Regional Data Strategy Manager

With over 75 years of experience and the most extensive international network, Coface is a leader in trade credit insurance & risk management, and a recognized provider of Factoring, Debt Collection, Single Risk insurance, Bonding, and Information Services. Coface’s experts work to the beat of the global economy, helping ~100,000 clients in 100 countries build successful, growing, and dynamic businesses. With Coface’s insight and advice, these companies can make informed decisions. The Group' solutions strengthen their ability to sell by providing them with reliable information on their commercial partners and protecting them against non-payment risks, both domestically and for export. In 2023, Coface employed ~4,970 people and registered a turnover of €1.868 billion.Job DescriptionWe are currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled Regional Data Strategy Manager to join our team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in defining and executing our Data Strategy for our Region Western Europe (France, UK, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland), Northern and Western Africa.ACCOUNTABILITIES:Develop a Regional Data Strategy aligned with the Group Data StrategyProvide support for data-related mergers and acquisitions (M&As)Identify and execute "data" leversManagement of long-term initiatives to enhance the risk evaluation on companiesFormulate strategies for make/buy/multisource/dual data sourcingManage business requirements and projects related to data (ex: multi sourcing) in collaboration with IT & OperationsCreate a regional/country “long term” data evolution roadmapEstablish a data quality roadmap and define relevant KPIsMetrics & Control of data factories, data production center in some countriesControl & oversee the various data production processes and workloadsPerformance, quality and delivery metricsData Ecosystem GrowthAnalyze and identify new potential data sources for the market (both alternative and traditional)Conduct competitive assessmentsDefine data roadmaps for countries based on their specific needsData quality assessment and maintenancePerform new data significance testing and predictivity assessmentRelationship ManagementManage IPs (Information Provider) relationship, negotiate contract (with Data Procurement)Cultivate relationships with institutional and market counterpartiesOversee costs and data acquisitionBusiness/Sales development and support/Data ConsultancyProvide support for exploring new data use cases, such as ESG or new sales “keywords”Assist in data-related tenders and bidsAddress “level 2” data quality issuesDirect support to sales account in trainings and customer visitsSupport the sales operations team in managing data quality and data coverage issues on ICON/URBA (Business Information platform)QualificationsESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:10+ year in Data strategy, Data Management or Data insights based positionsBachelor's degree in Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, or a related fieldProven record in involvement in data products and data-related service strategy, change management, and business development within the Data-Driven Economy and data-enriched processesStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detailStrong proficiency in data cleansing and data preparation techniquesProven experience in analyzing and exploring complex datasets to extract actionable insightsExperience in delivering data-driven products & solutions projectsGood knowledge of data analytics platforms and knowledge of some data-management languages & toolsExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiencesSolution-oriented mindset, driven to identify opportunities for improvement and implement effective solutionsAdditional InformationWE OFFER YOU:Competitive remunerationOpportunity to build your career (both locally and internationally) in a large global company, one of the world leaders in its fieldPossibility to gain expertise in business information services, trade credit insurance, and financeFlexibility to work in a hybrid mode, blending remote and on-site work #J-18808-Ljbffr