Head: Data Analytics
4 weeks ago
Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together one story at a time.
- 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
The Head of Data Analytics is a strategic leadership role responsible for developing and driving the organization’s data analytics vision, strategy, and execution. This individual leads a team of data professionals, leveraging data-driven insights to inform strategic decision-making, optimize operations, and enhance business outcomes.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
1. Leadership and Strategy:
- Define and execute the organization’s Data Analytics strategy aligned with business goals.
- Lead the design and implementation of analytics frameworks, processes, and tools to drive data-driven decision-making.
- Champion a data-driven culture across the organization, promoting the use of analytics for competitive advantage.
2. Analytics Delivery and Insights:
- Oversee the creation of actionable insights from complex data sets to support business decisions.
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality analytics solutions, including dashboards, reports, predictive models, and advanced analytics.
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through data analysis and recommend actionable strategies.
3. Team Leadership and Development:
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing analytics team, fostering professional growth and collaboration.
- Define team goals, monitor performance, and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
- Promote innovation and the adoption of advanced analytics methodologies and tools.
4. Stakeholder Engagement:
- Collaborate with senior leadership to understand business challenges and translate them into analytics use cases.
- Act as a trusted advisor to executives, providing insights that influence strategic decisions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate analytics into core business processes.
5. Data Governance and Compliance:
- Ensure adherence to data governance policies, standards, and best practices.
- Safeguard data privacy and compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, POPIA).
- Promote data quality and integrity across all analytics initiatives.
6. Technology and Innovation:
- Evaluate and recommend cutting-edge analytics technologies, tools, and platforms to enhance capabilities.
- Drive the adoption of machine learning, AI, and other advanced techniques to deliver innovative solutions.
- Ensure the scalability and sustainability of analytics systems and infrastructure.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
Experience:
- 8-12+ years of experience in data analytics or related fields, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of leading data analytics teams and delivering measurable business impact.
- Expertise in advanced analytics techniques, data visualization, and predictive modeling.
- Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and regulatory requirements.
Skills:
- Strategic thinking with the ability to align analytics initiatives with business objectives.
- Proficiency in analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), programming languages (e.g., Python, R), and big data technologies.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to handle ambiguity and drive innovative solutions in a dynamic environment.
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology
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