Senior BI Analyst

nedbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Johannesburg seeks a Senior BI Analyst to join their digital analytics team. This role will drive strategic decisions through data analysis, manage data compliance, and collaborate with stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in SQL, Power BI, and digital product analytics. Strong team culture and opportunities for growth are emphasized.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years relevant experience, 3-5 years in a data management/business role.
• Experience with unstructured data and digital product analytics.

Responsibilities

• Support business units by providing consulting services relevant to their data needs.
• Ensure compliance with metadata governance procedures.
• Manage vendor relationships to align with guidelines.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

Power BI

Education

Degree in Information Technology, Business Management, Mathematical/Statistics, or Actuarial Science

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Tools

SSRS

SSIS

SSAS

Job description

Personal and Private Banking

Strategic

Manage Others

Position

Senior BI Analyst

Overview

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking digital analytics team as aSenior BI Analyst, where your expertise will directly influence the evolution of Nedbank’s digital channels. This specialist role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact projects that shape customer experiences and drive strategic decisions. You’ll collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders—from campaign and finance teams to senior executives—delivering actionable insights through advanced SQL leading to Power BI visualizations. The team fosters a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and continuous learning, encouraging curiosity and creativity in solving complex business challenges. Ideal candidates will bring strong technical proficiency, experience with unstructured data, and a passion for digital innovation. Exposure to statistical modelling and digital product analytics is highly advantageous. If you’re looking for a role that blends technical depth with business impact in a supportive and agile environment, this is your next career move.

Job Purpose

To ensure the support and maintain the data warehouse in line with the data model; metadata repository and to provide business intelligence analysis through performing strategic and operational support.

Job Responsibilities

• Support business units by providing consulting services that delivers data and information relevant to their business
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing knowledge with team
• Structure data into compliance standards by adhering to metadata governance procedures according to Nedbank documented standards and formats
• Manage final transformed data content by complying to prescribed standards for reviewing and publishing
• Technical Skills Requirement
  • Develop data extracts to satisfy business needs
  • Design SQL queries for ad hoc reporting
  • Ad Hoc Reporting / Extracts using SQL/SSRS/SSIS/SSAS
  • Clear technical understanding across a broad range of technologies, including SQL and NOSQL technologies
  • Continuously improve – identify opportunities, suggest and implement solutions
  • Optimizing SQL queries to improve performance
  • Unit Testing own code
  • Ensure reporting, compliance and data quality processes are in place within projects
  • Extract or collect required data for analysis
  • Verify results against given specifications
  • Abide by the project guidelines to manage and secure client data
• Provide input to business stakeholders during target setting (i.e. modelling to achieve realistic targets), presentation design / development (i.e. story boarding appropriate information)
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc)
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes; systems and policies and support implementation of new processes; policies and systems
• Deliver work according to customer expectations by prioritizing; planning and implementing requirements
• Utilize resources by adhering to standards; policies and procedures
• Align and continuously improve set processes by identifying innovation opportunities
• Identify and mitigate risk by executing within governance
• Resolve incidents by logging and tracking through correct channels
• Ensure work are delivered according to; relevant technical standards
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters; websites and attending sessions
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed; experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames
• Govern population of datamart and metadata repository by complying to standards; systems; processes and procedures
• Contribute to internal and external information sharing sessions by attending formal and informal meetings
• Manage vendor relationship interactions by conforming to vendor management office guidelines and principles
• Ensure customer needs are met through regular customer feedback sessions

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Degree in Information Technology or Business Management, Mathematical/Statistics, Actuarial Science

Minimum Experience Level

• 5-8 years relevant experience of which 3-5 years experience is in a data management /business role

Type of Exposure

• Built and maintained stakeholder relationships
• Client and Relationship Results
• Developed and Implemented Communications Strategy
• Improved Processes and Culture
• Manage internal process
• Managed Relationships
• Managed Self
• Supported Transformation, Change and continued Improvement

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Business administration and management
• Change management
• Client service management
• Diversity management
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Principles of project management
• Strategic planning

Disclaimer

Preference will be given to candidates from the underrepresented groups

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at [phone]

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