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  • Posted: Mar 28, 2022
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Since our establishment in 1918, Sanlam has been a prominent part of the South African business landscape. We have always held a long-term view of how business adapts to the demands of the environment in which it operates. Today, in a dynamic world, we see an evolving set of social, economic, political and environmental imperatives that require our skilfu...
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    Business Data Steward

    What will you do?

    • This critical role is primarily accountable for data owned by the RA business units and is a subject matter expert in support of the Data Owner to the Cluster Information Governance Authority (Data Governance Committee).
    • Execute Regulatory/Security requirements: Ensures adoption of Client Data Policies and Standards; responsible for Client Data Quality Management; and responsible for User Access Management. 
    • Execute Business Requirements: Monitor and manage the processes/people/system in adhering to all the requirements of personal detail
    • Reports to the Data Owner (currently also the Head of Business Shared Services)
    • Chairperson of the Data Working group who oversee data quality in Retail Business
    • Have experience in using a variety of data tools, analysis methods and data visualization to turn data into actionable insights with demonstrable business impact.
    • Assist in specifying complex business rules using the specified toolsets to enable the data modelers to create complex analytical models. Hence, they need to understand and continuously seek to build knowledge of data and information. 
    • An understanding of data management solutions and a keen sense of the strategic value of information to an organisation will be of importance.
    • This person will be responsible for the end-to-end tasks within the data analysis framework working with business representatives, product owners, etc. to define and elicit requirements, analyse data and create reports/dashboards. 
    • This role will also ask that the individual can lead other more junior analysts and take responsibility of stakeholder engagement. 

    What will make you successful in this role?
    Data Management

    • Guided by “Business Data Stewards/ Senior and Lead Analysts, Using a variety of data tools, analysis methods .
    • They will assist in specifying complex business rules
    • The person fulfilling this role will not only analyse data models, but also test the outputs, investigate & troubleshoot data issues and devise solutions in line with best practice. 
    • An understanding of data management solutions and a keen sense of the strategic value of information to an organisation will be of importance.
    • Responsible for the end-to-end tasks within the data analysis framework working with business representatives, product owners, etc. to define and elicit requirements, analyse data and create reports/dashboards. 
    • Helps to ensure that data creation rules are followed.
    • Recommends changes to the Business Data Steward to improve data quality.
    • Helps to enforce business rules related to the data that is in use.
    • Monitor and report on POPIA

    Data Quality

    • Responsible for executing governance in their functional area e.g. new business, claims, policy admin, finance, HR, etc
    • Guides and supports Operational Management, Project or Business Analyst.
    • Works with business to resolve data issues.
    • Proactively identifies data quality trends and improvement opportunities.
    • Recommends solutions to business stakeholders to resolve data issues.
    • Defines and manages metadata for their domain.
    • Coordinates specific business data requirements.
    • Responsible for the data quality scores and when necessary facilitating improvement.
    • Responsible for ensuring that data is of the correct quality and fit for purpose.

    Stakeholder Engagement

    • Work directly with management and other business users to gather requirements, provide status updates, and build relationships.
    • Present information using data visualisation techniques.
    • Lead facilitation requirements gathering workshops with the business.
    • Lead collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to analyse information needs, functional requirements and business processes.

    Stakeholders:

    • Attend BSS/Product House operational meetings 
    • Compliance Officers
    • Data & Information Governance
    • BSS Risk managers
    • SGT – DQ tools/MDM
    • Business Quality teams
    • Coaching/Mentorship
    • Provides problem solving assistance to other team members.
    • Coach and assist junior team members.

     Qualification and Experience

    • Senior Diploma/Bachelor Degree 
    • Management or Sanlam Business processes and or Business Change 
    • Experience in Client Data with the business rules.

    The following is a benefit:

    • The Information Systems; Statistics; Data or Computer Science; Engineering) or equivalent (preferred but not essential)
    • Functional experience in analytics, data visualisation or reporting
    • Experience in agile development desired
    • Ability to work with data profiling, data quality and reference data toolsets advantageous

    Knowledge and Skills

    • Ability to translate business requirements into non-technical terms
    • Strong analytical-thinking and problem-solving abilities
    • Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information 
    • Attention to detail and accuracy

    Closing Date: 31st, March 2022

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Sanlam Group on careers.sanlamcloud.co.za to apply

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