Data Strategy Manager

Overview

At Coface, we make trade happen everyday.

Our 5,200 experts representing 80+ nationalities in 58 countries are united by a shared purpose: helping companies navigate through uncertainty by empowering them to make the right decisions and trade smarter in a complex world.

With nearly 80 years of global experience, we offer companies a full range of solutions:
Trade Credit Insurance, Business Information, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Surety Bonds, Factoring — all driven by a unique data patrimony, cutting-edge technology, innovation and a deep understanding of the global economy.

Joining Coface means being part of a close-knit international organization, where your ideas matter. We foster a culture of learning, collaboration and inclusion where you are given responsibilities and can see the impact of your actions.

Shape the future of trade with us. Join our Happeners!

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled Data Strategy Manager to join our team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in defining and executing our Data Strategy in Dubai and Saudi.

Strategy

• Develop a Regional Data Strategy aligned with the Group Data Strategy
• Provide support for data-related mergers and acquisitions (M&As)
• Identify and execute “data” levers
• Identify partners for data/open innovation initiatives
• Management of long-term initiatives to enhance the risk evaluation on companies

Innovation Data Management

• Formulate strategies for make/buy/multisource/dual data sourcing
• Alternative data acquisition scenarios (cost & drivers)
• Manage business requirements and projects related to data (e.g., multi-sourcing) in collaboration with IT & Operations
• Create a regional/country “long term” data evolution roadmap
• Establish a data quality roadmap and define relevant KPIs

Production “factories” management

• Metrics & Control of data factories, data production center in some countries
• Control & oversee the various data production processes and workloads
• Performance, quality and delivery metrics

Data Ecosystem Growth

• Analyze and identify new potential data sources for the market (both alternative and traditional)
• Conduct competitive assessments
• Define data roadmaps for countries based on their specific needs
• Data quality assessment and maintenance
• Perform new data significance testing and predictivity assessment

Relationship Management

• Coordinate and support local EIC (Enhanced Information Center) in managing IPs (Information Provider) relationship and negotiating contracts

Business/Sales development and support/Data Consultancy

• Provide support for exploring new data use cases, such as ESG or new sales “keywords”
• Assist in data-related tenders and bids
• Address “level 2” data quality issues
• Direct support to sales accounts in trainings and customer visits
• Support the sales operations team in managing data quality and data coverage issues on ICON/URBA (Business Information platform)
• Oversee data delivery initiatives

Essentials Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• 10+ years in Data strategy, Data Management or Data insights based positions
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, or a related field
• Proven record in involvement in data products and data-related service strategy, change management, and business development within the Data-Driven Economy and data-enriched processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Strong proficiency in data cleansing and data preparation techniques
• Proven experience in analyzing and exploring complex datasets to extract actionable insights
• Experience in delivering data-driven products & solutions projects
• Good knowledge of data analytics platforms and knowledge of some data-management languages & tools
• Negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Solution-oriented mindset, driven to identify opportunities for improvement and implement effective solutions

• Competitive remuneration
• Opportunity to build your career (both locally and internationally) in a large global company, one of the world leaders in its field
• Possibility to gain expertise in business information services, trade credit insurance, and finance
• Flexibility to work in a hybrid mode, blending remote and on-site work