Senior Manager, Data & Analytics

ABOUT THE COMPANY

We provide subsidized nutritious meals to primary school children to improve nutrition education outcomes. We are a not for profit organization that works with vulnerable children in the public school system to improve their lives and school performance. Founded in 2012, Food for Education provides subsidized school meals every day to over 15,000 kids with a goal of feeding 1,000,000 kids by 2025.

JOB SUMMARY

Experience8–12 years in data, analytics, or a related fieldProven experience managing a team and influencing at a senior levelA track record of helping organizations or business units actually use data — not just have itExperience working cross-functionally and building relationships with non-technical stakeholdersLeadership and people skillsA natural communicator who can make data feel relevant and exciting to people who don't think of themselves as data peopleStrong facilitation skills — comfortable leading workshops, presenting to leadership, and driving alignment across teamsAble to manage upward and sideways, not just downwardData knowledgeA solid conceptual understanding of how modern data infrastructure works — pipelines, warehouses, dashboards, data models — without needing to build it hands-onComfortable enough with the technical side to have credible conversations with engineers and analysts, ask the right questions, and make informed decisionsProven ability to deploy data governance concepts: definitions, ownership, quality, and accessDemonstrated experience helping an organization move from low or ad‑hoc data maturity to a more governed, self‑service and strategic use of data

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the data teamManage and develop the data team (Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Data Analysis (BI), Data Science), setting clear priorities, ways of working, and a culture of quality and impactAssess the current Data environment and then define F4E's data vision and translate it into a roadmap the team can deliver againstRepresent data at the leadership level and advocate for investment in data capabilitiesDrive adoption across the businessData as a product - Help deliver data solutions to business teamsBuild strong relationships with business unit leaders and help them develop curiosity about their dataHelp teams understand what data they have, what it means, and how to use it in everyday decisionsMake data accessible — simplify the experience of finding, trusting, and using data for non-technical colleaguesRun workshops, demos, and conversations that build data literacy and enthusiasm across the organizationIdentify data collection gaps by our internal and external systems in business processesOversee data quality and governanceEnsure the organization's core data assets are accurate, well-defined, and trustedChampion good data practices — ownership, definitions, documentation. Partner with the technical team to understand what's being built and make sure it serves real business needs

REQUIRED SKILLS

Database administration, Data collection, Big data and data analytics, Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Programme management, Data analysis

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree