The Business Analyst will identify operating cost leakage, perform analyses, generate savings recommendations, and collaborate with multiple departments to drive implementation and track savings.
About Overwatch Mission Critical
Overwatch is a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDVOB) certified through the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC), offering construction professional services, talent acquisition, and general contractor services for the mission-critical infrastructure industry.
Our mission is the construction and management of state-of-the-art data centers with the precision and reliability this industry demands. From high-end engineers to seasoned professionals, we deploy the people you need to get your data center off the ground. At Overwatch, it's more than a job — it's purpose.
Role Summary
We are hiring a Business Analyst to identify, quantify, and eliminate operating cost leakage. This role exists to drive real, measurable savings; not reporting output. Success is defined by sustained ~1% month-over-month OPEX improvement through disciplined analysis and execution.
Core Responsibilities
- Identify operating cost leakage across workflows, systems, and spend categories
- Perform root cause analysis using first-principles thinking
- Build clear, defensible savings recommendations tied to real dollars
- Work across M365, Rippling, Salesforce, NetSuite, and Power BI to reconcile data and validate sources of truth
- Partner with Operations, Finance, and Systems to drive implementation
- Track and validate savings to ensure durability
Required Attributes
- Adaptable in ambiguous, changing environments
- Strong first-principles thinker
- Bias for action; moves without perfect data
- Clear, concise communicator across functions
Required Skills & Experience
- Practical experience with Lean / Continuous Improvement methods
- Strong systems and data literacy in multi-system environments
- Solid financial acumen (P&L, cost drivers, variance analysis)
Desired Skills / Traits
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or higher
- Background in Operations, Business, or Engineering
- FITFO (“Figure It Out”) mindset
Top Skills
M365,Rippling,Salesforce,Netsuite,Power Bi
OVERWATCH Austin, Texas, USA Office
Austin, TX, United States, 78738
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