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Director / Senior Director, Data and Analytics

Inseriert am: 02.02.2021
EPAM is committed to providing our global team of 36,700+ EPAMers with inspiring careers from day one. EPAMers lead with passion and honesty and think creatively. Our people are the source of our success and we value collaboration, try to always understand our customers’ business, and strive for the highest standards of excellence. In today’s new market conditions, we continue to support operations for hundreds of clients around the world remotely, with the vast majority of our teams working from home. No matter where you are located, you’ll join a dedicated, diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.




DESCRIPTION

You are strategic, resilient, engaging with people and a natural self-starter. You have a passion for solving complex problems and driving digital solutions. You are an Ideal Team Player exhibiting the three essential virtues of being Hungry, Humble, and Smart. If this sounds like you, this could be the perfect opportunity to join EPAM as a Director / Senior Director, Data and Analytics Consulting. Scroll down to learn more about the position’s responsibilities and requirements.




WHY EPAM

EPAM occupies a unique position in the technology and digital services industry. Part agency, part consultancy, part innovation lab, EPAM is dedicated to helping global enterprises thrive in the technology age. We innovate breakthrough strategies, experiences and products designed to reinvent the relationship between companies and their customers. We believe in testing and measuring, in continuous improvement, in the relentless pursuit of results.



EPAM Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with disability, or any other protected characteristic under law.



Background investigations are required for all new hires as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Employment will not begin until EPAM Systems receives and approves the results of the background check.

What You’ll Do



  • Data Practice / Client Leadership:

    • Serve as an expert consultant leading Data initiatives and producing relevant deliverables

    • Stay abreast of current and emerging trends, unique opportunities and challenges of the space/markets and geographies in which the clients operate, and how it affects clients’ business and initiatives

    • Engage with customer business stakeholders to discover Data & Analytics opportunities and pain points

    • Lead and challenge team members and customers to create great strategies and solutions

    • Map customer vision & requirements to specific products and components

    • Act as a data advocate and work to remove business, technical and political roadblocks

    • Mentor and coach clients and team members to enhance their ability to deliver on the agreed data strategy

    • Ensure the strategy is actionable and well documented for a clean handover to implementation

    • Align with EPAM Account Managers and Senior Leadership to co-develop / support account plans and strategies for delivery, growth, and client satisfaction

    • Serve as the Data engagement lead, working directly with client product, marketing, and/or IT teams to position the engagement and EPAM for success

    • Understand the intersection between technology, customers, and business


  • Data Solution Delivery:

    • Responsible for shaping Data solutions and properly scoping / pricing engagements, establishing optimal operating models and project team organization, and leading the transition from the sales process to the delivery phase

    • Understand the full end-end product cycle, from product vision/strategy, user experience design through development and release. Working closely with project/program management to ensure successful delivery through an integrated delivery model

    • Lead Data and Analytics practice development, driving and orchestrating transformation and product solutions, teams, strategic roadmaps, and continuous improvement/optimization programs

    • Drive Data MVPs / POCs / assessment projects hands-on

    • Assemble a team of EPAM analysts & engineers

    • Ensure projects are delivered within the agreed schedule and budget while ensuring quality

    • Deliver clear and consistent communications within projects and across stakeholders of all levels

    • Lead meetings, design activities, review sessions and retrospectives

    • Manage expectations on a daily basis to keep everyone aligned


  • Relationship Management:

    • Establish and cultivate strong relationships with clients at senior levels as well as external and internal partners to maximize growth within an account/client portfolio

    • Develop effective relationships with key internal executives, BU heads, Account Managers, Solution SME’s, Sales and Delivery Leaders


  • Drive Growth:

    • Drive Data revenue within the client / account portfolio by identifying opportunities and influence / sell-in EPAM services

    • Work with Sales and Account Management team proactively to develop Data aligned account development plans

    • Align with EPAM BU’s goals and objectives, support company financial goals by achieving Data revenue targets

    • Support sales / pre-sales activities by assessing Data opportunities, responding to RFP’s, creating proposals and presentations, establishing relationships with clients and prospective clients, and helping to close / sign new deals


  • Your performance scorecard will include:

    • Impact on Client Value and Business Growth – achieve target revenue goals

    • Impact on Operating the Business – achieve target billable utilization and account margin

    • Impact on Our People and Team(s) - contribute to EPAM and Data Practice people initiatives



What You Have



  • More than 8-10 years of demonstrated success in developing and growing client relationships and leading teams delivering end-to-end solutions

  • Primary career focus on some or all areas of Data & Analytics

  • Cloud data platforms, BI, data warehousing, data lakes

  • Data science & predictive analytics

  • Semantic search & text analytics (NLP), computer vision

  • A keen interest in and passion for the Data & Analytics space

  • Awareness of Cloud, Data, Analytics, and Data Science technologies and trends

  • Desire to learn & expand your comfort zone whenever a new technological trend in Data & Analytics arises

  • Strong problem solver and creative thinker with gravitas

  • Ability to operate at the strategic level, yet being close enough to the details to add value to clients and be a real support to your team

  • Exceptional leadership/management skills and superb oral and written communication, with seasoned presentation skills

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

  • Track record of leading teams

  • Proven ability to manage client engagements under high stress to successful completion

  • Sound business acumen; strategic skills; common sense

  • Effectively manages up and down

  • Strong negotiation skills

  • Bachelors degree or higher

  • Native French or German speaker


We offer



  • Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills

  • Knowledge-sharing across EPAM's global Tech Communities

  • Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

  • Relocation support as per EPAM relocation policies

  • EPAM Community with regular corporate and social events

  • Career growth, performance and compensation reviews


Additional



  • Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks

  • We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies

  • Due to the Swiss labour legislation we can only accept applicants who have a valid right to work in Switzerland

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