, notifications, and other solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility. Connect people and technology: Collaborate with Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and business teams to ensure solutions meet operational needs and improve data quality and accessibility. Help projects move forward: Coordinate improvement initiatives from discovery through implementation, track milestones and risks, and keep stakeholders informed. Support lasting change: Develop documentation, provide training, support user testing and adoption, and measure whether improvements deliver the intended results. What You Bring You’re analytical, organized, and comfortable asking questions, learning new systems, and explaining technical information in everyday language. Relevant experience in business analysis, operations, logistics, reporting, process improvement, or analytics. Strong Excel skills; experience with Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Fabric, Power Automate, SQL, or Python is a plus. The ability to build relationships, manage competing priorities, and follow through on projects independently and collaboratively. A related bachelor’s degree is preferred; an equivalent combination of education and experience is welcome. Benefits You Can Look Forward To: Health Insurance - medical, dental, and vision with low employee contributions Health Insurance for your family – we also contribute to medical, dental and vision for your family Paid Time off – start with 17 days paid time off a year (PTO) + additional extended leave paid time Paid Holidays - 8 paid holiday a year in addition to PTO (New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day) 401(k) with company match + additional annual retirement contribution Health and Wellness Program - FitOn Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance and AD&D – we pay for at no cost to you Long term disability – we pay for at no cost to you Opportunities for internal promotions/career advancement Family friendly work hours (closed on weekends and paid holidays) Discretionary Bonus Program Competitive wages with annual performance and wage reviews Compensation: $77,400 to $105,000 annually, expressed as a full-time annual equivalent. Actual pay may be hourly or salaried, with placement within the range based on relevant qualifications, experience, and assigned responsibilities. Exempt or nonexempt classification will be determined by assigned duties and applicable legal requirements. Bring your curiosity. Help us move business forward. Apply today.