Job ad Ghana : Group Director of Data & Technology – Accra
Are you excited about working for a startup that is a social enterprise creating Impact on local communities? We are looking for a Group Director of Data to help set up our own Data Warehouse, help with building technical solutions and ongoing big data projects. Set out a data strategy for the short and long term. Manage the Data Engineering Manager who leads the Data Engineering Team.
Responsibilities Include:
- Mentor and Coach our Technical Management Team
- Develop technical aspects of the companys strategy to ensure alignment with its business goals
- Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage
- Help departments use technology profitably
- Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency
- Build quality assurance and data protection processes
- Monitor KPIs and Technological budgets to assess performance
- Use stakeholders feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology
- Communicate technology strategy to partners and investors
What characteristics are we looking for in our Director of Data
- You have experience of leading data science/engineering/development teams across geographies and have demonstrated strong business understanding and problem-solving skills
- You have experience in developing long-term strategy and vision for data team and nail its execution
- You have a natural talent for innovation and mentorship, building and leading high-performing team
- You work well with virtual teams and adapt quickly to changing work environment
- You are able to prioritize effectively by understanding the needs of different business partners, investors and senior management team
- You act as a partner to our Business Leaders with the use of data in order to make informed business decisions.
- You have a good business understanding and can visualize the relevant analysis requirements
What do we expect?
- BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
- At least 10 years management and strategic experience in this field
- Knowledge of technological trends to build strategy (Eg. Awareness of Cloud Environments, Data Engineering, Data Warehouse and Analytics, ERP Systems, API Integrations)
- Startup Fintech Experience will be great
- Leadership and organizational abilities, Strategic thinking, Problem-solving attitude
- Exceptional people and project management skills, and ability to plan work and delegate accordingly
- Ability to explain data language to non data people and a great business understanding.
Job criteria for job ad : Group Director of Data & Technology
Job category : | IT, new technologies Production, maintenance, quality R&D, project management |
Industries : | Electricity, water, gas, nuclear, energy Services other Social, public and human services |
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City : | Accra |
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Number of Position(s) : | 9 |