Business Analytics Lead

at  Amach

ABOUT US:

Amach is an industry-leading technology driven company with headquarters located in Dublin and remote teams in UK and Europe.
Our blended teams of local and nearshore talent are optimised to deliver high quality and collaborative solutions.
Established in 2013, we specialise in cloud migration and development, digital transformation including agile software development, DevOps, automation, data and machine learning…
The Revenue Management/Pricing Analytics Lead will be responsible for leading the analytics function across the revenue department.
They will support a major transformation programme that will transform the organisation from a relatively closed and siloed organisation with respect to data into one that derives maximum value from its data. The Analytics Lead will operate as a business partner to the C-suite and Directors in the assigned business area. They will ensure that the most impactful data products are built and delivered in the right way, and that the business uses them to their fullest potential.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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
• 10 years+ experience in the use of data & analytics in general, including significant experience of delivering data products
• 5 years+ experience in leadership roles and in the use of data & analytics with a HR/Legal/Finance function
• 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

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THIS ROLE IS A CRITICAL LINK BETWEEN THE PROGRAMME AND THE BUSINESS:

• On the “business” side, the role works with a line department to determine how data and analytics can best be used to achieve its strategic and transformational objectives; in some cases playing a critical role. This will take the form of a strategy, roadmap and backlog for the program to deliver.
• On the “Data” side, the role is to be the champion of the line department, making sure that what is delivered meets the needs of the business in terms of timing and functionality.
  The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analytics, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Management:

• Lead thinking on how to create the most value from data and analytics in their dedicated line department, forming that vision into an agreed strategy and roadmap
• Persuade Leadership and all colleagues across the programme of the merits of the strategy and roadmap
• Work closely with the delivery capability within the programme to create a high-level delivery plan that satisfies both programme Leadership and line department C-level and Directors
• Ensure that the programme resources fully understand the overall objectives and business rationale behind the strategy and roadmap