Manager - Data and Analytics

To lead and coordinate advanced analytical activities/complex analytical projects throughout the organisation and develop analytical capability within the bank to ensure required data requirements are met

1.
Data and Analytics Management
Guide business teams, IT and other functions through a rigorous framework to scope and score analytical projects in order to ensure alignment and prioritise those with the highest value for the bank
Create KPI’s for each analytics project in order to track/measure success and identify areas for improvement
Communicate the portfolio of analytics projects and associated roadmaps to key internal stakeholders in order to raise awareness, secure buy-in/support and identify new/additional projects

Introduce training programmes for advanced analytics and data science across business teams in order to build awareness and capability
Develop relationships and interact with external data and analytics vendors to stay up to date with industry trends and the latest technology/solutions that can support the implementation and continuous improvement of analytics projects

2.
Data Governance and Best Practices
Monitor overall data and analytics standards, guidelines, best practices to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture industry standards and IT strategy
Liaise with external regulatory authorities to develop data analytics governance in order to facilitate data availability, quality and ownership
3.
Data Security and Risk Management
Protect the bank’s data against IT risks, including unauthorised access to information, data integrity problems, loss of processing capability, and poor service levels and provide recommendations to ensure the information system is successfully exploited to achieve continuous improvement and competitive advantage by identifying needs
4.
People Management
Manage self and team in line with ADCB’s people management policies, procedures, processes and practices to ensure adherence and to maximise own and employee contribution to business performance
Manage the effective achievement of the team’s objectives through setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing the team and providing formal and informal feedback to maximise overall performance, engagement and motivation
5.
Budget Management
Contribute to the preparation of the business area’s budget and manage and monitor the financial performance against the budget so that areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified, rectified promptly and potential performance improvement opportunities are capitalised upon
6.
Policies, Processes, Systems and Procedures
Recommend and implement improvements to departmental policies, procedures and processes covering all areas of activity so that all relevant procedural requirements are fulfilled while ensuring that ADCB delivers best-in-class services, products and innovation

7.
Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to contribute to organisational and departmental change initiatives, programmes and projects taking into account best practice and standards in the business environment

8.
Customer Service
Demonstrate Our Promise and apply the ADCB Service Standards to deliver the bank’s required levels of service in all internal and external customer interactions

Minimum Experience
At least 8 years of experience in Information Technology with broad experience across several analytical and data science domains of which 5 years of experience in a managerial capacity
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science or Equivalent
Professional Qualifications
TOGAF Open Architecture Framework Certification or Equivalent
Knowledge and Skills
Business orientation, communication and collaboration skills
Understanding of common information architecture frameworks and information models
Familiarity with MDM, BI, and data warehouse design and implementation techniques
Ability to assess rapidly changing technologies and apply them to business needs