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• Position: Unit Head, Enterprise Analytics (Finance / Data Analytics / Management) - Nigeria


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Data Science / Research 
  

Job Description:

• As the Unit Head of Enterprise Analytics within the Finance Directorate's Enterprise Data Management and Transformational Analytics (EDMTA) department, you will play a pivotal role in leading and driving the bank's data-driven culture and leveraging analytics to deliver strategic value.


• You will be responsible for providing direction and overseeing the planning, development, and implementation of various Enterprise Analytics projects and initiatives.


• Through your leadership, you will promote data as a valuable asset, demonstrate its operational and strategic significance to different Business Units, and minimize data risks.


• Your role will involve fostering innovation through data science, developing impactful data products, and supporting the bank's data-led transformation initiatives.


• You will also lead a high-performing data science and analytics team, driving their capabilities to deliver critical insights for enhanced decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide analytics frameworks, including policies, standards, guiding principles, processes, tools, and best practices.


• Lead the implementation of analytics strategies and processes across the entire data lifecycle management framework.


• Oversee and drive enterprise-wide analytics initiatives, ensuring the delivery of expected outcomes.


• Develop and execute a bank-wide change management program for Analytics initiatives.


• Act as a liaison between Strategic Business Units (SBUs) and Information Technology (IT) to clarify and communicate data-related business requirements.


• Collaborate with control units (ICEG, Ops Risk, Internal Audit), promoting analytics and data science best practices.


• Provide monthly data science capability reports illustrating progress and value creation across Business Units.


• Lead analytics capability maturity across the Bank, conducting analytics sessions with Business Units.


• Support Domain Governors and Data Governance partners in achieving data-governance objectives and resolving escalated issues.


• Manage the budget and spending for Analytics Programs.


• Provide progress reports to management and oversee updates to the Data Governance Council.


• Foster collaboration with other teams within the EDMTA department to achieve unit objectives.


• Engage with Bank management levels on Enterprise Analytics and its implications.


• Manage interrelationships across enterprise projects and optimize project and BaU portfolio performance.


• Develop and obtain approval for the training plan for the Enterprise Analytics unit.


• Provide coaching and on-the-job training to colleagues to enhance productivity.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in a business/IT related discipline.


• Postgraduate degree in quantitative disciplines is an added advantage.


• 10+ years of experience in designing, developing, and delivering enterprise analytics capabilities.


• Proficient knowledge of data governance and quality development frameworks, concepts, and best practices.


• Proficient knowledge of structured systems analysis and design, and software development life cycle.


• Good understanding of Data Modelling (Conceptual, Logical, and Physical).


• Knowledge of Master Data Management and ability to anticipate typical MDM implementation challenges and provide solutions.


• Good knowledge of Business Intelligence, Analytics, Big Data, and their impact on ROI.


• Good knowledge of Reference Data Management Metadata Management and its benefits.


• Working knowledge of quality control/assurance.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent Position.


• Competitive salary and compensation package.


• Opportunity to lead and shape the bank's data-driven culture and analytics initiatives.


• Access to professional development and training programs to enhance skills and expertise.