Data Strategy Manager

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.

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 Dubai and Saudi = based Saudi

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Strategy

• Develop a Data Strategy aligned with the Regional 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 (ex: multi sourcing) in collaboration with IT & Operations
• Create a 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 centre
• Control & oversee the various data production processes and workloads
• Performance, quality and delivery metrics

Data Ecosystem Growth

• Analyse 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 contract.
• Act as internal consultant on data-related topics

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 account 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

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• 10+ year in BI, Data strategy, Data Management or Data insights-based positions
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, or a related field
• Openness and willingness to learn constantly and work in a fast-growing VUCA environment
• Basic economics/econometric knowledge and ability to develop/analyze business cases
• 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
• Proven experience in analysing 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

WE OFFER YOU:

• 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