Principal Data Operations Analyst

Gurgaon, HR, in💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-25

Core

Drive operational excellence and data integrity in the Market Insights business process by executing advanced data coding, matching, and quality checks while leading team coordination and issue resolution.

Role type

Principal Data Operations Analyst (Market Insights)

Builds

Production data outputs and insights for consumer intelligence clients

Domain

Consumer Intelligence / Market Research

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Data coding, Data matching, Quality assurance, Root Cause Analysis, Team mentoring, Process improvement, Market trend analysis, AI tool usage, Client communication, Data visualization

Preferred skills

Market research experience, Syndicated data processes, Agile workflows

Technologies

Excel, SQL, Data visualization platforms

Responsibilities

Perform advanced data coding, matching, and transformation tasks; Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for data or delivery issues; Guide and mentor junior analysts; Audit team outputs and maintain production trackers; Ensure timely and accurate delivery of data outputs per SLAs

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership

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About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help retailers around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowled