At Liberty, we employ more than 6,000 people across 7 businesses in 18 African countries.
Every day, our employees grow their knowledge by working with diverse groups of people who specialise in a wide range of skills across insurance, asset management, investment, and health products.
We continually seek to engage, develop, recognise, and reward the people who make our business great.
This role focuses on data governance, business intelligence (BI), analytics, and platform management across the organization, aligning these efforts with business objectives to ensure efficient, secure, and high-quality data operations.
Experience Requirements: 3 - 5 years experience in a similar environment, of which 1 - 2 years at a junior specialist level.
Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement an enterprise-wide data governance roadmap, establishing frameworks to improve data quality, protect sensitive information, and align with regulatory standards.Define roles and responsibilities for data stewardship and data governance, ensuring clear accountability for information assets.Liaise with Business and Functional areas to communicate and embed data protection requirements and governance policies.Translate business and technology needs into actionable BI solutions, supporting decision-making through insights, patterns, and trends in data.Collaborate with stakeholders across Retail, Corporate Functions, and Asset Management to interpret requirements and deliver timely, quality reports, models, and analytics that enhance business value.Serve as a subject matter expert on BI core functions, identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation within BI and analytics systems.Oversee the data and analytics platform strategy, ensuring that infrastructure, architecture, and capacity planning meet current and future organizational needs.Additional Key ResponsibilitiesLead strategic BI/Analytics initiatives aimed at modernizing and optimizing platform landscapes, including proofs of concept, technology assessments, and integration guidance.Identify and prototype emerging data technologies, continuously improving processes to enhance performance, scalability, and business alignment.Coordinate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to achieve data governance objectives, resolve escalated issues, and ensure seamless data integration and BI support.Facilitate communication across teams, vendors, and partners, ensuring alignment with shared services, budget constraints, and business goals.Regularly report on data governance progress, compliance, and strategic initiatives to the board and senior management, underscoring data as a vital strategic asset.Research and evaluate technology trends, identifying areas where data and analytics can provide competitive differentiation.Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the team to optimize existing data and analytics processes, enabling an agile, efficient, and data-driven organizational culture.The individual could/will be responsible for the management of a small team depending on the organizational structure – this includes performance management, development of individuals, workload management, and other basic team management activities.At least 3 - 5 years of experience in a similar role.2 – 3 years' of experience in managing a team.Minimum QualificationsBachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas [Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6] in Information Technology and Computer Sciences.
Liberty Group Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and the group's Transformation Strategy, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards the achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the organisation. The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
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