Senior Manager, Business Operations

Publicis Groupe; Dubai; On-site; AED 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

160over90, part of Publicis Groupe, seeks a Senior Manager to drive analytics and data‑driven decisions across account services, business operations and technology. You will translate complex data into actionable insights for senior leadership and teams worldwide, using PowerBI, Workamajig, and SAP.

You'll lead reporting, develop dashboards, and influence strategy while coordinating across multiple departments in a fast‑paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• College degree in business, marketing, accounting or finance.
• 8–10 years of a mix of analytical and account services experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present to senior leaders.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint; strong data visualization skills with PowerBI or Tableau.
• Able to work with leadership across different cities and time zones; flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global CRM pipeline and contracted revenue tracking.
• Lead data extraction and ad hoc reporting in Workamajig and SAP.
• Develop PowerBI dashboards and custom reports for finance, account services IT and legal.
• Interpret large data sets to recommend improvements and strategic initiatives.
• Identify data/process issues and coordinate cross-functional problem solving.
• Create training materials and present findings to groups of varying sizes.
• Ensure timely, accurate data delivery for projects across segments.
• Support weekly/monthly/quarterly leadership meetings with reporting and insights.
• Collaborate with COEs and departments across partnerships, marketing and IT.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Multitasking

Leadership

Communication skills

Change management

Attention to detail

Education

Business/Marketing/Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

PowerBI

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Workamajig

SAP

Job description

Company Description

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With over 600 thinkers doers and makers across every cultural corner of the world the agency offers a full-service channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people places and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev Coca-Cola Macys Marriott International McDonalds Verizon and Visa.
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Overview

The Role

This role sits at the intersection of account services business operations data and technology helping drive smarter decision-making operational consistency and performance across the agency. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical expertise with a deep understanding of agency account management using platforms such as Workamajig CRM PowerBI and SAP to translate complex business and financial data into actionable insights for teams and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Expertise (not just proficient) with the agencys software platforms:

  • Global CRM business pipeline and contracted revenue tracking

  • Workamajig for time tracking project management and expense/time reconciliation

  • PowerBI reporting and dashboarding

  • SAP accounting reports and project information

• Be comfortable with the data structure and platform organization in Workamajig to facilitate changes to capturing and decision making with the system data and API feeds to both Global CRM and SAP.

• Ability to write custom and ad hoc reports in Workamajig for internal customers in finance account services IT and legal.

• Ability to pull data into PowerBI and create custom and ad hoc dashboards for account services.

• Recommend actions improvements strategy planning and solutions based on analyzing and interpreting large amounts of data.

• Identify errors and issues in systems processes and data and facilitate problem solving and solutions.

• Develop training materials and be comfortable and confident in presenting to individuals and large groups.

• Ensure account services teams are providing complete timely and accurate data for projects.

• Support Segment 1 Account Leads in weekly/monthly/quarterly meetings with internal staff project reviews client meetings and contract negotiations.

• Present quarterly results challenges and progress to the highest level of agency leadership.

• Identify evaluate and assist teams with implementing best practices.

• Work across all functional areas (COEs) and departments including partnerships experiential marketing entertainment marketing PR and communications digital marketing production creative finance legal IT etc.

• Work closely with account services management to understand the business clients projects scoping and contract requirements.

• Ability to drive and implement new and strategic initiatives across the agency is required client team handbooks organized shared working spaces new processes leadership initiatives (e.g. client mapping roles & responsibilities utilization and burn studies etc.)

• Problem solving ability to recommend creative / thinking outside of the box solutions and strong change management skills at all levels of agency is required.

• Responsible for managing personnel including goal setting weekly check in meetings quarterly development progress check ins and annual performance evaluation and feedback.

Qualifications

• College degree required preferably in Business Marketing Accounting or Finance.

• Eight to ten years of a mix of both analytical and account services experience.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a work environment where rapidly changing priorities tend to be the rule rather than exception.

• Both agency and operations experience a plus.

• Must be a self-starter and comfortable with leadership and manager working from a different city.

• Ability to have a flexible work schedule to support teams across the globe including early morning and late-night calls and meetings.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable presenting complex information and data to senior leaders.

• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint required advanced Excel functions preferred and ability to use data visualization tools (PowerBI or Tableau) to create dashboards.

• Solid organization and time management skills as well as influence and change management.

• Attention to details and data accuracy.

• Ability to work with all levels present information to senior management and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Différence means were better together and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities across all facets of intersectionality and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage dental vision disability 401K as well as parental and family care leave family forming assistance tuition reimbursement and flexible time off.

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Required Experience

Senior Manager