Graduate Trainee: Data Analyst / Data Scientist at Old Mutual South Africa

Job description

job summary

If you strive for excellence and are ready to accelerate your career growth then join Old Mutual, the No 1 Top Employer in South Africa. Joining Old Mutual means more than just getting an entry level job, it’s about growing and challenging you through stimulating work and pushing boundaries with new ideas and innovation.
Through an 18 month Graduate Accelerated Programme (GAP), we will enable you with the skills and opportunities to become a successful future leader in our business. We focus on creating an enabling environment through learning opportunities, and access to great Leaders who act as mentors in helping you chart your path to career success. In addition to this we have a great culture that values diversity and inclusion, and forms a strong foundation to our values.

What you will do

• Based on the business challenge or opportunity, apply domain specific techniques, to make sense of data, report on the data, and base decisions on statistical analysis and mathematical models. These decisions are often made with a degree of uncertainty, making it necessary to employ sensitivity analysis and simulation models in conjunction with statistical analysis.
• Deal with people across all levels of the organisation to understand the business problem.

Qualification

•  Any Statistical or Analytics related qualification. Could include Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or Computer Science.
•  Must be a South African citizen under the age of 27.
•  Have achieved a minimum 65% average in your final year (across your major subjects).
• Send us your CV, Matric certificate, academic transcript and ID. Applications without these documentation will not be considered