Head - Analytics - BFSI

Job Description :

The Head of Analytics would lead the business through all efforts that drive business performance and potential by using the existent and new data sources and techniques.

He/she would oversee the performance of various business departments, find growth levers and identify opportunities for optimization.

Description :

- Lead and grow the analytics practice

- The Head of Analytics drives performance of analytics solutions to impact overall business results while keeping costs in check and ensuring the department remains within the planned budget.

- Also responsible for setting the vision of analytics function and championing for the use of data in making key business decisions.

- The Head of Analytics is in-charge of driving the day-to-day analytical approaches and exploring solutions to particular problems.

- He/she is also tasked with the management and long-term prioritization of the businesss overall analytical needs and opportunities.

- The Head of Analytics additionally defines the business questions that need be answered and defines appropriate analytics models in addition to identifying and readying relevant data sources for analysis.

- Create mathematical models and generate business insights that streamline operations, drive revenue growth, formulate strategies and modeling led innovation.

Profile :

- 9+ years of work experience in data analysis and statistical modeling

- Sound knowledge of tools (specifically R/Python, SQL) used in statistical analysis

- Preferable prior experience leading data analytics or data science projects for e-commerce/product based companies

- Tertiary qualifications in engineering, mathematics, actuarial studies, statistics, physics, or a related discipline

- Solid Experience and knowledge of technical analytics, including data preparation, foundational analytics concepts, analytical model development, model operationalization, model performance measurement, model management and model training

- Commercial acumen to understand business needs and be able to suggest the commercial impacts of different analytics solutions or approaches

- Demonstrable ability to proactively identify, understand and translate strategic business needs into technical opportunities and PROVIDE solutions

- Ability to translate complex analytics, insights and/or outcomes into presentations (written and verbal) to senior stakeholders (both internal and external) in simple terms demonstrating value to the business