Sandton: Senior Analytics Translator posted by Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Key Responsibilities:

Analytics Product Development:

       Own and manage the end-to-end lifecycle for a portfolio of analytics products, from opportunity framing to deployment, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.

       Drive the definition of product vision and roadmap in close collaboration with senior business stakeholders and analytics leadership.
Lead the development of detailed product requirements and specifications, guiding product owners and delivery teams.

         Oversee cross-functional product development teams (Data Scientists, Engineers, Analysts, UX Designers) in an agile/lean environment, ensuring alignment with business and user needs.

       Ensure transparent, structured communication across stakeholders at multiple organizational levels, facilitating prioritization and investment decisions.
 Monitor industry trends and competitive offerings to ensure the analytics portfolio remains cutting-edge and value driven.

Analytics Product Deployment:

       Lead cross-functional coordination across regions and Heineken markets to drive scalable deployment of analytics solutions, incorporating structured change management approaches.

       Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across functions and geographies to ensure that analytics solutions are embedded in business processes.

       Guide enablement efforts with customer-facing and functional teams to ensure effective adoption, including design of training, communication, and support materials.

        Establish a robust framework for measuring product performance across the portfolio, driving continuous improvement and value delivery based on user and business feedback

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience required:

       BA/MSc in a quantitative related field; equivalent work experience accepted.

        5+ years in product, analytics, tech, or consulting roles, including leadership of complex projects or portfolio

Essential:

       Strong strategic communication skills, with demonstrated ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across functions and regions

       Proven experience managing a portfolio of analytics or data-driven products with varying scope and complexity

       Excellent project and stakeholder management skills, with structured problem-solving capabilities

       Ability to define and execute product strategy and communicate actionable insights to technical and non- technical audiences

         Experience leading teams in agile environments (e.g., backlogs, sprints, user stories, iterative design)

       Track record of translating business problems into scalable analytics solutions that deliver tangible business value

        Demonstrated ability to drive prioritisation and delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives, balancing business impact and resource constraints

        Deep experience managing full product lifecycles in cross-functional settings

 Advantageous skills:

       Experience in data analysis, machine learning or related field

       Hands-on experience in data analysis, machine learning, or related disciplines   Experience working in or delivering analytics solutions within the FMCG sector

       Familiarity with data platforms, governance principles, and AI/ML product development pipelines

Apply today and be the driving force behind data-led decision-making in the alcohol distribution industry!