Corporate Services Analytic

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Services, the role will own and drive the strategy to optimize the use of business intelligence to support Corporate Services strategies. The role will also look and how management information can be used to support business to better manage expenses.

The role will not be limited to reporting on financial numbers but also having responsibilities to cover procurement operations, security reporting and operational metrics.

This role will drive and support the development of transformation strategies. The role will also ensure that key operational processes are reviewed and documented to adhere to business continuity requirements.

**Job Description**:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Lead, own and drive the strategy to optimize the use of business intelligence to support Corporate Services (CS) strategies, ensure that regular performance results are produced in a timely and accurate manner.
- Analyze data to Identify trends, opportunities for improvement, and emerging risks in meeting CS functional goals.
- Analyze CS performance data and suggest process improvements and innovative solutions to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness.
- Develop and present metrics, comprehensive reports and dashboards that provide meaningful insights to the CS Leadership team and stakeholders.
- Present findings and insights to CS Leadership Team and key stakeholders, effectively communicating complex information in a clear and concise manner.
- Drive and support operational excellence within Corporate Services.
- Perform regular data validation to maintain data quality. Identify areas of non-compliance and work with the CS team to implement corrective actions.
- Develop and own the strategic project framework within Corporate Services to ensure projects are tracked to closure and benefits quantified.
- Engage with stakeholders outside of CS to identity MI needs and translate them into data analytics solutions to help drive better decision making.
- Support budgeting, quarterly accruals, forecasting, and monthly trend analysis.
- Develop stakeholder engagement packs for identification of optimization opportunities.
- Lead the procurement operations team to ensure smooth and efficient day-to-day operations.
- Implement, manage, and provide operational support for procurement systems and other procurement related activities.
- Provide training for internal stakeholders and service providers on any policy updates.

Who we are looking for:
Competencies & Personal Traits
- Self-driven, independent and able to work under pressure
- Ability to cope with complexity and takes initiative
- Ability to work with others as a team player
- Has an aptitude for innovation.
- High integrity and ethics

Working Experience
- Experience in analytics work
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, negotiation skills with strong influencing and persuasive talents.
- Self-motivated, takes initiative and has the ability to effectively organize, multi-task and prioritize a wide array of initiatives.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, negotiation skills with strong influencing and persuasive talents.
- Self-motivated, takes initiative and can effectively organize, multi-task and prioritize a wide array of initiatives.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Education
- Bachelor Degree in Finance or Accountancy