Manager Data & Analytics Product Portfolio

Job description / Role

About Emirates Group

At Emirates Group, our Enterprise Data and Analytics (EDA) is a centralized unit that provides data and analytics support to Emirates Group businesses. This allows our businesses to make better decisions by using data and analytics to understand our customers, operations, and markets. The EDA is an essential part of Emirates Group's digital transformation strategy. The unit is helping Emirates Group to become a more data-driven organization and to make better decisions by using data and analytics.

Role Overview

The Manager for Data & Analytics Portfolio will lead the Product Management capability for Enterprise Data and Analytics, solving business problems with Data and Analytics Solutions across all business portfolios within Emirates Group. Product Management is a key enabler in delivering quality and effectively used Data and Analytics products that facilitate data-driven decision-making for the Emirates Group. Leads the strategic planning, development, and implementation of Enterprise Data and Analytics products, practices, and processes in line with industry standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides long-term EDA product roadmap to business stakeholders. Evaluates business case for product roadmap investments and provides value propositions at an enterprise capability level.
• Owns data and information product roadmap and ensures compliance with Enterprise Data and Analytics strategic guidelines, architecture patterns, and business value consideration in coordination with business managers and leaders.
• Defines the enterprise data and information product in close collaboration with the wider architecture and product community within Enterprise Data and Analytics (EDA) and other IT and business stakeholders.
• Manages a team of qualified data and analytics product owners and BI specialists.
• Participates in Data Governance lead task of capturing and alignment of semantic information (business metadata) across diverse business areas and translating into appropriate intermediate formats (e.g., information matrices or similar) and logical Enterprise Data & Information Models.
• Initiates and curates strategic innovation ideas from all stakeholders and jointly presents to business proposition managers, product owners, and managers and other stakeholders, and in collaboration with the business, prioritizes initiatives based on evidence.
• Evidence to business stakeholders that EDA investments will meet business needs and establish the minimum metrics needed. Post-launch evaluation of initiatives, ensuring the business value is measured and aligned with the business that it is adopted and realized, to assure that the implementation of the strategy aligns with the agreed boundaries and the results are continuously improving.
• Establishes position as a thought leader through the Product Management and coaches and mentors a team of high-performing EDA product professionals and provides continuous feedback.
• Understands and analyzes the business domain discussion regarding data and analytics products.

Qualifications & Experience

To be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or Honours with 10+ years' experience in Data and Analytics.
• Expert in turning data and analytics into actionable insights with over 6 years of experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills and expertise in information design, modeling, and metadata management.
• Functional understanding of integrated business processes and agile methodologies, with a proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and communicate across all organizational levels.
• Over 5 years of leadership experience managing a team and driving product viability.
• Strong data and analytics knowledge with over 6 years of experience, including roles as a Product Owner/Manager. Preferably knowledge of data, KPIs, and processes in the airline and ground handling industry.

At Emirates, we're committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers. So if you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, apply today and join our team!

About the Company

A fast-growing international airline with one of the youngest fleets in the sky and more than 400 awards for excellence worldwide.