Job: Data Analyst Manager
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Role type: Contract
Term: 12 months+
Working type: 1-2 days onsite per week.
We are looking for a talented Data Analytics Lead for a large transformational project that will transform the organisation from a relatively closed and siloed organisation with respect to data into being one that gets maximum value from its data. From a data perspective this will be achieved by creating data products that improve decision making and by making data available to all that could reasonably want it, in a form that is easy to consume.
The Analytics Lead reports to the Programme Leadership and operates as a business partner to the C-suite and Directors in the assigned business area.
Required skills:
* 5 years+ experience in the use of data & analytics in the assign line business area
* 10 years+ experience in the use of data & analytics in general, including significant experience of delivering data products
* Strong demonstrable experience of building relationships across a wide range colleagues, up to C suite
* Ability to explain complex analytical approaches to colleagues without a data and analytics background
* Working knowledge of a variety of airline or functional business strategies
* Advanced level of proficiency in use of Microsoft Office suite Including Project, Visio, Word, Excel & PowerPoint
* Proven experience of working with iterative product delivery methodologies including Waterfall & Agile
* Initiative-taking, driven, pragmatic individual, completely focused on outcome delivery for business benefit
* Excellent communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally at levels up to Director and C Suite, and ability to make complex execution problems simple to the business. Must be capable of understanding and communicating the big picture."
* Demonstrated leadership ability and interpersonal skills; strong emotional intelligence and influencing skills
* Accustomed to balancing the need to focus on short-term results while delivering on a long-term vision that requires sustained transformation
* Confident initiative-taker who is assertive and focused with unquestionable ethics and integrity
* Can-do approach and thirst for driving continuous improvement and evolution
* Drive and determination to deliver outstanding results
* Enthusiastic, curious, energetic, and resilient in the face of a continuously changing landscape
Key responsibilities & duties include:
Leadership
* Lead thinking in how to create the most value from data and analytics in the line department, forming that vision into an agreed strategy and roadmap
* Persuade the DDO Leadership and all colleagues across DDO of the merits of the strategy and roadmap
* Work closely with the delivery capability in DDO to create a high-level delivery plan that satisfies both DDO Leadership and line department C-level and Directors
* Ensure that the DDO resources fully understand the overall objectives and business rationale behind the strategy and roadmap
Customer Relationship Management
* Collaborate closely with key stakeholders across the assigned line department, cultivating successful relationships with senior stakeholders to ensure key deliverables are aligned to the requirements and priorities of key stakeholders.
* Provide a focal point for the DDO program, acting as an escalation point where necessary and resolving issues to the mutual satisfaction of key stakeholders.
* Ensure transparent and accurate regular reporting on the DDO initiatives for the line department.
Internal Stakeholder Management
* Work closely with the DDO team to:
o Leadership: ensure understanding of proposed strategy, roadmap and delivery approach
o Delivery: agree how requirements are to be delivered
o Platform: provide views on appropriate platform and architect approaches
o Change: ensure the Change Team are aware of strategy/roadmap/delivery activities and contribute as required through comms, training, process design, etc
Working Place:
Dublin, D, Ireland