Advanced Analytics Manager

WHO YOU ARE
You are passionate about the possibilities of data and its value for business and appreciate the mix of strategic thinking and turning data analytics trends into practice. What’s more, you are able to communicate actionable analytical findings to a non-technical and business audience in clear and concise language.
During your progressive and diverse career in data science and/or analytics, you have equipped yourself with deep understanding of the application of advanced analytics and data analytics. You know how to work with large volumes of digital data (structured and unstructured, internal and external), utilizing mathematical modelling, optimization models and what-if simulations, in addressing and answering business questions.
You are motivated by solving complex tasks and translating them into simple solutions, seeing the big picture, structuring information, creating concepts, frameworks and passionate about leading and coaching people, guiding others and creating a team in order to achieve one purpose for common success. Does this sound like you?
Additionally, you have:
· Knowledge of machine learning and other developments in the fast-moving data technology landscape.
· Experience in agile ways of working, in which requirements and solutions evolve through the collaborative effort of self-organizing cross functional teams.
· Knowledge and understanding of KPI's used for success measures for own function and business.
· Ability to work with large amounts of raw data and different techniques and applications to drive insights from data.
· Proven advanced training in Engineering, Business, Computer Science, Finance, Marketing, Mathematics, Analytics, or related field.
· Experience in retail and/or e-commerce.
A DAY IN YOUR LIFE WITH US
As an Advanced Analytics Manager at Ingka Centres you will globally drive the value creation from data and predictive analytics and the delivery of these solutions, to inform and support Ingka Centre’s customer strategy and tactics, enabling stakeholders in Management, Marketing, Concept, Digital Experience, Sustainability, and Expansion & Development, and Meeting Places.
You will be responsible for the early proof of concepts of advanced analytics solutions, including pilots, scale up and industrialization and proactively contribute to global strategy & design discussions to ensure the right data analytics is implemented to meet the requirements from Meeting Places and Domains both short- and long term.
As part of your role, you will be responsible for setting the roadmap to ensure the right analytical and visualization techniques are in place to create a deep understanding of the business drivers and to deliver insights to the business stakeholders and support them to make better decisions. Leading the global development, delivery and measurement of customer, community and partner insights by conducting exploratory quantitative data analysis using data and tools provided from partners in Business Solutions to develop key, actionable, insights.
Amongst other things you will:
· Apply strong written and verbal communication skills in storytelling, supported by visualization of data, focused on other stakeholders both in data science and business.
· Drive consistency in practice, process and toolsets across the Domains and Meeting Places, promoting best practice in and continually benchmarking against industry standards.
· Work across initiatives within INGKA Group, steering towards data-driven solutions.
· Lead, coach and develop members of the Advanced Analytics team in their daily operations, role modelling the culture and values of our organization.
In this role you will report to our Digital Product & Analytics Manager. This role is placed either Malmö (Sweden), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland).
TOGETHER AS A TEAM
Together with IKEA Retail and Ingka Investments, Ingka Centres is part of Ingka Group.
As a long-term partner of IKEA, we share our vision, our culture and our values, while what makes our businesses different is the way we fulfil our vision. If the idea of IKEA is to create a better life at home, we work hard to create a better everyday life outside of the home by developing virtual and physical meeting places where people can meet shop and connect with their communities.
We have big plans for the future that involve expanding to new locations, opening smaller-scale concepts closer to the city centres, digitalization, and most of all, living up to shared sustainability goals. We’re constantly looking for energetic, purpose-led and creative people who’d like to join us on our journey to create meeting places around the world.
This role belongs to C&D Domain whose purpose is to enable Meeting Places, acting as a commercial engine to drive visitation and brand awareness through partnership and co-creation of innovative commercial and customer solutions, concepts and insights, creating an outstanding 360* experience for customers and communities.
QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT? LET’S CONNECT!
Do you have questions about the recruitment process? Please contact the Ingka Centres Recrutiment team at centres.recruitment.gl@ikea.com.
Please apply with your Resume and Cover Letter written in English, no later than 2022-07-15. Warmly welcome with your application!