Strategic Data Insights Lead (BI & Analytics)

NTT Data; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will be crucial in transforming data into actionable insights. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 8 years of experience in business intelligence and reporting. Key responsibilities include developing dashboards, conducting ad-hoc analysis, and collaborating with data engineers. Proficiency in SQL and BI tools like Power BI is essential. This position offers an opportunity to leverage data for strategic decisions across the organisation.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in business intelligence, reporting, or data analysis.
• Proficiency in data modelling, reporting tools, and visualisation techniques.
• Understanding of data governance, quality checks, and performance optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to support business operations.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis to answer key business questions.
• Collaborate with data engineers to ensure optimised data pipelines.
• Present insights and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Data visualisation

Strong SQL skills

Experience with BI tools

Collaboration with data engineers

Data governance

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Python/R

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

SAP BusinessObjects BI Suite

Job description

A leading IT services company in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will be crucial in transforming data into actionable insights. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 8 years of experience in business intelligence and reporting. Key responsibilities include developing dashboards, conducting ad-hoc analysis, and collaborating with data engineers. Proficiency in SQL and BI tools like Power BI is essential. This position offers an opportunity to leverage data for strategic decisions across the organisation.