Business Intelligence Manager at Sanlam Group

BI Project and Delivery Management

• Management (Structure, Plan and Execution) of BI workloads and/or experiments, using an agile delivery methodology, in accordance with time and budgetary commitments.
• Stakeholder management and playback, including product owners, executive sponsors and other external teams
• Work closely with leadership to define and prioritise the platform portfolio and product backlog.
• Support BI team with resolution of roadblocks and interdependencies, managing risks and issues.

BI Operations

• Manage the BI team and processes for running the BI Solutions and experiments from Qualification to Delivery
• Manage the service model and relevant service level agreements with business and technical service providers.
• Manage the BI operational team to deliver its contracted services in line with the relevant service model agreements
• Stay informed of all regulatory, legislative and other issues relating to the acquisition and management of data in general

Business Support

• Respond to all relevant BI requests from business
• Establish new ways of working in in the business to make optimal use of information and insights
• Provide relevant input to businesses in meeting information governance requirements

People & change management

• Fulfil line management responsibility for a number of direct reports from potentially diverging backgrounds
• Manage diversity, performance and output delivery across various teams through cross-functional delivery
• Build a skilled internal Glacier team to deliver BI sustainably to the business over time
• Support the leadership in maturing the BI capability operating model (People, process and Services)

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualifications And Experience

• 7+ years Leading delivery of Business intelligence, data warehousing or analytics initiatives.
• Functional experience in at least two of the following roles: data strategy and governance, analytics, management information systems (MIS), data management, business intelligence, information technology (IT) or management consulting
• Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum delivery management
• Vendor engagement and management experience including contracting and negotiation skills.
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• 2+ years financial services industry experience advantageous
• Practical experience in leading implementations that use any of the following, business intelligence or analytics capabilities (Cloudera/Hadoop, Informatica, SAP HANA, SAP Business Objects, etc) advantageous
• Experience of applying BI in a Life insurance and Investment business context would be advantageous
• Good knowledge and understanding of interaction between data, technology and business applications for insights and improving decision-making advantageous
• Sound knowledge of Glacier products, distribution models and processes would be an advantage
• Management development and/or appropriate management qualifications preferred.

Competencies

Living up to our Group-wide core competencies, will help you achieve a successful career with us.

• Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Client Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Resilience: Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Role specific competencies

• Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
• Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.
• Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals

Attributes

• Honesty, Integrity and Respect
• Positive, enthusiastic attitude

Qualification And Experience

• Degree or Diploma with 6 to 8 years related experience