Data Analyst-2

ATS Client; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual in Johannesburg seeks a Data Analyst to collect, analyse, report and interpret data for business strategy development and results appraisal. You will map roles and interpret data to support decision making.

Your responsibilities include data exploration and manipulation, advanced analytics, BI reporting, and contributing to data architecture. You will collaborate with stakeholders, build dashboards, and drive data quality across business units.

Qualifications

• Experience collecting business requirements and translating them into actionable analyses.
• Proficiency with data exploration, manipulation, and basic analytics.
• Ability to build dashboards and support data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Identify business requirements through interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis.
• Explore and manipulate data to enable testing and descriptive analysis using primary sources and BI tools.
• Support interpretation of advanced analytics data to meet business needs.
• Recommend improvements to data analytics systems and platforms via root cause analyses.
• Prepare data/analytics reports and build dashboards to answer business questions.
• Advise on data recording methods to ensure quality and consistency.
• Collate/analyze data using prescribed tools and formats; work independently.
• Develop capabilities through assessment, training, and coaching; maintain industry best practices.

Skills

Action Planning

Application Development

Business Requirements Analysis

Computer Literacy

Data Compilation

Data Controls

Data Management

Data Modeling

Executing Plans

Gap Analysis

IT Network Security

Management Reporting

Market Analysis

Policies & Procedures

User Requirements Documentation

Education

NQF Level 7

Job description

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

Job Description

Collect, analyse, report, and interpret data for use in the development of business strategies and tactics and in subsequent appraisal of results. OML Roles mapped to this profile are: Data Analyst.

Responsibilities

• Business Requirements Identification
  Collect business requirements using a variety of methods such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals, in order to garner the "why" of the requirements and the benefits of such requirements.
• Data Exploration & Manipulation
  Conduct research and select relevant information to enable testing, experimental adjustment and analysis of key themes and trends using primary data sources and business intelligence tools, to perform data manipulation and descriptive data analysis.
• Advanced Analytics
  Support interpretation of advanced analytics data, using specialized software tools and functionalities to support business requirements.
• Performance Improvement through Business Intelligence
  Make recommendations to improve data and analytics systems and platforms, contributing to the continuous improvement and refinement of data and analytics strategy by performing root cause analyses.
• Insights and Reporting
  Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports. Builds dashboards and reports to help answer business questions.
• Data Architecture
  Consult and educate stakeholders on methods for streamlining and standardizing data recording to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Data Collection and Analysis
  Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
• 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 fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant industry best practices, business acumen, and broadening of individual skills such as presentation, communication and visualisation, through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

• Action Planning, Application Development, Business Requirements Analysis, Computer Literacy, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Data Management, Data Modeling, Executing Plans, Gap Analysis, IT Network Security, Management Reporting, Market Analysis, Policies & Procedures, User Requirements Documentation

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Collaborates
• Cultivates Innovation
• Customer Focus
• Drives Engagement
• Drives Results
• Manages Ambiguity
• Manages Complexity

Education

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

Closing Date

14 July 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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