Vacancy: Data Analysis Manager
Location: Nairobi
Industry: Research
and Analysis
He/she will be responsible for
completing projects assigned to them in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Duties and Responsibilities
Hardware / Software Development:
- Oversee the development of TNS DP existing
product portfolio/software suite
- Manage all communications regarding product
development progress and usage and report on same to Operations Director
- Work closely with the Operations Director to
develop both internal and third party software solutions
- Oversee / manage product testing and release
information to internal and external clients
Department management:
- Monitor all data production processes and
adjusting schedules as needed: prioritizing jobs in terms complexity,
volume, client delivery date, field deadlines, etc.
- Ensuring that all projects are managed cost
effectively: evaluate time spent on different processes: control and
monitor project budgets
- Implement quality standards and data
validation processes
- Provide constructive input into
projected costs of individual projects (time and cost estimates)
- Add value to the development of the scripting
team by providing strategic guidance and advice in improving quality of
scripts
- Prepare interview quality reports based on
field omissions and queries sent to Head of Operations, Field and QC
- kInnovation in proposing contributions towards
improving the operations and the working practices and processes of the
organization from a project perspective
- Setting project timelines, plans and financial
targets
- Conducting face to face (and telephone/
online) direct meetings with clients/ the organizational team as defined
by project requirement
- Maintaining commercial awareness at all times
during project lifecycle
- Utilizing the organization’s adopted,
and in-house, software platforms and applications to prepare client
deliverables and retain responsibility for Analysis deliverables:
Market Research data tabular analyses, chart/graph analyses, survey data
in pre-specified formats, organizational bespoke software solutions
- Offering support to team members, internal
departments and clients, as appropriate and ensuring data processing
consultants and research consultants alike have necessary resource (internal
and external)
- Ensuring all project management tasks for
account(s) designated to the DP department are accurately tracked. i.e.
monitor / audit quality of projects
- Keeping appraisals of subcontractors and
external consultants’ skills and oversee the organization’s continuing
relationship with them
- To attend regular Meetings with Operations
Director and report on performance within specific role
Skills & Abilities:
- Education to Degree level (Statistics, Applied
Math, Computing) and/or possess a minimum 5-years’ experience in a market
research data processing role
- A 3+ years working experience in a
multinational Market Research company would be considered as a plus.
- Minimum of 3 yrs experience in a senior level
management position
- Huge MS Office (Word, Excel, Access and
PowerPoint) product application experience
- Exceptional knowledge of at least one Market
Research industry recognized data editing and tabular analysis package
(e.g. Quantum, Dimensions, QPS, etc…) and be willing to learn and perfect
the organization’s adopted software suite) and at least one Market
Research industry recognized online scripting application (e.g. Nfield,
Dimensions, Confirmit), and IBM SPSS Statistics
- Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal
and project management skills
- Ability to manage and work as part of a team
- Possess and display strong organizational and
administrative skills
- Be able to demonstrate superior quality in
written, verbal and presentation communications
- Able to conceptualize new procedures and
methods
- Has a proactive and progressive (“can do”)
approach – in the intervention, prevention and solving of problems
- Responsible, understanding, confident with
impeccable attention to detail
To apply, send your CV and cover
letter only to recruit@flexi-personnel.com before 8th May, 2015.
Clearly indicate the position applied
for, and expected remuneration, on the subject line.