About the Role

Alfanar is seeking an experienced SAP Data & Analytics Services Team Lead to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is central to driving the delivery and execution of enterprise data and analytics solutions. The successful candidate will oversee BI, analytics, and data infrastructure teams, ensuring the provision of accurate, integrated insights and the alignment of data initiatives with overarching business goals. This position requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the overall data and analytics strategy, ensuring alignment with the organization’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives.
• Lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide data initiatives, integrating BI, analytics, and data infrastructure functions.
• Champion a data-driven culture by promoting the use of analytics in decision-making across business units.
• Oversee the design, development, and delivery of dashboards, reports, and visualizations that provide actionable insights.
• Guide the development of advanced analytics models and ensure their alignment with business needs.
• Ensure robust architecture and governance of data warehouses and data lakes to support scalable and secure data operations.
• Act as the primary liaison between the data & analytics function and business stakeholders to ensure alignment of data initiatives with business priorities.
• Translate complex data concepts into business-friendly language to support executive decision-making.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies and tools to enhance data capabilities across the organization.
• Foster innovation by encouraging experimentation with new data methodologies, tools, and platforms.
• Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance.
• Monitor data quality across systems and lead initiatives to improve data accuracy and reliability.

Leadership and Team Development

• Recruit, recognize, and cultivate high performers, providing opportunities for growth to build a robust second line of management.
• Identify low performers and provide guidance for improvement or manage their release.
• Ensure fair and equal treatment of all subordinates without discrimination.
• Assess subordinates based on performance that leads to planned results.
• Ensure the availability of a delegation of authority matrix to provide sufficient delegations as per company policy.

Operational Accountability and Strategic Impact

• Take full responsibility for operations and deliverables as per the job description and company guidelines.
• Anticipate potential problems and implement proactive steps to prevent them.
• Make necessary and proper decisions in a timely manner.
• Deliver required results with specified quality and cost efficiency.
• Make a tangible difference in the area of operation, exceeding business expectations.
• Transform corporate goals into actionable business plans, then plan, follow up, and execute these plans.
• Monitor plan performance, initiate actions to strengthen results, and take corrective measures as needed.
• Provide periodic work progress reports.
• Monitor and control budgets and expenses to achieve optimum cost efficiency.
• Develop the organizational structure according to current requirements, considering future and development plans.
• Ensure job descriptions are available and deployed for all job roles.
• Develop and coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, and procedures, seeking automation opportunities.
• Be conversant with and able to navigate IT solutions relevant to the job and business.
• Promote and fully utilize automated systems to foster a culture of digital adoption.
• Uphold quality as Alfanar’s prime competitive advantage in all actions and decisions.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in a relevant field.

Join Our Team

If you are a results-oriented leader with a strong background in SAP data and analytics, we encourage you to apply and contribute to Alfanar's strategic objectives in Riyadh.