Senior Strategy Analyst (6 Months Contract)

SUMMARY:
To contribute to the delivery of analysis, insight and recommendations that influence business decisions and strategy through best practice model development and data insights.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum Experience Level:

• 3-5 years experience in data / statistical analysis and Project Management in a financial environment
• Undergraduate qualification: Finance, Statistics, Engineering
• Post graduate degree in Maths, Engineering or finance

Job Responsibilities:

• Discover insights through analysing multiple data sources and translate them into actionable insight for non-technical audiences
• Ensure that business data and analytic requirements are established, understood and met through the design of appropriate insight projects
• Undertake original statistical analysis of multiple data sources with the aim of establishing connections between disparate sets of information and recommending actions
• Navigate between strategic, technical and tactical levels of thinking when dealing with different stakeholder types
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
• Produce targeted reports/presentations that summarise findings and recommendations in order to inform senior management decision-making by collecting and analysing data timeously.
• Solve customer needs and drive the strategy for the business by analysing and interpreting data on strategic issues and business-related challenges faced by Nedbank.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g. Green Strategy).
• Research and analyse queries by consulting with different stakeholders across Nedbank to deliver timeous and accurate resolutions.
• Identify various stakeholder requirements and collaborate across divisions in order to achieve common purpose.
• Assist in the creation; maintenance and coordination of team effectiveness and disciplines through collaboration with stakeholders to enhance the actions and appropriateness of execution.
• Respond timeously and professionally to a variety of adhoc business requests that have an impact across the division and organization.
• Minimize risk and enhance customer satisfaction by developing embedded reporting processes and ensuring they are aligned with Nedbank standards.
• Obtain Nedbank goals and objectives and deliver within the budget by driving processes to continuously improve internal customer satisfaction within the organization.
• Report and present effectively the key findings in an appropriate way to the audience for them to execute decisions according to regulations and legislation.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders'''' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.

Type of Exposure:

• Conducting root cause analysis
• Analysing situations or data that require an in depth evaluation of multiple factors
• Developing ways to minimize risks
• Drafting reports
• Managing conflict situations
• Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas
• Sharing information in different ways to increase stakeholders understanding
• Brainstorming ways of improving a product or situation.
• Challenging the status quo with a view to improving the environment or people''''s understanding
• Communicating standards to others
• Comparing two or more sets of information
• Conducting a needs analysis
• Writing business proposals

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