Head of Home Loans Collections

SUMMARY:

Are you ready to lead the data transformation journey for a leading alternative risk and insurance provider? This is a strategic executive role for a visionary data leader who can bridge business and technology, drive enterprise data governance, and enable insight-driven decision-making across complex business environments.

About the Opportunity

This organisation is a market leader in innovative risk and insurance structures, offering tailor-made solutions to large corporates and financial institutions. With a strong focus on technology, compliance, and data integrity, this is your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping how data is used to drive business value and strategic growth.
You’ll lead the Data Management and Analytics Centre of Excellence, partnering with senior leadership to design and execute enterprise-wide data and analytics strategies that are compliant, scalable, and transformative.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise data and analytics strategy, aligning it with business priorities to deliver measurable impact.
• Champion data governance and quality, ensuring adherence to regulatory and ethical standards.
• Define and implement data management frameworks, including architecture, lineage, metadata, and master data management.
• Partner with IT to build and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure for scalable analytics execution.
• Oversee analytics use cases across functions such as Finance, Risk, HR, Compliance, and Actuarial.
• Drive a data-driven culture, embedding consistent practices across all business units.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering collaboration and accountability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in data, analytics, or technology roles within banking, telecommunications, or insurance.
• At least 3 years in a leadership capacity with proven success in enterprise data initiatives.
• Strong expertise in Azure Synapse, SQL, and data integration, metadata, and master data management platforms.
• Deep understanding of data governance and compliance within South African regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrated success translating business strategy into actionable data-driven solutions.

• Hybrid working model offering flexibility and autonomy.
• Opportunity to lead a high-impact data transformation within a respected organisation.
• Competitive package with executive-level exposure and career growth.
• Work alongside top industry leaders driving innovation in data and analytics.