Hicks Consulting Group


Position: SAS Programmer

*** ONLY LOCAL, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CANDIDATES ***

Required Skills:
Programming in SAS, SQL and Visual Basic

Project Description:
* Research, analyze and leverage data from a wide range of internal and external sources
* Define, develop & deliver new reports and reporting enhancements in one or more of 

   the following areas: marketing effectiveness metrics, prospect acquisition analysis,

   client behavioral trends and client financial/demographic profiling, based on emerging

   business needs.
* Develop and apply a deep and broad understanding of the underlying business &

   marketing issues that your reports are intended to address, in order to ensure their

   accuracy & relevance and to help you define & deliver the most impactful

   enhancements
* Apply automation techniques to existing reports to reduce manual effort required and to

   increase accuracy and reproducibility.
* Act as an internal consultant to product or marketing managers to assess their decision-

   making & reporting needs, and recommend appropriate metrics, either from existing

   reports or from new reports to be developed.
* Work independently and with the team as a whole to organize, prioritize, and complete

   multiple projects within aggressive deadlines.
* Explore alternative reporting presentation layers for both team and client use:

   e.g. Business Objects.

Qualifications:
* BA/BS degree (MA/MS preferred) in computer science, mathematics, statistics,

   engineering, life sciences, etc.
* 4 years or more work experience in a programming, analytical and/or consulting role.
* Strong programming (SAS & SQL), business analysis and data analysis skills, plus

   enthusiasm and commitment to growing these skills even further.
* Ability and enthusiasm for working across multiple platforms, including PC, Unix and

   mainframe.

Contact:
Anne O'Riordan
Hicks Consulting Group
Tel: 925-299-4049
Email: aoriordan@hicksconsult.com