Senior BI Data Analyst at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To deliver advanced analytical insights that support business strategy and improve operational performance across Personal and Private Banking.
• The Senior BI Data Analyst is responsible for gathering data, building SQL models, developing Power BI insights, and interpreting complex datasets to provide strategic recommendations.
• The role moves beyond MIS reporting by focusing on true analytics: identifying trends, surfacing problems, and providing actionable solutions to senior stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Analytics & Insight Generation

• Translate business challenges (e.g., sales performance, product growth, staffing issues) into analytical problem statements.
• Analyse large, complex datasets to understand performance drivers, productivity patterns, and operational gaps.
• Identify trends, missed opportunities, and root causes—beyond surface‑level reporting.
• Present meaningful, insight‑rich outputs that influence leadership decisions.
• Provide proactive analytics that highlight where the business may be underperforming and why.

Technical Analysis & BI Development

• Build, write and optimise SQL queries to source, transform and analyse data.
• Develop and maintain Power BI data models and analytical dashboards.
• Create and interpret data models that support strategic insights.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity and consistency across BI outputs.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage in senior‑level forums and articulate insights clearly and confidently.
• Support the Managing Executive and team with high‑priority analytical requests.
• Partner with business areas to understand context, validate insights and align on actions.

Problem Solving & Decision Support

• Use data to challenge assumptions, highlight operational inefficiencies and provide fact‑based recommendations.
• Support business in understanding staffing levels, sales conversion, application flows and productivity metrics.
• Offer clear, actionable insights—not just reports.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Share BI knowledge and uplift capability across the existing MIS/BI team.
• Collaborate with peers to elevate analytical maturity within the function.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing SQL processes and analytical models.
• Provide feedback on how to enhance BI efficiency, productivity and insight delivery.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Degree in Information Technology or Business Management, Mathematical/Statistics

Minimum Experience Level

• Minimum 5 years hands‑on SQL experience — must independently write, optimise and interpret complex SQL queries (non‑negotiable).
• Minimum 5 years Power BI experience — including data modelling, DAX, and building analytical dashboards.
• At least 5-7 years total BI/MIS/Data Analytics experience in roles requiring advanced analytical interpretation, not only reporting.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience engaging with senior or executive stakeholders — presenting insights, driving conversations, and influencing business decisions.
• Must have worked with teams or environments of similar scale — analysing data across at least 5+ operational or sales channels/metrics (e.g., applications, conversions, sales performance, staffing efficiency, productivity)

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Microsoft Office
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Business writing skills

Closing date: 11 March 2026