Job Description
Our client a leading organization in the beverage industry with a strong presence across Africa is committed to excellence and driving digital transformation. They are looking for a skilled professional to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions. Join a dynamic team where your contributions make a tangible difference leveraging your consulting acumen to help shape the future of datadriven decisionmaking.
As an Analytics Translator Product Consultant you will serve as the critical link between our clients business stakeholders and technical teams. This role is less about handson technical work and more about leveraging your strong soft skills and consulting experience to translate business requirements into actionable product strategies. You will gather clarify and synthesize business needs working collaboratively to define and shape the direction of innovative analytics products. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by using your presentation and problemsolving skills focusing on both strategic and tactical elements of product development. Youll be at the heart of the action ensuring that technical teams are delivering solutions that meet the real needs of the business.
- Responsibilities:
- Act as a key intermediary translating business needs and requirements into clear concise product specifications.
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to gather clarify and prioritize product requirements.
- Develop and communicate clear product strategies ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
- Work with technical teams to define user stories and tasks ensuring business requirements are understood and addressed.
- Manage and prioritize the product backlog ensuring focus is maintained on delivering highvalue solutions.
- Facilitate clear communication between business stakeholders and technical teams throughout the development process.
- Ensure that product development and features meet both business objectives and user needs.
- Present product strategies and progress to key stakeholders.
- Provide consultative input on product direction bringing your understanding of both business and technical landscape.
- Proactively identify potential challenges propose effective solutions and guide the team through obstacles.
- Requirements:
- MustHaves:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Management Analytics or a related field.
- Proven experience in a consulting role with a track record of translating business needs into product solutions.
- Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills with a focus on stakeholder engagement.
- Strong problemsolving analytical and conceptual skills.
- Ability to work effectively in crossfunctional teams bridging business and technical perspectives.
- Experience in working with business requirements and developing them into actionable product strategies.
- Familiarity with product development processes though no specific technical expertise is required.
- NicetoHaves:
- Familiarity with the FMCG industry.
- Experience working in a shared services environment.
- Understanding of agile methodologies.