What will you do?Are you an analytically minded data enthusiast?
Passionate about finding insights in datasets, with the ability to synthesise and clearly communicate the results and drive business impact?
An exciting opportunity exists in Santam Broker Solutions: Operations – Shared Services Team for a Manager: Business Intelligence Analyst based in Johannesburg/Cape town.Job descriptionThe Manager of Business Intelligence (BI) is responsible for leading a team of data specialists to enhance the organization's data-driven decision-making.
Reporting to the Head: Shared Services, the Manager ensures the effective development, implementation, and management of BI tools and processes.
The role focuses on driving insights from data, optimizing reporting practices, and fostering a culture of data excellence across the organization.
An individual with experience using a variety of data tools, analytics, and data visualization to turn data into actionable insights with demonstrable business impact.
If you believe you have what it takes, then come join the team and help us evolve our data analytics capabilities to best support the Santam Broker Solutions: Operations focus on profitability and sustainable growth.What will make you successful in this role?
Provide timeous and accurate data and analysis as required Drive various process automations and efficiencies within Management Information.
Data acquisition and preparation – acquiring data from various data sources; assessing the integrity and relevance of the data before combining and transforming it into interpretable datasets, reports, and dashboards.
Generating and distributing accurate reporting on a monthly and ad-hoc basis Conduct a gap analysis of the current data landscape with Operations and formulate an improvement strategy.
Responsible for implementation of information solutions to address business needs and driving opportunities to improve processes and strategies with technology solutions.
Track and measure against improvement strategy.
Engagement with IT – Management Information (MI) to ensure continuous improvement of both the processes and systems as required.
Providing advice, solutions and resolving complex information queries.
To monitor and provide advice, solutions and resolve problems relating to systems.
Analyse and interpret data patterns and business trends to provide actionable insights for Operations Analyse and build statistical models for various sets of data on a regular basis to assist in determining business trends, Data quality control and data management.
Develop automated reporting within in current constraints, given date programming knowledge.
Creates relationships between business areas, enabling a better understanding of data and reporting.
Sets a standard of reporting used across all business areas units built on sustainable solutions developed in conjunction with Data Architecture, MI/BI and Data Products.
Data acquisition and preparation – acquiring data from various data sources; assessing the integrity and relevance of the data before combining and transforming it into interpretable datasets, reports, and dashboards.
Validate, Collaborate & Research - Continuously explore ways to enhance business insights by analysing key profit / cost / process efficiency drivers, key indicators, relationships, and trends.
Develop a thorough knowledge of products, systems, platforms and related reporting.
Analytical Insights and Data Visualisation – Analyse and interpret complex data, identify trends and asses possible high risk exposure areas indicating key/emerging themes QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Minimum 5 years' data management experience ; Data Analysis, Data Visualisation and Reporting Minimum 5 years' experience managing the BU portfolio and delivering solutions to the respective BU's Minimum 3 years' experience of leading a team of technical specialists 3-5 years of experience in Financial Services with experience in underwriting and analysis (Short Term Insurance preferably) Experience in reporting packages and data analytics tools: SAS, SQL, Cognos, Qlikview, Qliksense, SAP Business Objects, Power BI and Advance Excel Bachelor's degree in Business Intelligence, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science or a related field Skills Strong technical skills (proficiency in using multiple tools PowerBi Qliview, Qliksense, Microsoft Cognos,) Strong knowledge of SQL and data warehousing concepts Analytical and problem-solving abilities Effective project management Excellent verbal and written communication Ability to tell a story with data Business insights and financial acumen Experience with financial and operational operating Knowledge of data management and agile software delivery methods Advanced Excel, PowerPoint Attention to Detail, Accuracy and Quality Management Computer programming skills Build a successful career with usWe're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees.
We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things.
We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth.
Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.Turnaround timeThe shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached.
The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Closing date: 11 October 2024