Investigative Analyst LEAD

Leadership:

• Provide strong leadership to the project team, motivating them to achieve high-performance goals.
• Foster a positive and inclusive team culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular team meetings to communicate updates, set expectations, and address challenges.
• Track, analyze, and report on team metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Conduct employee reviews recognizing outstanding performance and addressing areas that require improvement.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality investigations and reports.

Project Management:

• Develop and execute project plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential problems, and implement solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless communication and coordination

Communication & Collaboration:

• Facilitate seamless communication within the team to ensure everyone is informed of deadlines, goals, and objectives.

Quality Control:

• Ensure investigative reports prepared by the team adhere to client specifications, and company and industry standards.

Strategy Development:

• Identify areas of improvement in the investigative process, and implement best practices for efficient and thorough investigations.

Training & Development:

• Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to Investigative Analysts, fostering their professional growth and ensuring consistent performance.

Resource Management:

• Allocate resources, including team members, tools, and time effectively to ensure efficient operations and to meet investigation targets.

Policy and Procedure Development:

• Draft, update, and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the investigative process, ensuring they remain current with industry best practices.

Team Performance Review:

• Collaborative Initiatives: Foster collaboration with other departments or external partners when multi-disciplinary investigations are needed.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Law, or a related field.
• Prior experience in investigations or background industry.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple investigations simultaneously.
• Proficient in using investigative tools and software
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify discrepancies, patterns, and critical data points.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality.

SOFT SKILLS:

• Leadership: Ability to inspire and motivate team members, fostering a positive and inclusive team culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey information, set expectations, and address challenges, ensuring clear and concise communication within the team and with stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify potential problems, analyze complex information, and implement effective solutions, ensuring efficient and thorough investigations.
• Mentoring and Training: Capacity to provide guidance, training, and mentorship to team members, fostering their professional growth and development, and ensuring consistent performance across the team.