Assistant Manager - Analytics

The position will be based in Hyderabad at the Global Excellence Center and will report to the Analytics team within the FP&A function. This is a global role, supporting FP&A teams across all regions.

The role requires strong data manipulation and analytical skills to extract meaningful insights and drive data-informed discussions with stakeholders. The Associate will work closely with the Analytics Manager and will be responsible for delivering quantitative analyses across Operational, Finance, and Commercial areas within FP&A, with a particular focus on supporting functions such as Commercial and Supply Chain.

Reporting to the Analytics Manager, the Associate will have the following accountabilities:

Creating analytical models

• Should possess strong analytical acumen with the ability to identify business problems and propose effective solutions.
• Capable of building analytical models (descriptive or prescriptive) to enhance value and statistically validate results.
• Experienced in managing all aspects of analytical projects, including data cleaning, transformation, and sampling.
• Solid understanding of statistical models and the ability to interpret results from techniques such as correlation analysis, independence testing, regression, and time series forecasting.
• Proficient in storyboarding and able to design and propose the structure of reports or dashboards, incorporating multiple perspectives.
• Skilled in summarizing results and presenting them in a clear, actionable format for decision-making.

Project Management

• Capable of independently leading discussions with stakeholders, managing engagements from initiation through to closure.
• Proficient in gathering business requirements and defining project timelines to ensure smooth execution.
• Able to identify inconsistencies in the proposed approach and proactively suggest effective solutions.
• Accountable for task management and day-to-day coordination across project deliverables.
• Lead 1–3 analysts from an operational standpoint, supporting the team lead in mentoring and developing team members.

Process Management and Improvement

• Identify opportunities for improvement in existing processes through automation, code optimization, space efficiency, intuitive visualizations, and cycle time reduction.
• Share and implement best practices across the team to enhance overall productivity and consistency.
• Provide guidance on key activities such as version control, archiving, storage management, and regular review of current processes to ensure they remain efficient and relevant.

Culture

• Possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster positive, collaborative relationships within the team and across the function.
• Support and/or lead team- or function-level initiatives aimed at enhancing the cultural quotient and overall work environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Statistics, Chemical, Mathematics or Engineering necessary.
• 5-8 years of relevant quantitative analytics experience.
• Anyone above 5 years exp. who is currently leading a small project and has project management experience.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, dealing with conflicting requests, and prioritizing work requests.

Responsibilities:

• Strong knowledge and experience of data manipulation tools like Python, SQL, Excel, R.
• Experience in dashboarding using visualization tools like Tableau, Qlik Sense etc.
• Experience in managing project with a team of 1+ resources.
• Should be able to create and monitor timelines for self and team.
• Experience with Statistical models like (Correlation, Independence Testing, Regression, Time series Forecasting etc.) or Machine Learning algorithms like Supervised Learning, Classification etc.
• Strong Communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong collaboration capabilities – voice, video and web conferencing, and other tools.