Job description template

Management Analyst Job Description Template

A copy-ready management analyst job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows management analysts earn a median of $101,860 ($48.97/hour); the middle 50% earn $77,950–$133,370.

Job title

Management Analyst

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable management analyst to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will gather and analyze data, interview staff and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Gather and analyze data
  • Interview staff
  • Map processes
  • Find inefficiencies
  • Recommend solutions
  • Present to leaders
  • Help implement changes
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Working knowledge of data analysis and process mapping
  • Problem-solving and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • CMC
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • PMP
  • Experience with excel

Skills

  • Financial analysis
  • Project management
  • Presentation
  • Change management
  • Curiosity
  • Influence

Work environment and schedule

Analysts work in offices and at client sites; consultants often travel. Full time, often long hours and travel in consulting.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a management analyst job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Management Analyst” is the clearest; alternates include Management Consultant, Business Analyst, Strategy Consultant.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a management analyst so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Management Analyst training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Management Analyst hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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