Senior Software Engineering Leader — Hybrid, Architect & Mentor

Placements24; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a Talent Insight Designer & Technical Lead to design and enhance operational data products within Tier 1 HR applications. You will develop dashboards, reports, and self-service analytics to support Talent, People & Culture, managers, and business leaders.

The role requires expertise with HR technology analytics capabilities, including SAP SuccessFactors Stories, SAP People Intelligence, Phenom People, Skillsoft, and SAP Analytics Cloud.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing dashboards and analytics for HR tech stacks.
• Ability to translate requirements into analytics outputs.
• Experience with embedded analytics and reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain operational data products within Tier 1 HR applications and related HR technologies.
• Develop dashboards, reports, embedded analytics, visualisations, insight packs, and self‑service reporting products.
• Build insight solutions across talent acquisition, growth, learning, and workforce planning.
• Translate requirements, KPI definitions, and user stories into analytics outputs.
• Use SAP SuccessFactors Stories, SAP People Intelligence, Phenom People, Skillsoft, and SAP Analytics Cloud to deliver insights.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand how insights will be used.
• Work with data teams to understand datasets, data models, and integrations.

Skills

Dashboard design

Operational data products

HR analytics

Storytelling with data

Data governance

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors Stories

SAP People Intelligence

Phenom People

Skillsoft

SAP Analytics Cloud

Job description

Talent Insight Designer & Technical Lead

Make an impact with NTT DATA

Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion - it's a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

The Talent Insight Designer & Technical Lead is a mid‑tier hands‑on role responsible for designing, building, and enhancing operational data products within Tier 1 HR applications and the broader HR technology stack.

This role develops dashboards, reports, embedded analytics, insight artefacts, and operational reporting products that help Talent, People & Culture, managers, and business leaders make informed decisions.

The role requires strong knowledge of HR technology analytics capabilities, particularly SAP SuccessFactors Stories, SAP People Intelligence, Phenom People, Skillsoft, and other HR technology platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain operational data products within Tier 1 HR applications and related HR technologies.
• Develop dashboards, reports, embedded analytics, visualisations, insight packs, and self‑service reporting products.
• Build insight solutions across talent acquisition, talent growth, learning, skills, workforce planning, internal mobility, performance, succession, and retention.
• Translate approved requirements, KPI definitions, business rules, and user stories into accurate analytics outputs.
• Use SAP SuccessFactors Stories, SAP People Intelligence, Phenom People, Skillsoft, SAP Analytics Cloud, and other HR technologies to deliver operational insights.
• Partner with the Talent Analytics & Insights Business Partner, product owners, system owners, and business stakeholders to understand how insights will be used.
• Work with IT Data COE, data engineering, and platform teams to understand datasets, data models, integrations, and technical constraints.
• Support metric logic, semantic layer design, dashboard structure, reporting standards, filters, and access requirements.
• Validate data outputs, reconcile metrics, identify data inconsistencies, and support resolution of data quality issues.
• Create visualisations and dashboards that tell a clear story and make complex talent data easier to interpret.
• Apply data visualisation, user experience, and storytelling principles to improve usability and adoption.
• Develop prototypes, mock‑ups, and proof‑of‑concept dashboards to test new insight ideas.
• Document report logic, data sources, metric definitions, assumptions, filters, access rules, and known limitations.
• Support user acceptance testing, dashboard demonstrations, release readiness, and business sign‑off.
• Educate business users on how to use dashboards, interpret insights, and apply new analytics methods.
• Monitor usage, feedback, and performance of analytics products to identify improvements.
• Ensure analytics products comply with data privacy, access control, security, and responsible employee data use requirements.

Knowledge and Attributes

• Strong understanding of dashboard design, embedded analytics, operational reporting, insight storytelling, and HR data products.
• Strong knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors Stories, SAP People Intelligence, Phenom People, Skillsoft, and other HR technology reporting capabilities.