Senior Visualization Analyst (Lead) for OCTAVE

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Senior Visualization Analyst (Lead) at OCTAVE

Applications are invited for all candidates to fill the Senior Visualization Analyst (Lead) Job Opening at OCTAVE

Closing Date : 25/12/2021

Role Objective

Capture and document end-user requirements on BI reporting and visualization from Business Units and data science team.
Design and build visualizations based on various BI reporting requirements.
Promote good report development practices within the team, whilst optimizing designs for usability, performance, flexibility, and testability.
Function as a thought-leader/change agent for the use of visualization across the programme.

Key Responsibilities

Design and build dashboards and other visualizations using data visualization tools like PowerBI.
Collaborate with Business stakeholders to understand data, reports, metrics, and dashboard requirements and deliver solutions in an effective manner and in alignment with BI strategy and roadmap.
Perform data-cleansing, processing, and validation of data, in collaboration with data scientists and data engineers.
Lead, manage and help build a team of top-talent, data visualization specialists.
Provide ongoing technical assistance to team, with hands-on support as required.
Build a culture of ongoing innovation within the wider team, from enhancing creative output to new tools and ways of working. Keep abreast of latest trends and research.
Conduct workshops and trainings as required to upskill immediate and wider teams on leveraging visualization tools to drive analytics.

Desired Skills / Competencies
Education + Technical skills / experience

University Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related fields with an excellent academic record.
5-6 years of experience in designing and developing dashboards, data visualizations, and self-service data tools to make complex data more accessible, understandable, and usable to drive business decisions and outcomes.
Expertise in at least two data visualization tools, including Power BI.
Strong SQL skills, experience working with large datasets, and exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong presentation skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Prior experience managing a team of data visualization specialists, infographic designers, and/or developers
Experience working with cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, Google, etc.

Managerial Skills

Ability to work well in agile environments in diverse teams with multiple stakeholders
Ability to convey information in a way that users can easily digest through good foundational knowledge of user-centered design, layout, color, typography, and iconography and clear understanding of content hierarchy.