Performance Strategy Business Analyst

Accenture in South Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Partners in Performance, part of Accenture, is seeking an entry-level Business Analyst to act as the frontline data and insights provider for client engagements. You will help drive measurable improvements and support process implementation while partnering with client teams.

The ideal candidate demonstrates outstanding academics, strong quantitative skills, and a willingness to travel up to 80% while working primarily on-site with clients.

Qualifications

• Outstanding academic results.
• University degree or equivalent with strong quantitative emphasis.
• Engineering, Commerce/Economics & Mathematics/Science with broad degree scope; MBA an advantage.
• Double degrees and postgraduate degrees are highly regarded.
• Demonstrated passion for results under pressure.
• Excellent problem-solving, prioritisation and analytical thinking.
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching abilities with senior managers.
• Ability to coach younger consultants and deliver results.
• Strong communication, influence and multitasking capabilities.
• Alignment with Partners in Performance values.

Responsibilities

• Assist with delivery of measurable improvements and implementation of processes and systems to sustain ongoing improvements.
• Work closely with team members and client teams to collect and analyse data and provide insights.
• Occasionally take on front-line coaching roles with client analysts to broaden management experience.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Coaching

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Travel readiness

Education

University degree or equivalent

Engineering / Commerce / Economics / Mathematics / Science emphasis

MBA advantageous

Double degrees / Postgraduate degrees valued

Job description

This role is with our Partners in Performance team, part of Accenture. Partners in Performance, Part of Accenture is a global management consulting firm with a focus on human performance working alongside client partners to make change happen. We’ve got offices in Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia, Africa, North and South America and Europe but prefer to spend as little time in them as possible. Instead, we work alongside our clients to unleash their potential and deliver lasting impact that you hardly ever achieve by sitting in a boardroom.

The Business Analyst role is an entry level role where you would be immediately exposed to being the frontline change agent for our clients. You are the primary source of reliable data and rock-solid analysis, providing the fact base the improvement team uses to make decisions in real time.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the delivery of measurable improvements and in the implementation of processes and systems that will sustain ongoing improvements, especially by supporting prioritization and problem-solving
• To work closely with other team members and client team members to collect/analyze data and provide insights
• At times, the business analyst may be given the opportunity to take on front-line coaching roles, especially with client analysts, to broaden their management experience

Key competencies:

To be successful consultant at Partners in Performance, you not only need to be an outstanding academic performer, but also be dynamic, passionate and prepared to roll up your sleeves and work inside our clients’ businesses. You need to care about people and developing them, as coaching is a big part of our success.

This position involves a significant amount of on-site travel. The ideal candidate is comfortable and available to travel 80% as part of the role.

Visit pip.global, Partners in Performance, Part of Accenture on LinkedIn, or @lifeatpip on Instagram to get to know us better.

Background and Experience:

• Outstanding academic results
• University degree or equivalent experience with a strong emphasis on quantitative skills, especially:
• Engineering, Commerce/Economics & Mathematics/Science (While we consider candidates from a broad spectrum of degrees, we place a strong emphasis on quantitative skills studied in commerce, engineering and science-based courses)
• MBA would be an advantage
• Double degrees and Postgraduate degrees are highly regarded in our firm
• Demonstrated passion for results, with a track record of achieving tough targets under pressure
• Excellent problem-solving skills, including ability to structure and prioritise effort within an area, and ask the right questions to get to root causes
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to coach, influence and build trust with senior managers, and achieve results though managing a team, prioritising the professional development of team members
• Propensity to coach and guide younger consultants to deliver results and work through the line to achieve outcomes
• Strong communication skills, including ability to construct compelling arguments supported by the right facts
• Show an ability to influence and effectively multitask and manage expectations/deadlines
• Demonstrated alignment with Partners in Performance values

Based on business requirements, candidates applying for this role can also be assessed for other opportunities within Accenture.