Project Data Manager at Rainforest Alliance

The Rainforest Alliance is a growing network of people who are inspired and committed to working together to achieve our mission of conserving biodiversity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods. Through creative, pragmatic collaboration, we aim to rebalance the planet by building strong a and healthy communities around the world.

 

Project Data Manager

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience7 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldData, Business Analysis and AI  , Project Management 

POSITION SUMMARY:

  • At Rainforest Alliance, we believe in the value of data. The Data Management and Intelligence department is paving the way for enabling data-based decisions by focusing on the delivery of scale-able data products to the market, supporting internal decision-making by unlocking the value of data, and creating a solid data foundation on which we can continue to build out our data offering.
  • We also work on specific customer engagements where there are clear data needs and deliverables. This position would be leading the data work on a customer engagement that is operational. The Project Data Manager will proactively get in touch with stakeholders to understand their data and reporting needs and translates those into reporting. They are responsible for ensuring that the reporting released is fit for purpose and delivers optimal value.
  • This person will be responsible for developing the roadmap in regards to data delivery (in collaboration with the Senior Manager of this project), defining the technical requirements needed in order to enable data delivery, working with an external party to communicate those requirements, highlight process improvement areas and actualize those to reduce turn-around time from data collection to reporting. They will be a subject matter expert on both Power BI and supply chain reporting within this project.
  • There are two other data resources that work within this project space. This data team will collaborate regularly with the broader M&E team supporting this project.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Keep a keen eye on project integration into the broader scope of RA offerings;
  • Create an understanding of how we can leverage the project for further alignment with the customer’s ESG data needs and requirements in collaboration with the Global Project Manager/M&E Specialist;
  • Evaluate process improvement opportunities within the data collection workflow to ensure scalability and efficiency;
  • In collaboration with the Data Management team, review and improve the database management
  • Provide recommendations to Global Project Manager/M&E Specialist on how to leverage secondary data sources to compliment the data offering;
  • Be responsible for the preparation of upgraded data review protocols;
  • Test the chosen data collection mechanism, reword and prioritize RA feedback centralized by the M&E Coffee Manager and ensure that any relevant requirements are communicated to the provider of the data collection tool; follow- up with the various stakeholders involved for optimal problem resolution
  • Responsible for delivering dashboards (enabling the team) that are fit for client’s needs;
  • Ensure that relevant training and support on usage of dashboards is in place;
  • Joint sign off on final reports, together with the M&E Coffee Manager; and
  • Support M&E team on any mater related to data management, innovation and quality

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree, with fluency in mathematics, statistics and/or data analysis strongly preferred;
  • Demonstrated ability (7 years’) data reporting and analysis;
  • 1 years’ experience in management; or equivalent in coaching, mentoring and training junior staff.
  • Demonstrated ability (3-5 years’) with supply chain traceability preferred;
  • Solid understanding of data management principles and data integration and visualization tools (i.e. excel, Tableau, Power BI);
  • Analytical mindset with a solid focus on data quality and accuracy;
  • Draft clear requirements and specifications for both technical and non- technical audiences;
  • Excellent project  management  skills  with  the  ability  to  manage  multiple priorities and deadlines;
  • Strategic mindset but with a hands on mentality;
  • Be a problem solver, identifying underlying challenges and work proactively and collaboratively to solve them;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact culturally, linguistically, and diplomatically laterally and vertically;
  • Fluency in English, both verbal and written, with strong communication skills; and
  • Ability to travel a maximum of 20% per year, nationally and internationally

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Rainforest Alliance on recruiting.ultipro.com to apply

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