About the job Data Analytics & BI DirectorJOB PURPOSE:The role is responsible for setting the strategy, vision, and policy for managing the day-to-day strategic and tactical operations of the teams. He/She holds responsibilities associated with historical data sourcing and preparation, data storage, reporting, analytics, data exploration, and information delivery. He works with senior management to understand and prioritize data and information requirements. He is responsible for setting up the BI Strategy within the organization. He oversees the development of testing methodology and criteria, standards, policies, and procedures for the structure and attributes of the business intelligence tools and systems. He oversees budgeting and planning. He manages a team and is proficient in the analytics tools and techniques required by the organization. He is also familiar with the relevant software platforms on which the solution is deployed. He/she can adopt a broader perspective and display analytical thinking for BI solutions. He can influence key stakeholders and spearhead a data-driven approach to resolve business issues.Key Responsibilities:Set business intelligence (BI) strategyOutline the organizations BI vision and strategyOversee ongoing development and operations of BI architectureEstablish an approach for identifying business and information needs to enhance decision making, policies, and processesProvide rationale, business cases, and return on investment (ROI) modelsProvide thought leadership to stakeholders in determining which BI solutions will enable the enterprise to achieve defined business goalsDefine the analysis process for BI:Establish guidelines and criteria to direct historical data analytics, architecture, and technologyAdvise on processes and procedures for gathering operational data to examine past business performanceSet guidelines for appropriate structuring and enrichment of dataPresent insightsProvide BI insight updates and tactical, actionable recommendations to senior leaders and clientsDetermine key messages to communicate from analyses and oversee the creation of a narrative for storytellingDefine the structure and tools to be applied in the conceptualization, design, and building of visual dashboards and graphsEstablish BI standards and governanceDevelop standards, policies, and procedures for the form, structure, and attributes of the BI tools and systemsCreate long-term data governance initiatives that serve to improve data quality across all systems over timeGuide best practices related to BI data governanceManage people and organization:Review operational strategies, policies, and targets across teams and projectsDevelop strategies for resource planning and utilizationReview the utilization of resourcesOversee the development of learning roadmaps for teams and functionsEnforce, incorporate, and comply with all necessary controls and related information security policies, procedures, practices, training, reporting, personal due diligence, and vigilance within departmental/unit activities and operations.QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:Preferred Qualifications: A tertiary-level qualification from an internationally recognized institution in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar field.Years & Nature of Experience:At least 10 years of equivalent experience, with at least three in a lead role.Experience in leading a key department comprising multiple processes or programs; involvement in their functions leadership team and delivery on strategy formulation and implementation of strategic actions for their function.Operational responsibility for their department; managing multiple processes, department outcomes, and resources.Technical:Business Performance ManagementData AnalyticsData Visualisation#J-18808-Ljbffr