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Advanced Analytics Commercial Officer

Job Ref
275004
Job Type
Permanent
Employer Type
Recruitment Agency
Date Added 19 Jul 2017
Expiry Date 16 Aug 2017
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* This job has been viewed 1618 times.
Employer:
BCX 1

Location:
Western Cape

Salary:
Market related

Benefits:


Role details:
Lead the commercialisation of the new ‘Advanced Analytics | Big Data’ Unit that is being built. The role requires engaging with internal and external customers to build out a pipeline of business for the Unit. This process requires deep analytical skills to set out the problem, note the data required to solve it and assist the Data Scientists in solving the problems. The Officer also must set out the high-level outputs and outcomes necessary for success per Use Case.

The commercial role involves owning the up-front data gathering, then the handover and implementation of the solutions and the tracking thereof to ensure that value indeed is delivered over time. In addition to this, the Commercial Officer must own the Data Monetisation strategy – and drive the end to end commercialisation of the data assets that Telkom has.
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Job Objectives
• Building relationships with the client
• Building out a ‘replicable, commercial blueprint’ that can be scaled across clients
• Driving the commercial, business and pricing models of the Unit
• Identifying, engaging, specifying in detail and ‘selling’ Telkom ‘Advanced Analytics Use Cases’ that will unlock significant value for Telkom
• Identifying, engaging, specifying in detail and ‘selling’ external ‘Advanced Analytics Use Cases’ that will unlock significant value for BCX customers
• Assisting with the implementation of the Use Cases the Unit delivers
• Light touch tracking of the Use Cases delivered
• Working with the client to identify, map and retrieve the data required by the Lead Data Scientists for each Use Case
• Working with the Lead Data Scientists to translate the Business Requirements for them
• Building out a detailed Data Monetisation Strategy for Telkom
• Mapping out the business processes for each problem to identify the key data requirements to solve each problem
• Assist in gathering the data

Strategic:
• Build Enterprise Value for Big Data Unit
• Uncover Use Cases
• Acquire new customers
• Monetise Telkom data

Key Stakeholders:
• Telkom customers
• BU EXCOs
• GCFO / GCEO
• Chief Data Scientist
• Lead Data Scientists

Job Knowledge and Skills
Functional Knowledge:
• Strong Statistical foundations
• Data Analytics frameworks
• Reporting and MI knowledge

Functional Skills:
• Solving difficult problems
• Translating business problems into a set of analyses to do
• Commercial experience
• Driving value to clients
• Building an Enterprise
• Engaging clients
• Client relationships

Attitudes/ Leadership Behaviour:
• Entrepreneurial
• Great communication
• Engaging clients
• Building relationships
• Takes initiative
• Hard working
• Can do attitude
• Innovative thinker
• Out the box thinking
• Works well under pressure

Job Requirements
Education
• Post-graduate degree

Experience:
• 10 years in an analytical environment
• Deep Telkom knowledge
• Deep Telkom relationships
• Experience with large data sets

Required Certification / Professional Registration:
• n/a

Special Requirements:
• Travel required

The appointment will be made in line with Employment Equity Commitments



 
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