Business Intelligence Business Analyst

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Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

The Group Finance Enablement FIT Business Intelligence Business Analyst is a well-rounded and skilled individual with a mature understanding of Data Management. By understanding and using data, solutions are designed and built to assist stakeholders with producing reports and dashboards that will enable informed business decisions. This role requires a committed, analytical individual with excellent communication skills.

Key Result Areas / Outputs: Tasks and Responsibilities

Build trusted relationship with stakeholders

Gather and document data and reporting requirements

Perform data profiling and analysis

Independently or collaboratively design data models to meet business requirement

Produce clear and comprehensive design artefacts such as data flows, source to target mappings, data models, sample reports/dashboards

Build proof-of-concept or mock-ups to illustrate functionality and/or output

Engage with technical team and support development process

Test and monitor testing to ensure quality final delivery

Build output e.g. Power BI reports and/or dashboards

Facilitate implementation, delivery and adoption by stakeholders through training & support

Mentor and manage junior team members

Prepare and present regular progress updates to stakeholders

Follow Data Management best practices, particularly ensuring Data Governance is in place

Personal effectiveness

Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality

Communicates clearly and timeously

Problem solving aptitude

Collaborates effectively with rest of team and stakeholders

Ability to work under pressure and meet firm deadlines

Willing and able to learn quickly and adapt to change

Aligns to ways of working and team culture

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: Experience: 5+ years working experience in the BIBA role with warehousing/power BI experience

Qualifications: Degree or Postgraduate degree in Information Systems or related field

Technologies: SQL, PowerBI, Data Warehousing, Tabular cubes, Microsoft Master Data Services, DAX, Exposure to AWS, data lake architecture and json would be advantageous

Methodologies: DAMA, DCAM, Kimball

Advantageous: Experience with Oracle ERP and EPM systems

Advantageous: Analytical and BI experience in Human Capital, Actuarial and/or financial reporting

Skills

Action Planning, Analytics Software, Business Intelligence (BI) Analysis, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis, Database Reporting, Data Classification, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Data Encoding, Data Interpretations, Data Modeling, Evaluating Information, Information Retrieval, Report Review

Competencies

Business Insight Communicates Effectively Decision Quality Ensures Accountability Manages Complexity Optimizes Work Processes

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

11 October 2026, 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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