Head of Data & Analytics Strategy

Merkle technologies s.r.o.

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Chennai Until 9/19/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted June 29, 2025 Last posted July 21, 2026
Job description

Job Description:

Key skills:

  • Domain Expertise – candidate should be strong in Insights and Analytics domain & should have hands on experience.

  • Strong communication Skills – A candidate should have handled clients directly

  • Operations Management – Should have handled a span of 50–100-member team & DR of 4-5 members.

  • Client Management and front ending experience

Roles & Responsibilities:

The purpose of this role is to set the strategic direction for the team, taking ownership of the overall Business Intelligence discipline in the market and liaising with other channels to ensure an integrated response to people-based marketing objectives.

  • Oversees, monitors, and evaluates operational performance by directing the preparation of operating budgets and supporting financial management of client engagements 

  • Designs, develops, and implements short term and long-term business strategy. Provide corporate level direction for new products, solutions, services, processes, policies, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy. Translates business strategy to an operating plan for respective function/sub-functions.

  • Ensures profitable growth for the organization by preparing and implementing operating plans in line with the overall business plans

  • Directs all aspects of the day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and performance in accordance with the corporate objectives, strategies, and plans.

  • Ensures existing service offerings are continuously upgraded with innovative solutions that are market oriented and enable the function to continuously climb the value chain

  • Leads and engages the team with operational responsibilities to ensure that the organization achieves its business objectives.

Location:

Chennai

Brand:

Paragon

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent
About this role

Summary

Set strategic direction for data analytics team and manage operations.

Job title

Head of Data & Analytics Strategy

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

analytics

Location requirements

Located in Chennai, remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

insightsanalyticscommunicationoperations managementclient management

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

dataanalyticsbusiness intelligenceoperationsclient management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

On-site City