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Data Strategy Consultant
LocationAbu-Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Middle East Staffing Adecco
Job typeSpecialist
Date2025-01-07
CategoryIT and Telecommunications
Data Strategy Consultant
Key Responsibilities
- Data strategy development / refresh
- Evaluate your client’s current data strategy and specific use cases it supports
- In the absence of an existing data strategy, develop a data strategy with specific use cases that supports corporate strategy
- Collaborate with clients to understand their specific data-related challenges, objectives, and requirements
- Develop data & AI roadmap implementation plan, with a focus on data sharing and AI
- Data operating model
- Examine the current data operating model (e.g., functions, skills, processes, department interactions, etc.)
- Design the future data & AI operating model, including detailed descriptions of functions, processes, governance structures and tooling enablers
- Data platform
- Analyse the current data architecture, including cloud infrastructure and the existing data platform (e.g., data sources, pipelines, storage methods, etc.)
- Establish a vision for the future state of data architecture, with a focus on AI and data sharing enablement
- Data science
- Conduct interviews with business stakeholders to understand their use-case requirements and needs, with a special focus on AI and data sharing
- Conduct a data maturity diagnostic to evaluate the current state of data quality using samples from various stages of the data lifecycle
- Assess potential AI and data sharing use cases
- Use Case Implementation
- Enable current architecture for AI and data sharing use cases, and kick-off enablement works for AI use cases
- Identify and launch specific initiatives for data quality improvement
- Assist in managing the organizational change required to implement data-driven strategies and solutions successfully
- Governance
- Develop key data governance policies and processes and kick-off operationalization
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and other relevant departments to ensure alignment between data initiatives and business objectives
- Consulting toolkit
- Extensive consulting skills
- Ability to think critically and strategically, considering both the big picture and the details
- Strong quantitative analysis skills and problem-solving abilities, with a knack for breaking down complex issues into manageable parts
- Excellent written, verbal communication and listening skills
- Develop innovative solutions to solve client problems and adapt to work in dynamic work environments
- Passion for excellence with accountability to lead high quality project delivery
- Emotional intelligence to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics and build strong working relationships
Desired Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data science, computer science, information systems, or related fields. MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years in data consulting or related roles, with at least 3 years in senior / managerial positions.
- Proven track record managing large-scale, complex data initiatives with measurable outcomes.
- Deep understanding of business impact through the use of big data technologies, AI and machine learning (including most recent LLMs).
- Familiarity with cloud technologies as well as data engineering tools.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Relationship-building with executive stakeholders.
- Results-oriented strategic thinking.
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