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Job Purpose
Develop analytical models and Data Visualizations to provide comprehensive information support to the business for informed decision making.
Responsibilities
Analytical Modelling
Create analytical models by translating business requirements to a framework that suits business analysis. Build data from company systems into an analytical model that provides trends and patterns relating to any short-term insurance metrics. Demonstrate functionality of built BI models to target audience as per business request.
Operational Support
Provide operational support services and ensure server availability during operational hours. Monitor user-acceptance testing of Data Visualisation models. Administration of business intelligence management console, including task schedule and on-going monitoring and maintenance of BI solution.
Business Requirements Identification
Collect business requirements using a variety of methods to provide suitable solutions based on the business need, developed within the architecture framework.
Data Collection and Analysis
Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
Insights and Reporting
Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports by identifying insight from information contained within the general BI models and present these insights to stakeholders in the business.
Stakeholder Engagement
Build relationships across the business and find out their needs/issues/concern and reacting to these by arranging meetings and events and drafting supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment. Ensure that business objectives and personal delivery align to and meets the service principles.
Improvement / Innovation
Manage focus and priorities to keep working on the most commercially beneficial tasks for the organisation. Leverage all available information from our partners, the industry, and internally to ensure we are constantly reviewing our departmental processes, systems and protocols with a view to improve efficiencies. Analyse current performance inhibitors and finding solutions to ensure business continuity. Develop Ideas, provide an innovative and ever evolving set of systems and processes.
Personal Capability Building
Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfil personal potential. Set own goals and working towards them and keep up to date with trends within business intelligence by participating in forums, webinars and knowledge sharing platforms and reading specialist media.
Performance Management
Manage user expectations and deliverables within work stream. Prioritise own workflow and ensure work is completed to the required standards of productivity, quality and timeliness.
Database Specifications
Provide information and comments on suitability during approval process for database specifications to ensure all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved.
Data Management
Use data management systems to deliver prescribed outcomes with guidance from senior colleagues. This includes being responsible for operating key elements of the system.
Organisational Capability Building
Provide instruction and informal advice to less experienced colleagues within the team to develop their skills.
Education
Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential); A relevant 3 year degree / diploma relating to Business Intelligence / Data Warehousing / Database Administration (Advantageous); Maths and Science at Grade 12 level (Advantageous); Qlik certifications (Advantageous) (Required)
Experience
3 or more years development experience within a business intelligence environment (Essential); Qlik development experience (Advantageous); Consulting experience (Advantageous); Experience and knowledge of the financial insurance industry (Advantageous).
Think you have what it takes to be part of an unstoppable team who constantly finds better ways to give peace of mind? Don't wait, apply now.
Job Purpose
Develop analytical models and Data Visualizations to provide comprehensive information support to the business for informed decision making.
Responsibilities
Analytical Modelling
Create analytical models by translating business requirements to a framework that suits business analysis. Build data from company systems into an analytical model that provides trends and patterns relating to any short-term insurance metrics. Demonstrate functionality of built BI models to target audience as per business request.
Operational Support
Provide operational support services and ensure server availability during operational hours. Monitor user-acceptance testing of Data Visualisation models. Administration of business intelligence management console, including task schedule and on-going monitoring and maintenance of BI solution.
Business Requirements Identification
Collect business requirements using a variety of methods to provide suitable solutions based on the business need, developed within the architecture framework.
Data Collection and Analysis
Conduct research using primary data sources and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.
Insights and Reporting
Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports by identifying insight from information contained within the general BI models and present these insights to stakeholders in the business.
Stakeholder Engagement
Build relationships across the business and find out their needs/issues/concern and reacting to these by arranging meetings and events and drafting supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment. Ensure that business objectives and personal delivery align to and meets the service principles.
Improvement / Innovation
Manage focus and priorities to keep working on the most commercially beneficial tasks for the organisation. Leverage all available information from our partners, the industry, and internally to ensure we are constantly reviewing our departmental processes, systems and protocols with a view to improve efficiencies. Analyse current performance inhibitors and finding solutions to ensure business continuity. Develop Ideas, provide an innovative and ever evolving set of systems and processes.
Personal Capability Building
Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfil personal potential. Set own goals and working towards them and keep up to date with trends within business intelligence by participating in forums, webinars and knowledge sharing platforms and reading specialist media.
Performance Management
Manage user expectations and deliverables within work stream. Prioritise own workflow and ensure work is completed to the required standards of productivity, quality and timeliness.
Database Specifications
Provide information and comments on suitability during approval process for database specifications to ensure all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved.
Data Management
Use data management systems to deliver prescribed outcomes with guidance from senior colleagues. This includes being responsible for operating key elements of the system.
Organisational Capability Building
Provide instruction and informal advice to less experienced colleagues within the team to develop their skills.
Education
Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential); A relevant 3 year degree / diploma relating to Business Intelligence / Data Warehousing / Database Administration (Advantageous); Maths and Science at Grade 12 level (Advantageous); Qlik certifications (Advantageous) (Required)
Experience
3 or more years development experience within a business intelligence environment (Essential); Qlik development experience (Advantageous); Consulting experience (Advantageous); Experience and knowledge of the financial insurance industry (Advantageous).
Think you have what it takes to be part of an unstoppable team who constantly finds better ways to give peace of mind? Don't wait, apply now.