Manager: Data and Analytics at Capitec Bank

About the role

• We are looking for a visionary leader to drive our data strategy and vision as a Data & Analytics Manager.
• You will enhance our data capabilities, provide data-driven insights, and lead a team of data professionals. Strong communication skills are essential to convey complex data strategies.
• Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic environment are crucial. Join us to lead data innovation and transform our data landscape.
• This role aligns with the Centre of Mastery Data Strategy.
• The goal is to deliver strategic objectives, create business value, manage risk, reduce costs, and drive innovation by harnessing and leveraging data as an asset while managing the product through its entire life cycle, from planning to delivery.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics or engineering
• At least 5 – 7 years’ proven experience within an Analytical role pertaining to the banking environment
• At least 2 years’ experience within a management or team leader role focusing on team oversight and development and client interaction
• Proven track record of delivering on complex analytical requirements
• Problem solving using data analytics
• Business and product vision; has had ownership responsibility for a Product previously 
• Working at strategic, tactical and technical levels  
• Career experience to include some time in one or more technical roles (e.g. data engineer, data architect, Data science, etc.) 
• Engaging with both technical and non-technical senior stakeholders across various business units to convey data strategies and capabilities effectively. 
• Authoring of documents relating to product life cycle including business plans, product roadmap, business cases and requirements and functional specifications 
• Earning trust across different levels and multiple groups of a large organization 
• Scoping/running usability studies and/or customer research 

Ideal

• 10+ years’ business management experience within Data Management, Data Analytics, or Data Science, ideally in a fast-paced and complex business setting, innovative high performing environment such as banking or Operations 
•  Demonstrated background in a senior or strategic leadership role related to Data Management or Data Analytics, including over 5 years’ experience of managing data teams.  
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Knowledge and Experience

• Strategic and commercial thinking; able to think about problems from a business perspective using people, technology and product input 
• Business acumen and systems thinking; able to take a ‘big picture’ view, assess, make a logical, sound decision and influence others to achieve objectives 
• Financial acumen - sufficient to effectively operate own cost center 
• People leadership and management practices to empower, create focus and delivery 
• Organizing, planning and prioritizing work 
• Data-driven approach; analytical and quantitative skills 

In-depth knowledge surrounding: 

• Data principles (modelling, engineering, data quality) 
• Data Management and management of data as an asset 
• Database and Data Warehouse technologies and architectures 
• Data Analytics and Reporting 
• Data Science and Machine Learning 
• Cloud and Big Data Technologies 
• Digital Business Models 
• Entire data lifecycle 
• Technologically literate and able to adapt to new technologies 
• Able to dive deep in understanding the product, the business, and the competitive landscape 
• Able to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences