Data and Analytics Manager at ENGIE

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Business intelligence, reporting & data visualization for Strategic Marketing
Ad-hoc and project related analytics and performance insights
Strategic planning and budgeting / forecasting related to Strategic Marketing
People leadership, including direct leadership of data analysts (with full responsibility for the team’s workplan, coaching and professional development; and indirect leadership of country data analysts (mentoring, training and capacity development))
Management of processes, systems and standards for Strategic Marketing reporting and analytics and alignment with data sources across EEA

Main Activities

Business Intelligence, Reporting & Monitoring (approx 30%)

Develop effective business intelligence strategies and analytics / visualization solutions for Strategic Marketing for use by key decision makers (Global leadership, Managing Directors, Country functional leads, etc.)
Design, develop and own interactive Tableau dashboards to track key performance indicators, summarize data trends, and to enable EEA markets to manage and monitor their performance
Generate regular Strategic Marketing reports including: (1) monthly performance reviews; (2) monthly war room content for Global leadership (3) monthly reports to Global and ENGIE leadership; (5) quarterly “Deep Dives” on performance and other key topics by market; (6) preparation of Year in Review; (7) other ad-hoc requests from time to time
Monitor on an ongoing basis performance against key metrics and agreed targets across EEA and markets, including financial and operational drivers, continuously identifying improvement opportunities, and communicating to key stakeholders

Analytics & Insights (approx 20%)

Conduct ad-hoc rigorous analysis (including statistical analysis and data modeling) to evaluate strategic marketing performance, to form new insights, to highlight areas for improvement, and to drive decision making and strategies
Oversee analytics projects to extract, manage, and analyze strategic marketing data from multiple applications or sources (including field research)
Work closely with EEA Data to develop and validate predictive models, forecasts or other data tools for strategic marketing
Provide support on broader analytical needs of the EEA Strategic Marketing team, including analysis of pilots, interventions, operations or field research work
Strategy & Planning (approx 20%)
Work with the Strategic Marketing leadership and with EEA markets to ensure that strategies and plans are data-driven and informed by analytical insights
Provide leadership and rigor in the development of Strategic Marketing performance targets for each market and for EEA on a consolidated basis, including leading the forecasting and reforecasting processes
Develop functional goals and priorities for Strategic Marketing analytics and business intelligence which align with the overall strategy for EEA
Design, scope out, implement, manage and monitor specific projects and initiatives to improve the accuracy, effectiveness and/or efficiency of EEA’s Strategic Marketing analytics and business intelligence outputs
Keep abreast of industry best practices and standards for performance analysis, reporting, etc.
Serve as a key stakeholder for the EEA Pricing Committee, advising country teams

Management, Training & Capacity Development (approx 20%)

Lead a team of analysts (currently 2), including full responsibility for coaching and their professional development
Manage the team’s work plan and workload to ensure delivery of agreed goals
Work with EEA leadership and country leadership to enable decision makers to access and interpret BI tools, reports and analytical outputs, and to understand and analyze their performance an ongoing basis
Coach country analysts to develop their analytical skills or their capacity to build localized dashboards and data views

Processes, Systems & Standards (approx 10%)

Document and standardize business rules and definitions for key processes and metrics to ensure alignment of all stakeholders
Work closely with other stakeholders and data users across the company to create and maintain controls systems and review standards which ensure data quality and prevent discrepancies
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts and engineers to ensure and improve data availability, integrity, accuracy, and reliability

Knowledge and skills Experience:

At least 6–10 years work experience in fields such as in data analysis, statistics, financial analysis, business analysis, or similar, particularly in sectors like retail financial services or telecommunications
Exceptional analytical skills and business judgement, with the ability to synthesize and interpret qualitative and quantitative data into practical strategy recommendations
Able to query databases using SQL (requirement), experienced with data visualization tools (Tableau, D3, ggplot, etc.), financial modelling using Excel, and comfortable with basics of with database management, data engineering, basic accounting and financial reporting
Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to influence key stakeholders to make evidence-backed and rational decisions
Experience building, inspiring, leading teams with a wide variety of levels, experience and capabilities
Strong experience and capability in commercial strategy, especially with pricing, customer segmentation, customer experience and customer value management
Skilled in project management, with an exceptional ability to collaborate, influence, and execute against strategy
Excitement about EEA’s mission and a deep desire to make an impact on off-grid and financially underserved customers in sub-Saharan Africa