Job Description:
During your tenure as an Assistant Manager in Analytics, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:
- Delivery: To manage and lead the overall success of a client engagement. Define the overall approach/ methodology for the engagement. Ensure high quality deliverables within the appropriate timelines. Ability to manage multiple engagements at a given time.
- Client: To build an understanding of client/ market requirements. Ensure high level of client satisfaction to retain the client and produce more business.
- Business Development: Lead the proposal development to respond to RFPs from the client. Define and design the solution/ methodology to meet client’s requirements. Take a lead in building eminence material/ market go to material for effective Business Development.
- Project Management: Prior experience in leading, managing and delivering multiple projects whilst maintaining the project budget and timelines.
- Team Working: To manage and work with the team members, coach junior people and sharing knowledge and experience. Must work well in a team-oriented environment as well as independently. Ability to work with multiple team members from various backgrounds/ ethnicity and get the best out of the team.
- Personal Development: To proactively identify opportunities to understand and build on known strengths and to address development areas.
Skills:
- Knowledge of Banking, Credit Risk Management, Financial Risk Management, IFRS 9, Stress Testing etc.
- Prior experience of working with Big 4 (preferred).
- Working experience in model development and model validation.
- Strong statistical and quant modeling skills (Multiple Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Time Series regression, Segmentation, Extreme Value Theory, Artificial Intelligence Techniques, Machine Learning etc.)
- Ability to manage and deliver multiple projects within the stipulated timelines.
- Ability to work with team members across various level and get the best out of the team.
- Ability to front end, manage and communicate effectively with the clients.
- Prior experience in Business development related activities, such as development of the proposal, designing the approach/ solution to varying problem statements etc.
Qualifications & Experience:
- An MBA or Postgraduate in Statistics / Economics/ Mathematics
- At least 6 – 7 years of experience in Management Consulting Firm. Experience in big four companies is a plus
- Professional certification such as CFA, FRM preferred
- Ability to apply knowledge of structure, functions, and procedures in solving organizational problems and to develop methods for implementing prescribed systems with the capability to predict the effect of changes recommended or instituted.
- Proficiency English (written and spoken) Arabic is advantageous
- Willing to work hours as needed to meet client deadlines and firm needs.
- Strong proficiency in basic PC applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) with a general understanding of data analysis techniques
- Full mobility travel
