Management Analysts Occupation Details

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Management Analysts

The main tasks and work activities of Management Analysts are to gather organizational performance information, analyze business or financial data, confer with personnel to coordinate business operations, develop business or financial information systems. In general, for the Management Analysts, critical Thinking, active Listening, reading Comprehension, systems Evaluation and other 17 skills are required.

Management Analysts Job Description
Education	Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Related Experience	Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Job Training	Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Example	These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, neurologists, and veterinarians.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Management Analysts jobs.

Less than a High School Diploma

0.00%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

0.00%

Post-Secondary Certificate

0.00%

Some College Courses

0.00%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

0.00%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

100.00%

Tasks and Work Activities of Management Analysts

Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.
Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.
Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, identifying problems and improvements.
Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.
Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy.
Design, evaluate, recommend, and approve changes of forms and reports.
Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.
Recommend purchase of storage equipment and design area layout to locate equipment in space available.

Provide Consultation and Advice to OthersProviding guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsAnalyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Getting InformationObserving, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Analyzing Data or InformationIdentifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesProviding information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsDeveloping constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersTranslating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkDeveloping specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Developing and Building TeamsEncouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Processing InformationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Gather organizational performance information.
Analyze business or financial data.
Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations.
Develop business or financial information systems.
Discuss business strategies, practices, or policies with managers.
Analyze jobs using observation, survey, or interview techniques.
Prepare research reports.
Advise others on business or operational matters.
Train personnel in organizational or compliance procedures.
Develop training materials.

Skills and Abilities for Management Analysts

Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active ListeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading ComprehensionUnderstanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Systems EvaluationIdentifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Judgment and Decision MakingConsidering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
SpeakingTalking to others to convey information effectively.
WritingCommunicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Systems AnalysisDetermining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Complex Problem SolvingIdentifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Social PerceptivenessBeing aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
CoordinationAdjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Active LearningUnderstanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Operations AnalysisAnalyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Service OrientationActively looking for ways to help people.
InstructingTeaching others how to do something.
PersuasionPersuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Time ManagementManaging one's own time and the time of others.
Learning StrategiesSelecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
MathematicsUsing mathematics to solve problems.

Oral ComprehensionThe ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written ComprehensionThe ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Inductive ReasoningThe ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Written ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Deductive ReasoningThe ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Problem SensitivityThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Speech ClarityThe ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Information OrderingThe ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Fluency of IdeasThe ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Speech RecognitionThe ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Near VisionThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
OriginalityThe ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Category FlexibilityThe ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Mathematical ReasoningThe ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

Desktop computerse.g. Desktop computers
Notebook computerse.g. Laptop computers
Liquid crystal display projectore.g. Liquid crystal display LCD video projectors
Personal computerse.g. Personal computers
High capacity removable media drivese.g. Universal serial bus USB flash drives

Administration and ManagementKnowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Education and TrainingKnowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
PsychologyKnowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Personnel and Human ResourcesKnowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Sales and MarketingKnowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Sociology and AnthropologyKnowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
Economics and AccountingKnowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Production and ProcessingKnowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Communications and MediaKnowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Management Analysts Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Management Analysts

Skills and Abilities for Management Analysts