Data Analytics Manager

Job Purpose

This is a strategic role for a business-oriented data professional who can deeply understand business dynamics and translate them into meaningful, scalable data-driven solutions. Acting as a strategic partner, you will closely work with business units to identify business challenges, shape insight-driven strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional data teams (Data Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineering, Data Modeling) to enable informed and impactful decision-making across the organization.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Business partnering & Strategic consulting

• Act as a strategic partner to business units, proactively explore their business models, pain points, strategic priorities co-create actionable data solutions.

• Frame complex business questions into clear, structured data problems and drive end-to-end insight generation.

• Propose and support the implementation of initiatives that business units achieve long-term goals.

2. Driving Data Culture Across the Organization

• Serve as a key bridge between data teams and business functions: regularly update, communicate, and guide departments on how to apply data products effectively.

• Cultivate long-term, trust-based relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to develop reliable systems for collecting, storing, and using strategic data, enable sustainable data initiatives

• Lead mindset transformation by promoting data literacy and encouraging data-driven decision-making at all levels.

3. Program Execution & Evaluation

• Participate directly in surveys, planning, implementation, and review of key strategic initiatives with business units.

• Monitor execution quality and progress; evaluate results and recommend improvements to ensure continued impact.

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, or other fields with strong communication and analytical skills.

• At least 5 years of experience working directly with functional teams (HR, Sales, Marketing, Operations, etc.) in roles involving internal consulting, cross-functional collaboration, or project execution.

• Experience in retail, e-commerce, FMCG, or digital transformation companies.

Core Competencies:

• Business acumen: understand strategic business goals and link data solutions with business priorities.

• Partner mindset: proactive, collaborative, and focused on adding value to internal stakeholders.

• Systemic thinking: Understands the broader organizational context and interdependencies; connects data initiatives to long-term business outcomes and transformation goals.

• Data analytics: Strong in data analytics, reporting, and translating findings into actionable business recommendations.

• Excellent communication & facilitation: skilled at leading discussions and gathering insights across multiple levels.

• Program design: capable of planning and implementing initiatives that drive results.

• Influence & relationship-building: able to connect, engage, and create positive influence in cross-functional settings.

• Growth mindset: open to learning, eager to improve, and committed to following through.

Preferred (nice to have):

• Experience in running internal communications, training programs, or behavioral change campaigns.

• Background in consulting, transformation, or business partnering roles is a plus.