2027 Graduate Program Business Intelligence

Woolworths Financial Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Woolworths Financial Services in Cape Town is seeking graduates from the class of 2025/2026 to join its Graduate Programme in retail banking. You will gain industry insights, work with analytical teams and contribute to impactful business solutions in a dynamic environment.

The programme covers data analysis, SAS/SQL, dashboards with PowerBI, stakeholder management and understanding the customer life cycle, with opportunities to apply skills across MI, reporting and analytics.

Qualifications

• University degree in Data Science / Analytics, Information Systems or Computer Science.
• Recent graduates (last 12 months) or graduating this year.
• Strong curiosity, analytical mindset and data-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Create dashboards using PowerBI or similar visualization tools.
• Manipulate, analyse and present data using Excel.
• Lead and assist with analytical projects.
• Stakeholder and resource management.
• Support analysts within functional teams.
• Adhere to quality and governance standards; cloud awareness.

Skills

Data analysis

SAS/SQL programming

Modelling techniques

Strategic thinking

Customer analytics

MI monitoring

Education

Data Science / Analytics

Information Systems

Computer Science

Tools

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

Are you a graduate from the class of 2025/2026 ready to dive into the dynamic world of retail banking in the heart of Cape Town? We’re looking for Africa’s brightest minds to join the Woolworths Financial Services’ Graduate Programme. Maximize your potential, gain exciting industry insights, and collaborate with our top-tier analytical teams to deliver impactful business solutions. Don’t miss this opportunity to launch your career with us.

A graduate programme to develop a detailed understanding of the functional units making up the Operational, Sales and Management Information areas. During the programme the candidate will acquire many technical skills which will efficiently equip them as they progress through the different functional units.

Functions will include, but are not limited to: Data analysis, SAS/SQL programming, modelling techniques, strategic thinking, customer analytics and insights, monitoring and tracking of management information (MI).

In addition, the candidate will gain insights in stakeholder management, as well as a general grasp of our range of credit products and the entire customer life cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating dashboards using visualization software (PowerBI or other)
• Manipulating, analysing and presenting data using Excel
• Lead and Assist with Analytical Projects
• Stakeholder and Resource Management
• Supporting Analysts within the functional teams
• Adhere to required Quality and Governance Standards
• Cloud

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

• University degree in any of the following:
• Data Science / Analytics
• Information Systems
• Computer Science

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Candidates who have recently graduated from university (last 12 months) or will graduate this year

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Curiosity and passion for understanding data
• Analytical, with an affinity to solve problems
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Eager to embrace unfamiliar situations with a positive mind-set
• Hard working and deadline driven
• Team player

Woolworths Financial Services is a proud South African brand, who is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions