ZAIN1394 - Analytics Manager

  • Operation
    Zain Sudan
  • Division
    Finance
  • Location
    Sudan - NA
  • Closing Date
    11-Dec-2024
About Zain
Zain is the pioneer of mobile telecommunications in the Middle East. We began life in 1983 in Kuwait as the region’s first mobile operator, and since the initiation of our expansion strategy in 2003, we have expanded rapidly. Read more here: https://zain.com/en/about-us/overview
About the Role

 Department/Section:                        Big Data and Analytics/BI

Job Title:                                           Analytics Manager

Reports to:                                         Big Data and Analytics Director

Job Purpose:

Accountable for effective and efficient operating and maintaining of ZAIN’s reports and KPI through by Self-service portal or by Dashboards reports/KPIs to the business users which help them in making business right decisions.

Managing the business use cases and utilizing AI/ML algorithms on all data mining aspects.

Key Tasks/Accountabilities:

 

  1. Managing BI and Self-service teams effectively and validating the delivery of business reports/KPIs.

  2. Data Science knowledge to manage the data scientists on their daily tasks.

  3. Managing the planned projects and data modelling enhancement.

  4. Internal Customers Support.

  5. Support business functions with their data/information needs.

  6. Govern data sharing and ensure the data have been access only by authorized people.

  7. Adhere to processes, procedures, activities and systems for accurate recording and reporting of BI platforms.

  8. Participate in Technology Business Planning cycle through identification of projects plans.

  9. Coordinate with vendor to support problem and facilitate any upgrade of BI systems and any upgrade in the existing data models.

Typical Performance Measures:

 

  • Quality of Team Contribution

  • Effective Team lead

  • Availability of all defined business reports and KPIs in the BI platforms on agreed time.

  • Quality of relationships with internal customers/peers/vendor support

  • Effectiveness of issue resolution/decision making/change control and risk management.

  • Delivery of outcomes to agreed quality standards and deadlines

  • Adaptability of work plans/resources in response to change

  • Consistency and Quality of running services and solutions

  • Effectiveness of Customer Care departments “first point of contact” resolution

  • Responsible for company assets such as vehicles, IT equipment and PC’s

Dimensions:

           

  • Reports to Big Data and Analytics Director.

  • Responsible for company job related assets.

  • Adhering to the standard Processes.

What We Need From You

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications/Experience:

  • BSC in Computer/IT or Computer science.

  • Previous experience SQL, RDBM, Big Data and data modelling.

  • Previous experience in management or leaderships roles.

  • Statistics experience is desirable.

  • Mobile Telecommunications background desirable

  • 4+years’s relevant working experience in telecomm BI solutions.

Knowledge:

  • In-depth knowledge of Big Data, Nosql, RDBMS and data modelling approach.

  • Good understanding of Business flow and business requirements.

  • Excellent experience in SQL, PL/SQL.

  • Good knowledge in Cloudera stack such as Hadoop, Hive, Impala.

  • Knowledge in data analysis programming language such Python/R.

  • Data Science & Machine learning Knowledge.

  • Having good knowledge in one of standard BI tool.

  • Knowledge transfer

Skills:

  • Ability to interpret and apply best practice methods/processes

  • Excellent innumeracy and analytical skills

  • Leadership and team development.

  • Management of external suppliers and software/hardware vendors

  • Conflict handling and resolution skills

  • Change management

  • Highly developed communication and reporting skills (verbal and written) in both Arabic and English

  • Ability to impart knowledge to others in a 1-2-1 and 1-2-many environment

Key Behaviours for Success:

  • Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving

  • Creative thinker

  • Forward Planning

  • Results Drive

  • Concern for Standards/Efficiency

  • Being Collaborative

  • Tenacity, Resilience and Self-Management

About Application Process

If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application. To complete the application you would need the following document(s):

  1. Resume/CV
  2. Passport-size photograph
  3. Highest Education Qualification