Strategic Business Intelligence Analyst (Manufacturing / FMCG) at iRecruiters Africa Limited

• As the Strategic Business Intelligence Analyst, you will be responsible for monitoring technology performance, optimizing technology and product, defining technology and product infrastructure, architecture, systems and processes, analyzing business needs, assessing vendors, establishing and managing data and cyber security compliance.
• A vital part of this role is having in-depth knowledge, experience and expertise in Strategic Business Intelligence, an understanding of what it takes to work in a rapidly evolving start-up environment, having the mindset of a self-starter and the ability to roll up your sleeves to get the work done if and when necessary.

Responsibilities:

Business Support:

• Market and industry research and analysis to formulate ideas on how the business can improve - present monthly, quarterly and annual perspective to management.
• Conduct information-gathering interviews and obtain feedback from clients and customers - present monthly feedback to management and other relevant departments.
• Writing reports and developing presentations to communicate ideas, present proposals and findings - including annual report, quarterly investor updates.
• Writing concept notes and proposals.
• Documenting, updating and implementing business processes and procedures.
• Performing analyses on Excel - using data modelling techniques to identify ways in which the organization can operate more effectively.
• Preparing business dashboard to track KPIs and performance metrics.
• Conducting and coordinating meetings, conference calls and visits - gathering critical information to produce useful reports that contribute to strategic decisions.
• Managing projects, developing project plans, and monitoring performance to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Serving as a liaison between stakeholders (internal and external).
• Supporting other team members and departments based on the needs of the organization.

Product Management:

• Define the vision
  Communicate with stakeholders to understand business objectives
• Create a road map
• Keep product in line with business goals
• Prioritize needs
  Consider needs and objectives of stakeholders
• Juggle scope and time to prioritize projects
• Manage the product backlog
  Create a list of backlog items
• Prioritize items based on overall strategy
• Map out dependencies
• Oversee development stages
• Contribute to the planning, execution and review of each sprint
• Work with team to refine and improve the development process
• Monitor and report on users’ reactions after launching
• Create support and training documents for internal and external users
• Anticipate business needs
• Understand and anticipate business needs to manage the development process
• Have deep knowledge of the market
• Create customer journey maps
• Suggest product enhancements to improve user experience
• Act as primary liaison
• Gain buy-in from stakeholders
• Deliver clear instructions to the developers
  Evaluate product progress
• Is accountable for each stage of the development process and final process
• Inspect and evaluate product process through each iteration
• Determine whether the final project is acceptable

Requirements
Skills and Attributes:

• Effective organizational, communication, leadership, and teamwork/collaboration skills, and passion for new technology and commitment to learning new skills.
• Ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and make quick decisions with limited information.
• Great sense of ownership and accountability for your work.
• Great manager of people and can build collaboration between several teams to get the work done.
• Proven track record of creating and implementing processes, the ability to influence adoption in the team and iterating processes based on learnings.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Good SQL skills
• Good understanding of database schema design

Education/Experience:

• First degree from a reputable tertiary institution.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience with 2 years in a supervisory capacity.
• Certificate in a productivity tool (Microsoft/Google)
• Excel Intermediate Level Certification
• Experience training a new employee on the job at the same level or below
• Completion of a relevant technical certification (e.g., Grow with Google, IT Support Certificate or other comparable certifications).