Junior Data Analyst

Who are we?

Sanlam Fintech is a newly established digital first business within the Sanlam Group on a mission to democratise financial advice and solutions for everyone across the African continent. We exist to pioneer inclusive financial confidence helping people build strong foundations to bridge the gap in generational wealth. Our culture is that of agility and constant deployment, we believe in learning fast, learning cheap and learning forward. Our aim is to provide a work environment where knowledge workers can accelerate the development of their ideas and bring innovation to market, at the same time provide compelling career and development proposition that will enable them to realise their dreams.

What will you do?

Requirements

Operational requirements

1. Provide monthly and adhoc campaigning lists.
2. Data preparation, cleaning, loading and managing data lists.
3. Quality assurance and data validation of campaigns lists.
4. Assist with weekly reporting for status meetings.
5. Support the overall Data strategy for the business by assisting with key deliverables within agreed timeframes.
6. Adhere to all organization policies and procedures.

Analysis and Visualization

1. Interpret data, analyse results using analytical techniques and provide reports and/or dashboards.
2. Creating visual representations of data, such as charts and dashboards, to communicate findings effectively.
3. Identify, analyse, and interpret trends or patterns in data sets.
4. Use data to answer key questions about the business.

Qualification and Experience

1. Certification in Data.
2. Proficient in Excel and SQL.
3. Practical experience in analysis and analytics.
4. Experience working with campaign tools.
5. Experience and understanding of using a reporting tool (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, etc).
6. 1 - 2 years of experience within a data or analytics role.

What will make you successful in this role?

1. Ability to use data to create reports that help teams with business decisions.
2. Ability to use business intelligence (BI) tools and software to create reports and data visualizations that communicate data in an understandable way.
3. Strong analytical-thinking and problem-solving abilities.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
5. Knowledge of or experience working with Cloud services.
6. Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
7. Experience working in an agile environment.

Knowledge And Skills

1. IT Data Analysis.
2. Data Collection.
3. Data Mining.
4. Advanced analytics to address business requirements.
5. New technologies and methodologies.

Personal Attributes

1. Interpersonal savvy - Contributing independently.
2. Decision quality - Contributing independently.
3. Optimises work processes - Contributing independently.
4. Plans and aligns - Contributing independently.

Build a successful career with us
We’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 Competencies

1. Being resilient - Contributing independently.
2. Collaborates - Contributing independently.
3. Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently.
4. Customer focus - Contributing independently.
5. Drives results - Contributing independently.

Turnaround time
The 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 transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity and our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology