Job Description

Who are we?Glacier by Sanlam brings together leading experts and respected financial services companies to meet clients' investment needs. We deliver focused investment services through specialist teams, partner with acclaimed financial intermediaries and pride ourselves on our superior products and solutions and high quality service. We offer a comprehensive range of investment solutions, designed to assist in the creation and preservation of wealth. Our offering encompasses local investments, including fixed term investments and investments with guarantees, international investments, retirement saving solutions, and retirement income solutions. While each solution has its own distinct purpose, they all share the world-class quality and commitment that have come to distinguish Glacier.What will you do?Responsible for managing the activities of employees conducting market research and analysing data. May commission outside market research studies. Assists with the development of new products, formulation of advertising strategies and the development of sales forecasts.What will make you successful in this role?This role is responsible to perform the end-to-end business intelligence and management information tasks through working with business representatives, product owners, etc. to define and elicit requirements, analyse data and create insights by using data at hand.Key outcomes
The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by the Business Intelligence (BI) and Management Information (MI) Lead:

• Strategic Leadership: Spearhead the BI/MI initiatives, aligning them with organizational goals.
• Data Analysis: Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and interpret data, providing valuable insights.
• Decision Support: Assist in decision-making processes by offering data-driven recommendations.
• Accurate Reporting: Work closely with Business and IT stakeholders to ensure precise reporting.
• Empowering Business Consumers: Support business units by providing relevant and timely information.
• Overseeing Overall Functioning: Lead and mentor a team of business intelligence analysts, providing guidance, support, and development opportunities.

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of SQL for data extraction and manipulation.
• Familiarity with BI technologies such as Microsoft Power BI, Oracle BI, or similar.
• Understanding of data warehouse design, including concepts like dimensional modeling.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex datasets and derive actionable insights.
• Experience with BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar, including dashboard development and data visualization.
• Strong understanding of business processes, requirements gathering, and the ability to translate business needs into technical specifications.

Competencies

• Client focus
• Cultivates innovation
• Collaborates
• Being resilient
• Drive results
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Analytical and conceptual thinking
• Strong reasoning skills and an aptitude for problem-solving
• Ability to plan, schedule and organize in a systematic and effective manner

Attributes

• Positive, can do attitude
• Honesty, integrity and respect
• Ownership and accountability
• Ability to co-operate and thrive both within an independent and team environment
• Self-starter with a growth mind-set

Qualification and ExperienceDegree or Diploma with 5 years plus related experience.Knowledge and SkillsDevelopment of advertising strategiesMarket Research and trend analysis locally and globallyReporting and AdministrationSolutions orientationLeading of employeesPersonal AttributesBalances stakeholders - Contributing through othersManages complexity - Contributing through othersBuilds effective teams - Contributing through othersGlobal perspective - Contributing through othersBuild 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.Core CompetenciesCultivates innovation - Contributing through othersCustomer focus - Contributing through othersDrives results - Contributing through othersCollaborates - Contributing through othersBeing resilient - Contributing through othersTurnaround 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.Our commitment to transformationThe Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.

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