Jose Varela
Sr Manager Analytics and Insights @ Smith+Nephew | Data Governance and Reporting Framework
- Role
- Sr Manager Analytics and Insights at Smith Nephew
- Location
- Memphis, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jose Varela
Senior Manager of Analytics and Insights at Smith+Nephew with over a decade of experience in analytics, pricing strategies, and business intelligence. Leveraging expertise in SAS, SQL, and Power BI, the team has advanced organizational analytics by implementing unified data governance and reporting frameworks across the Orthopedics business. Focused on empowering cross-functional teams to develop innovative tools like the Business Planning Tool for inventory optimization and the Surgeon Targeting Tool for sales analytics. Committed to enhancing commercial execution, operational efficiency, and field engagement while mentoring analysts to deliver impactful, data-driven insights.
Experience
Sr Manager Analytics and Insights
Apr 2024 — Present · Memphis, TN, US
Leadership & Strategy: Elevated the analytics function by establishing a unified data governance and reporting framework across the Ortho organization.• Team Management: Directly manage a team of five analysts responsible for BI development, data automation, and field reporting support.• App Development & Integration: Direct oversight of Power Apps development — including the Business Planning Tool (BPT) for set inventory optimization and the Surgeon Targeting Tool (STT) for sales funnel analytics. Integrated SPORTSMAN and OKAM philosophies within these applications to enhance sales targeting accuracy and funnel efficiency.• Power BI Modernization: Spearheaded the consolidation of legacy reporting environments into the Ortho Data & Analytics Toolkit (ODAT) — a centralized Power BI workspace providing secure, role-based access to all major field reports.• Change Management: Designed and led departmental training on visualization standards, promoting consistent and actionable reporting experiences across more than 20 enterprise dashboards.
Education
University of Memphis
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2003 — 2007
Mississippi College
BS, Biology
1998 — 2002
University of Memphis
MBA, Business
2003 — 2007
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