Head of Data & Analytics Strategy

Role Overview: You will be responsible for setting the strategic direction for the team in the Insights and Analytics domain, taking ownership of the overall Business Intelligence discipline in the market, and liaising with other channels to ensure an integrated response to people-based marketing objectives. Your role will involve overseeing, monitoring, and evaluating operational performance, directing the preparation of operating budgets, and supporting financial management of client engagements. Additionally, you will design, develop, and implement short-term and long-term business strategies, providing corporate-level direction for new products, solutions, services, processes, policies, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy. You will be expected to ensure profitable growth for the organization by preparing and implementing operating plans in line with the overall business plans. Your responsibilities will also include directing all aspects of day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and performance in accordance with corporate objectives, strategies, and plans, as well as continuously upgrading existing service offerings with innovative solutions that are market-oriented and enable the function to climb the value chain. You will lead and engage the team with operational responsibilities to ensure that the organization achieves its business objectives. Key Responsibilities: - Strong domain expertise in Insights and Analytics with hands-on experience - Excellent communication skills to handle clients directly - Operations management experience, including overseeing a team of 50-100 members and a DR of 4-5 members - Client management and front-ending experience - Setting the strategic direction for the team - Ensuring integrated response to people-based marketing objectives - Monitoring and evaluating operational performance - Designing and implementing short-term and long-term business strategies - Providing corporate-level direction for new products, solutions, services, processes, policies, standards, or operational plans - Ensuring profitable growth for the organization - Directing day-to-day operations for efficiency and performance - Upgrading service offerings with innovative solutions - Leading and engaging the team with operational responsibilities Qualifications Required: - Strong domain expertise in Insights and Analytics - Hands-on experience in the Insights and Analytics domain - Excellent communication skills for client handling - Operations management experience with a team of 50-100 members and a DR of 4-5 members - Client management and front-ending experience Location: Chennai Brand: Paragon Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent,