Data Solutionist at FNB South Africa

Are you someone who can: 

• Ensure compliance with internal policy and standards Contribute to policy and standards for data
• Take all necessary actions to ensure compliance with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements in area of accountability
• Ensure the development, alignment, mapping and implementation of end-to-end processes aligned to the customer journey map
• Research, enable and consult on improvements and opportunities to harness technology and platform enablement
• Review existing processes and suggest innovative ideas to improve and streamline processes to drive efficiencies and minimise redundancy
• Monitor customer feedback reports and align processes to maximise efficiencies
• Interpret business strategy and requirements and translate the business requirements into a set of data requirements, data solutions, and data assets (aligned to the FirstRand target Information Architecture) that support and enable the business requirements
• Act as an internal consultant to business areas by understanding business needs, scoping data requests, synthesising insights, and recommending solutions to key business partners in collaboration with other members of the Data and Analytics community across FirstRand
• Ensure that process conforms to business objectives and complies with Group and various regulatory parameters
• Define and evaluate options and develop a business case for proposed best solution to validate business logic and overall business benefit for the proposed solution
• Partner with stakeholders to grasp problem specifics - collects, processes and analyses data to quantify the scope, nature and severity of the problem
• Understand data and analytics tools as well as big data technologies to drive analytics and enable client self-service on routine queries and support business in the documentation and development of business and system development life cycle (BDLC and SDLC)
• Monitor the operational and functional benefits derived from the solution and ensure that changes are facilitated where proposed benefits are not realised
• Facilitate workshops and joint application development (JAD) sessions in support of the development of data products (e.g. surveys, benchmarking exercises, etc.), and liaise with relevant stakeholders through various channels to provide input, guidance and advise on details required
• Prepare and present findings in written and verbal reports to key stakeholders
• Consult with business on requirements, determine if offering exists and provide guidance and advise on way forward
• Partner and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop appropriate data requirements, data assets and data solutions
• Facilitate outcome to relevant stakeholders for socialisation and prioritisation
• Control expenditure and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• Creates solutions to meet customer demands to deliver internal and external customer service excellence through adherence to quality service standards
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own development
• Display and encourage an appreciation of teamwork and inclusivity
• Work with the Data Architect and Solutions Architect to make improvements and changes to existing data products to align better with team strategy.
• Assist BIAs in the team with Data Model Development and Solution Implementation in line with agreed frameworks.
• Develop SAS Code and Power BI Semantic Models, and Reports in line with requests from business or as instructed.
• Build and maintain Visualisation Standards and Templates as per the team strategy delivered by the Team Manager.
• Facilitate Audit data as required by both Internal and External audits and facilitate ongoing data products to monitor audit requirements.
• Develop solutions that enable the team to succeed and improve turnaround times to enable a 30% capacity unlock across the team.
• Ad hoc analysis as required to help deliver solutions on time if capacity is overstretched.
• Demonstrate exceptional skill in SAS, Power BI, and Teradata.

You will be an ideal candidate if you possess:

• Qualification – Any technical, statistical or analytical degree with certifications in Data Analysis tools (SQL, Power BI, SAS etc.)
• Experience - 5+ years’ business intelligence experience

You will have access to: (Benefits of the role)

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Opportunities to innovate.
• Conditions that are flexible
• Opportunities to innovate
• Focus on health and wellbeing
• Resources to help you with your professional development
• Generous leave policy
• Inspiring work environment
• Preferential employee banking rates

We can be a match if you are: (Behavioural attributes)

• Curious - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it
• Courageous - you're brave enough to think and do things differently and are always ready to put your hand up and take ownership
• A team player - you believe in the power of teams so you're always part of one, building and leveraging your networks
• Emotionally intelligent - you have a high EQ that enables you to truly connect with people, no matter how technical or specialist your role is.

End Date: August 11, 2025