Senior Manager: Business Analytics and Insights

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Absa Bank Limited Full time
Bring your possibility to life Define your career with us

  • With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary


As a Senior member of the Everyday Banking (EB) Business Transformation and Portfolio Management team, the incumbent has accountability for providing key management information and business intelligence to unlock tactical and strategic data insights, enabling data-driven strategies.


Job Description:

Portfolio Analytics and Insights Accountability:
Portfolio Analytics and Insights

  • Develop and implement analytical models and algorithms to support the central change portfolio team and continuously improve these models and algorithms through experimentation and testing.
  • Ensure that the financial data management., statistics, run rate, benefits management, current forecasting's is incorporated in the monthly reporting views and continuously upon.
  • Ensure that the appropriate performance metrics aligned to the EB scorecard, BU performance is catered for as part of the data provisioning, analysis, and insights processes.
  • Set strategic analytics direction through the development of an analytics roadmap and delivery plan.
  • Operationalize the data analytics function with immediate focus on establishing and maturing descriptive and diagnostic analytics.
  • Expand standard business intelligence to provide insights that drive strategic decision making as opposed to only the provisioning of reporting and datasets.
  • Continuously explore ways to enhance business performance by using data together with analytical techniques to analyse key indicators.
  • Development of sustainable MI solutions to address business needs and identify opportunities to improve processes with technology solutions.
Portfolio Reporting and Communication

  • Communicate clear, concise, commercially valuable, datadriven insights and recommendations to business in support of operational efficiency improvement.
  • Partner with the central portfolio team to define requirements informing the build of sustainable, comprehensive analytics & reporting.
  • Set a standard of reporting used across EB Change.
  • Use available technologies to drive efficient/ streamlined analytics, monitoring & reporting e.g., automated triggers & alerts in the recommended tool.
  • Create sustainable channels and communication platforms for data flow within EB Change to drive data analytics integration & consumption.
  • Analyse the data to support the central portfolio team in the daytoday reporting needs using Advanced Excel and visualisation tools and any other tool that may be identified for analysis from time to time.
  • Manage data management exceptions and alerts within acceptable levels of performance and tolerances.
  • Ensure that all applicable data management standards and policies are adhered to.
  • Play an active role in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of robust analytics model governance to ensure uniformity, sustainability and scalability of all data models produced.
  • Collaborate and partner with the central portfolio team to solve challenges through analytics and enable better understanding of data & reporting.
  • Develop strong collaborative interlocks with the central portfolio team to ensure that all strategic delivery is dataled and commercially viable.
Portfolio Quality Assurance

  • Maintain a high standard of data analytics by ensuring that outputs are constantly quality assured
  • Support with the design, development and, enhancement activities and balancing procedures to ensure integrity of data
  • Leverage available training & development opportunities to advance specialist data analytics skillset into data science
Stakeholder Management

  • Generate appropriate challenge on model builds by discussing model build detail and ideas.
  • Manage key stakeholders across the business by ensuring their issues, objectives and priorities are reflected in the agreed solutions.
  • Work with stakeholders to create and maintain a portfolio of business MI by utilising consistent and validated data sources.
  • Contribute to the development of a highperformance culture.
Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in business, Commerce and Management Studies and/or Computer sciences, Information Management and/or BM Knowledge & Skills: (Maximum of 6)
  • Understanding of basic data warehousing concepts (Querying, table relationships etc.)
  • Analytical tools e.g., SAS, SQL, Power BI
  • Microsoft Suite (Advanced Excel, Power Point.)
  • Systematic Reasoning
  • Analytical thinking
  • Interpretation of analytic results and translating them into management information
Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas:
Business, Commerce and Management Studies (required)

  • Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa MTN Nigeria Full time

    The Senior Manager: Insights and Analytics will be responsible for monitoring, tracking and analysing economic, public policy, legislative and regulatory trends to provide insights to support regulatory risk management.


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Sanlam Full time

    Who are we?Sanlam Developing Markets [SDM] (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanlam Life Limited) is one of the top financial services providers in the South African entry-level and emerging middle market. It aims to understand the unique requirements of clients and offers a wide range of simple and affordable financial solutions that cover needs such as funeral...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Initiate international Full time

    Are you prepared to elevate your career in the dynamic landscape of B2B marketing? We are actively searching for a talented individual to fill the role of Insights & Analytics Coordinator in Johannesburg, specializing in Demand Generation. Operating within a suite of products for delivering multi-channel campaigns, we are committed to a high-performance...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa FirstRand Full time

    Job DescriptionTo support and contribute to the overall advancement of strategic Brand, Marketing and Client insights, by providing value added business insights, recommendations and strategic input derived from in-depth data analysis, as well as conducting and analysing high quality, appropriate and cost-efficient marketing research Data Analysis and...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa FirstRand Full time

    Job DescriptionTo provide value added business insights, recommendations and strategic input derived from in-depth data analysis, as well as conducting and analysing high quality, appropriate and cost-efficient marketing research. To develop, optimize and socialize a voice of the client strategy to drive awareness and a client-focus mindset throughout the...

  • Business Analytics

    2 weeks ago


    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Organon Full time

    Organon is a Women's Health Company that believes in a better and healthier every day for every woman We are a passionate, global community of thousands dedicated to redefining the future of women's health. Our mission is to deliver impactful medicines and solutions for a healthier every day. But what really makes it work at Organon is our people.We're...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Dentons Full time

    To support the ongoing development of the global analytics team Dentons is currently recruiting a global business insight analyst.This position will report to the Global Director for Client Reporting & Analytics with main stakeholder groups being global clients & markets teams, key account client teams, global business leaders and regional business insight...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Nedbank Full time

    Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Consultant REQ – Michelle Thabethe Job FamilyRisk, Audit and Compliance Career StreamEnterprise Wide Risk Management Leadership PipelineManager of othersJob PurposeThe Margin Analytics function plays an important role in Nedbank in terms of unpacking the Group and cluster-level net interest income (NII), interest...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Nedbank Full time

    Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Consultant REQ – Michelle Thabethe Job FamilyRisk, Audit and Compliance Career StreamEnterprise Wide Risk Management Leadership PipelineManager of othersJob PurposeThe Margin Analytics function plays an important role in Nedbank in terms of unpacking the Group and cluster-level net interest income (NII), interest...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Managed People Solutions Full time

    Duties and Responsibilities Develop and execute a clear analytical vision and strategy for MPS, which is aligned with the organization's goals. Lead and mentor a team of analytics professionals and foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and excellence within the team. Oversee data collection, storage, and integration processes to ensure data...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Dentons Full time

    To support the ongoing development of the global analytics team Dentons is currently recruiting a global business insight analyst. This position will report to the Global Director for Client Reporting & Analytics with main stakeholder groups being global clients & markets teams, key account client teams, global business leaders and regional business insight...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Absa Bank Limited Full time

    Bring your possibility to life Define your career with us With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.Job Summary"SME...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Dentons Full time

    To support the ongoing development of the global analytics team Dentons is currently recruiting a global business insight analyst. This position will report to the Global Director for Client Reporting & Analytics with main stakeholder groups being global clients & markets teams, key account client teams, global business leaders and regional business insight...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa NTT Full time

    NTT is a leading global IT solutions and services organisation that brings together people, data and things to create a better and more sustainable future.In today's 'iNTTerconnected' world, connections matter more now than ever. By bringing together talented people, world-class technology partners and emerging innovators, we help our clients solve some of...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa NTT Full time

    NTT is a leading global IT solutions and services organisation that brings together people, data and things to create a better and more sustainable future.In today's 'iNTTerconnected' world, connections matter more now than ever. By bringing together talented people, world-class technology partners and emerging innovators, we help our clients solve some of...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Cletech Recruitment Full time

    Responsible for: Develop channel specific (MT, TT, HORECA) ranging recommendations Generate, build, maintain regular category insights for the commercial team Develop instore look of success planograms and merchandising flows


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Nedbank Full time

    Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Consultant REQ Michelle Thabethe Job Family Risk, Audit and Compliance Career Stream Enterprise Wide Risk Management Leadership Pipeline Manager of othersJob Purpose The Margin Analytics function plays an important role in Nedbank in terms of unpacking the Group and clusterlevel net interest income (NII), interest...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa McCain Foods (S Africa) Full time

    Position Title:Senior Insights AnalystPosition Type: Regular - Full-TimePosition Location: RosebankGrade: Grade 03Requisition ID: 27874PURPOSE OF THE JOB:Provide commercialized analytics and insights across full commercial team, as well as assisting with ad-hoc analyses / research to actively drive value to the business.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Regular accurate...


  • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa TransUnion Full time

    TransUnion's Job Applicant Privacy NoticeWhat We'll Bring:The Senior Insights Data Analyst is responsible for providing operational support, analytical support, and process improvement for the Enterprise Feedback Management Platform and other market research capabilities to inform and shape business decisions, and guide our journey towards an enhanced...

  • Senior Specialist

    2 weeks ago


    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Tych Business Solutions Full time

    Job ID: 76552Date Posted: Posted 5 hours agoLocation: JohannesburgJob Title: SENIOR SPECIALIST (DATA ANALYST) FTC - JOHANNESBURG - GAUTENGKey Performance Objectives, TasksOperatinal output Perform analysis to uncover potential ARPU uplift opportunities on subscriber cohorts for bespoke targeting and treatment. Work closely with the Customer Engagement team...