Job title : Business Information & Data Analytics Manager (JHB North) Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : January 13, 2025 Quick Recommended Links Jobs by Location Job by industries OBJECTIVE OF ROLE The Business Information and Data Analytics Manager is responsible for delivering analytics and reporting solutions throughout the Pharma division and in playing a pivotal part in driving business decisions. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Key Performance Areas Partner with all business areas in order to understand and deliver performance insights and key analytics solutions.
Support business KPI's by identifying data needs and delivering value cases and in turning data to business value.
Business lead on the acquisition, management and deployment of information for sales and marketing.
Build automated, scalable and thoroughly documented reporting solutions.
Ensure the work delivered is accurate, of high quality, and delivered on time.
Directs and oversees technical teams in the translation of business requirements and functional specifications into logical program designs.
Support cross-functional teams such as SFE, sales, marketing and finance, on day-to-day execution of projects.
Coordinate cross-divisional operations analyses by providing common methodology, definitions and standard analytic approaches.
Work closely with IT to provide appropriate data and tools for the analytics team to be successful.
Nurture and promote the adherence to BI governance standards within the organization.
Duties include communication, outreach and training to various stakeholders throughout the business, as well as management of outside services (e.g., vendors).
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) regarding business intelligence in terms of methodology and technology.
Explore and propose new tools, methodology and practices enabling standardisation of procedures and their related reports for the various sales divisions.
Requirements EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Minimum: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Informatics, Information Technology or any other related degree Preferred: Postgraduate in Computer Science, Data Informatics, Information Technology or related KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 10+ years' experience in a BI Development/Design Role 8+ years in data analytics/data management experience required.
10+ years' experience in a leadership role 5+ years' experience in BI/Data/Analytics Knowledge of the Pharmaceuticals Value Chain and preferably FMCG Experience Data Warehouse design and Implementation Data processing and process modelling Implementation of Data Governance Frameworks Experience with SQL and other data related technology Experience with Azure Cloud Experience in managing teams and partners Experience in Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences Industry Experience delivering multiple projects with diverse stakeholders and senior leaders SOFT SKILLS REQUIREMENTS Have a complete and thorough understanding of the scope of the business.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with diverse groups including business associates, technical associates and leadership.
Excellent interpersonal, team-building and communication skills.
Have the ability to understand all aspects of the business and work in partnership with other departments to achieve the company goals.
Experience leading or managing teams.
Ability to work cohesively with the Information Technology department counterparts.
Process skills that allow optimal liaison with key internal customers across business units.
Able to communicate positive and negative information when required.
Superior critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED Expert in Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, SQL, Power BI or other interactive Dashboard tools Research / Data Analysis jobs