Senior Data Analyst - Strategy

Bayut; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayut in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Senior Data Analyst - Strategy to partner with the Strategy team to improve processes, services, products, and software through data-driven analysis.

You will design and maintain executive-level dashboards, identify growth opportunities, and drive cross-functional initiatives that align with company targets. You will mentor junior analysts and deliver strategic recommendations that impact P&L.

Qualifications

• Experience translating datasets into actionable growth plans for senior leadership.
• Strong SQL and Python or R for deep-dive analytics across multi-source data.
• Ability to design executive dashboards and communicate insights clearly.
• Proven project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Mentor and develop junior analytics team members.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Strategy team to translate complex datasets into growth roadmaps for the Executive Committee and C-suite.
• Identify high-value opportunities in growth, pricing elasticity, and operational efficiency.
• Design executive BI dashboards enabling real-time, data-driven decisions for regional stakeholders.
• Lead end-to-end analytics projects from data extraction to presenting strategic recommendations.
• Build data-driven automation to optimise business processes and maximise revenue.
• Manage analytics roadmaps, prioritising requests by potential impact and feasibility.
• Mentor junior team members and ensure high-quality outputs.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

Stakeholder communication

Strategy collaboration

Tools

Python

R

BI tools (Tableau/PowerBI)

Job description

Bayut & dubizzle have the unique distinction of being iconic, homegrown brands with a strong presence across the seven emirates in the UAE. Connecting millions of users across the country, we are committed to delivering the best online search experience.

As part of Dubizzle Group, we are alongside some of the strongest classified brands in the market. With a collective strength of 5 brands, we have more than 123 million monthly users that trust in our dedication to providing them with the best platform for their needs.

As a Senior Data Analyst - Strategy, you will work closely with the Strategy team to improve processes, services, products, and software through analysis. You will share a continuous focus on growth with the business leaders and will be co-responsible for building out the dubizzle/Bayut brand.

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate closely with the strategy team - translating complex datasets into actionable growth roadmaps for the Executive Committee and C-suite.
• Act as a strategic partner to Senior Leadership, identifying high-value opportunities in growth, pricing elasticity, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the leadership team to align and make sure company-level targets are being met.
• Design executive-level BI dashboards that enable real-time, data-driven decision-making for regional stakeholders.
• Act as main POC between Analytics and Strategy teams, and execute with strong project management skills.
• Lead end-to-end analytics projects from data extraction and modelling to presenting strategic recommendations that directly influence P&L.
• Be able to work autonomously without supervision on complex projects.
• Develop data-driven automation initiatives to optimise business processes and maximise revenue across diverse portfolios.
• Manage complex analytics roadmaps, prioritising competing business requests based on potential commercial impact and feasibility.
• Leverage advanced SQL and Python/R to perform deep-dive analysis on high-volume, multi-source datasets.
• Occasionally do some project management in analytics-heavy projects.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, integrating the analytics function into project kick-offs and top-level strategic discussions.
• Champion data integrity and security, establishing high-standard coding protocols and centralised glossaries to ensure high-quality output.
• Set up processes and SOPs (standard operating procedures).
• Build and maintain a "single source of truth" by unifying data intelligence across fragmented business units and digital platforms.
• Deliver projects within the agreed deadlines or involve other analysts to support to ensure they are met.
• Mentor junior team members, review and validate their output.