- Company Name
- RSM Canada
- Job Title
- Manager, Data & Analytics
- Job Description
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Job Title: Manager, Data & Analytics
Role Summary: Lead the development and delivery of data and analytics strategy for mid‑market clients. Drive business growth through rapid assessments, roadmap creation, and go‑to‑market solutions. Act as a technical consultant and sales enabler, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver innovative data, AI, and cloud solutions.
Expectations: 10+ years of IT and data‑analytics experience, including consulting. Proven track record of strategy assessment, actionable roadmaps, and conversion into larger engagements. Strong business development skills with a history of building a sales pipeline and winning RFPs. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Willingness to travel (~25%) for client engagements.
Key Responsibilities
- Grow Data & Analytics practice through client assessments, strategy development, and roadmap delivery.
- Conduct rapid assessments to generate gap analyses and actionable recommendations.
- Partner with technical architects, business consultants, data scientists, and engineers to design and execute engagement plans.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies (big data, cloud, GenAI, dataOps, MLOps) and assess impact on clients.
- Develop and maintain data governance, management, and security best practices aligned with regulatory and industry standards.
- Collaborate with sales and business‑development teams to identify client needs, craft solution proposals, and deliver technical demonstrations.
- Manage executive client relationships, ensuring alignment of strategy and delivery.
Required Skills
- Advanced knowledge of data platforms, cloud services, and data modernization tools.
- Expertise in data architecture, data governance, and security frameworks.
- Strong sales acumen with proven success building pipelines and closing opportunities.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
- Ability to lead and influence cross‑functional teams.
Required Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
- Master’s degree (CS, MBA) preferred.
- Advanced cloud & data certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, data engineering, data governance) highly desirable.