Senior Automation Manager

Ipsos in Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsos in Malaysia is seeking a seasoned data analytics lead to manage a team of programmers/analysts, coordinate cross-country projects, and ensure high-quality deliverables. The role focuses on data integration, statistics, and automated reporting using VBA, Excel, Tableau, and Power BI.

You will guide analysts, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with client-servicing teams across time zones to meet project objectives and maintain Ipsos standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skill with a capacity to plan, prioritize, multi-task, and delegate effectively.
• Comfortable working with different teams from various countries of different time zones.
• Ability to manage a team of programmers/analysts to ensure balance of workload and sufficient support to the client-servicing teams.
• Be a people manager to set timely objectives, review objectively, motivate genuinely, and develop their knowledge/skill sets for better self and team advancement.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills with experience engaging and influencing key stakeholders to achieve optimal business outcomes.
• Ensure team members are consistently maintaining the Ipsos standard and delivering highest quality deliverables.
• Highly experience in designing and developing PowerPoint report automation program, automated checking process and analytical tools with the use of VBA, advanced Excel functions, and/or other programming languages.
• Experience in designing and developing interactive dashboards using Excel, Tableau, PowerBI and/or other cloud-based platforms.
• Experience in data integration of structured and unstructured data and perform data transformation for the purpose of statistical analysis.
• Strong interest and knowledge of emerging technology trends and applications in data analytics space.
• Involved in process-improvement initiatives (e.g. online platform enhancement, new automation tools) and provide necessary coaching to project members.
• Work with external stakeholders/ vendors on contract agreements and other initiatives.
• Work closely with external stakeholders to provide support on complex operational matters.
• Any ad-hoc duties/ projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Preferably with at least 7 years of experience in dealing with data integration, data analytics/ statistics, and report automation
• Good understanding of data visualization and able to act as a subject-matter expert on the effective use of graphics/design in relation to data representation
• Proficient in Tableau or Power BI or other online dashboarding tools
• Good communication and negotiation skills. Ability to interact with all levels effectively
• Strong problem-solving skill. Ability to deal with difficult situations objectively
• Strong project management skill and multi-tasking ability
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel, and VBA
• Extensive experience with SPSS is highly preferred
• Experience in relational database management systems and SQL
• A self-starter with strong sense of ownership
• Ability to manage and coach a team of young analysts and programmers

Skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking ability

People management

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

VBA

Advanced Excel

Data visualization concepts

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

SPSS

Team coaching

Time-zone coordination

Negotiation

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

VBA

Excel

SQL

SPSS

Job description

• Excellent organizational skill with a capacity to plan, prioritize, multi-task, and delegate effectively.
• Comfortable working with different teams from various countries of different time zones.
• Ability to manage a team of programmers/analysts to ensure balance of workload and sufficient support to the client-servicing teams. Involved in project management and coordination works.
• Be a people manager to set timely objectives, review objectively, motivate genuinely, and develop their knowledge/skill sets for better self and team advancement.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills with experience engaging and influencing key stakeholders to achieve optimal business outcomes.
• Ensure team members are consistently maintaining the Ipsos standard and delivering highest quality deliverables.
• Highly experience in designing and developing PowerPoint report automation program, automated checking process and analytical tools with the use of VBA, advanced Excel functions, and/or other programming languages.
• Experience in designing and developing interactive dashboards using Excel, Tableau, PowerBI and/or other cloud-based platforms.
• Experience in data integration of structured and unstructured data and perform data transformation for the purpose of statistical analysis.
• Strong interest and knowledge of emerging technology trends and applications in data analytics space.
• Involved in process-improvement initiatives (e.g. online platform enhancement, new automation tools) and provide necessary coaching to project members.
• Work with external stakeholders/ vendors on contract agreements and other initiatives.
• Work closely with external stakeholders to provide support on complex operational matters.
• Any ad-hoc duties/ projects as assigned.

Requirement for this position

• Preferably with at least 7 years of experience in dealing with data integration, data analytics/ statistics, and report automation
• Good understanding of data visualization and able to act as a subject-matter expert on the effective use of graphics/design in relation to data representation
• Proficient in Tableau or Power BI or other online dashboarding tools
• Good communication and negotiation skills. Ability to interact with all levels effectively
• Strong problem-solving skill. Ability to deal with difficult situations objectively
• Strong project management skill and multi-tasking ability
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel, and VBA
• Extensive experience with SPSS is highly preferred
• Experience in relational database management systems and SQL
• A self-starter with strong sense of ownership
• Ability to manage and coach a team of young analysts and programmers