Analytics Lead - D&A - FMCG/BFS

D&A L2 - Analytics Lead

Responsibilities:

- Develop and Build a best-in-class Data & Analytics Center of Excellence (D&A CoE) in Data and Analytics, including internal teams and external partners to conceptualize and deliver analytics solutions relevant to BAL's objectives

- Develop, define and drive the data and analytics strategy for BAL

- Build a culture that promotes data-driven decisions backed by investigation and collaboration around data, including identifying sources of relevant data outside the organization

- Engage business leaders to identify opportunities for data and analytics to impact key business-relevant metrices and get executive sponsorship for such initiatives

- Build strong delivery competencies with a judicious blend of internal talent and external partner ecosystem

Technical/ Functional:

- Strong Business acumen and analytics skills with proven experience of using data and analytics to conceptualize and deliver analytics solutions in production environments (not PoC or prototype)

- Strong grounding in applied mathematics, statistics, machine learning and AI to enhance value of data and develop best-in-class analytics solutions

- Extensive experience, knowledge and connects with the Data and Analytics ecosystem (in India and globally) to develop a strong data and analytics partner ecosystem including established, emerging and start-up partners)

- Hands-on competency with data handling and transformation, Model evaluation and building, and production deployment of models

- Deep understanding of data engineering, management and handling techniques and technology for both structured and unstructured data

- Substantial exposure to database, ETL and other data processing techniques is an added advantage

- Adequate understanding of digital technologies like Cloud, Mobility and Cybersecurity to ensure compliance to applicable Data security, Privacy and other regulatory requirements/standards

Behavioral :

- Excellent analytical, communication (oral and written) and presentation skills with the ability to engage stakeholders across all organizational hierarchical layers

- Strong results-driven personality with a high level of enthusiasm, energy and confidence to deliver outstanding results

- Fearless, compelling and tenacious with a proven ability to to drive change with empathy and assertiveness

Specific expertise required for functional area:

- Excellent ability to communicate data and analytics outputs to business leaders, as well as business needs and context to technical experts - translation of business and analytics problems and solutions

- Experience of delivering and operating analytics products / models in productive environment