MIS Specialist - Fixed Term Contract at Sanlam Group

Who we are?

Sanlam Investments Group is one of South Africa’s largest investment management companies. We have a performance history spanning over 100 years, and offer a range of investment and financial planning solutions to protect and grow the long-term wealth of our clients.

We take particular pride in:

•              Sanlam’s longevity and innovation
•              People, teamwork and values
•              A culture of diversity and commitment to growing our own timber
•              Our robust, tested and proven pragmatic investment process and philosophy

Our local and offshore investment products cover the full investment spectrum: active and passive; single and multi-manager – both locally and internationally. Our active funds range are managed according to our pragmatic value investing style.

Purpose of the role
An opportunity has arisen for a Management Information Specialist (MIS) professional to apply technical and specialist skills to enhance the HR database, provide analyses, advice and guidance to HR and the business to support them  achieving agreed business requirements, contribute to the over-all targets and improve their performance in line with the business strategy and objectives. A MIS Specialist has several roles to play including data analysis; presenter, trainer, report writer and risk analyst

The role covers the Sanlam Investments Group and its businesses.  

What will you do?
Data analysis and optimisation

•     Liaise with the Human Resources Support Services (HRSS) team
•     Use of graphs, pivot tables, charts etc. for analysis of data
•     Analyse methods used and recommend/utilise the most effective method
•     Drive data accuracy and comprehensiveness
•     Make meaningful observations and recommendations

Reporting

•     Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports for HR and HR business partners
•     Develop and implement meaningful reporting tools
•     Track the progress of HR initiatives
•     Develop templates as required

Relationships

•     Relationship building
•     Co-ordinate with other departments such as Finance and IT to understand, design and develop new reporting tools.
•     Gather information from various departments.
•     Deal with concerns and issues raised by clients.
   

What will make you successful in this role?

•     Matric with 15 years relevant experience (business analysis or MIS) or a degree with 5 years’ experience
•     Train HR professionals in data usage and reporting
•     Facilitate the utilisation of relevant reporting tools amongst staff to benefit from improved understanding and focused effort.
   

Qualification and Experience

• Diploma and the required Certification with 4 to 6 years related experience.

Knowledge and Skills

• MIS reports
• Data trends and analysis
• MIS Database
• Service delivery
• IT governance and compliance

Personal Attributes

• Organisational savvy - Contributing independently
• Manages complexity - Contributing independently
• Plans and aligns - Contributing independently
• Optimises work processes - Contributing independently

Build a successful career with us
We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

• Being resilient - Contributing independently
• Collaborates - Contributing independently
• Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently
• Customer focus - Contributing independently
• Drives results - Contributing independently

Turnaround time

• The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. 

Our commitment to transformation

• The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensure a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa.  The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.