Resume | Josie Dionne

Josie Dionne

San Francisco, CA · josie@ask-josie.com · (224) 340-8243 · linkedin.com/in/josie-dionne

Strategy & Analytics Leader | Finance | Product | Business Intelligence

Summary

Strategic finance and analytics leader with 10+ years driving data-informed product and business decisions at Fortune 500 companies. Proven track record managing cross-functional teams and leading end-to-end analytics initiatives, from building predictive models and BI infrastructure to shaping product roadmaps and translating insights into executive-level recommendations. Experience partnering with Data Science, Operations, and Senior Leadership to maximize user engagement, conversion, and lifetime value. Currently advancing machine learning expertise through graduate studies in Data Science.

Core Competencies

Product & Strategy: Product analytics & lifecycle management · User behavior analysis · Competitive & market research · KPI development · Executive storytelling & presentations · Cross-functional roadmap planning

Finance & Modeling: Financial & operational modeling · P&L management · Forecasting & scenario analysis · Market benchmarking · Business case development

Technical: Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn) · SQL · Tableau · Power BI · Google Sheets / Excel · dbt · Snowflake

Experience

Manager, Research & Analytics March 2024 – Present

Urban Economics · Remote

Lead a team of 4+ analysts delivering 40+ quarterly market intelligence reports across 12+ metro markets, providing strategic insights to institutional clients managing $2B+ in portfolio value.
Co-leading product roadmap development for an AI-powered appraisal and market research tool, partnering directly with engineering to define requirements, prioritize features, and ship automated dashboards and data outputs.
Designed and automated data workflows that reduced appraisal report revision cycles by 25%, translating complex multi-source datasets into regulatory-compliant analytical narratives for institutional clients.

Manager, Business Intelligence November 2021 – February 2024

Compass Group USA (E15 Group) · Chicago, IL · Promoted from Senior Analyst, Business Strategy

Led and mentored a team of 4+ analysts while managing a 20-person internship program and co-leading a company-wide DE&I initiative focused on diversifying the talent pipeline.
Architected SQL/Python pipelines and Tableau dashboards integrating financial, labor, and operational datasets across a 2,000+ location enterprise, enabling real-time visibility for regional and executive leadership.
Built predictive demand models driving 1–3% YoY labor efficiency gains (multi-million-dollar impact) and improved forecast accuracy by 15% across high-volume service environments.
Developed automated P&L reporting frameworks and executive KPI dashboards across regional leadership, enhancing financial visibility by 5–7%.

Regional Director of Operations January 2016 – October 2021

Quest Events · Events & Hospitality · Chicago, IL

Built a data-driven pricing model by analyzing multi-year consumer behavior and demand patterns, driving 15.4% annual revenue growth (~$8.5M) with 0% customer churn, demonstrating how user insights translate into commercial outcomes.
Reduced overtime costs and operational waste by 18% through analytics-based scheduling, CRM workflow optimization, and standardized procedures across multi-site operations.
Accelerated onboarding by 30% through structured training programs and process documentation built from operational data analysis.

Education

M.S., Bioinformatics Data Science In Progress

University of Delaware

B.S., Biology 2016

Northeastern Illinois University · 3.7 GPA

Certifications

Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (2023) · Ty Boyd Excellence in Business Speaking (2022)