Head of Data Analytics

Job description / Role

The Head of Data Analytics will lead a team of data engineers, data scientists and other technical professionals to design, develop, and implement dynamic analytics solutions. This person oversees the delivery of complex projects, ensuring high level of team performance, quality standards, and deal directly with clients.

Client Details

Our client is an IT consulting start-up in KSA, providing various IT services across the industries. They are currently establishing their footprint and expanding in the middle east region, especially in KSA.

Description

* Own the relationship with senior business stakeholders, escalating impediments, managing risk, and driving relentless improvement.
* Develop a data sourcing strategy considering both internal and external sources of data required to enable the enterprise digital strategy.
* Oversee the design and development of data management infrastructure that will deliver enterprise-wide data analysis and insight to the enterprise.
* Responsible for the data strategy and roadmap that enables data to become an enterprise-wide asset driving revenue growth and cost optimization.
* In collaboration with Architecture, design and develop the data management infrastructure that will enable enterprise-wide data analysis and insights generation and support decision making
* Standardize data management methods, tools, processes and practices to drive efficiency and re-use of data
* Work with the Value Stream Leads and the Product Owners to understand the desired data capabilities and support them in the definition and prioritization of data related initiatives and the definition of data products in line with the data strategy and roadmap.

Job Offer

* Opportunity to pioneer the establishment of data analytics team of a start up
* High degree of autonomy, flexibility and decision making involvement

Requirements

* 12+ years of experience in a data and platform engineering role or related functions.
* Knowledge of best practices in data management capabilities (e.g., data strategy, acquisition, governance, quality, scouting, metadata management, reporting, MDM) and a strong understanding of the data lifecycle.
* Experience handling large scale data and/or big data platforms and tools.
* Must have strong experience managing cross functional teams including the clients and other third-party service providers.
* Strong project and program management skills ranging from minor technology upgrades to major shifts in technology approach.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.