Data Analyst

Network Recruitment

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time IT & Software

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Job Description

SUMMARY:

Responsible for establishing and leading the operational business intelligence capability across the organisation, enabling a single source of truth for key operational functions, including broker and binder performance monitoring, exposure analytics, claims management, and procurement.
This role is accountable for delivering accurate, standardised reporting, actionable operational insights, and robust data governance frameworks that support informed decision-making and continuous business improvement. The successful candidate will ensure the integrity, quality, and accessibility of data across the business while driving best practices in reporting and analytics.
Beyond traditional business intelligence responsibilities, the role plays a key part in leveraging predictive analytics and data-driven decision support to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities. By transforming complex data into meaningful, forward-looking insights, the Business Data Analyst will influence strategic planning, operational performance, and commercial outcomes across the organisation

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities: Participate in the analysis, design, development, troubleshooting and support of the reporting and analytics platform Develop BI solutions using SQL, ETL scripting, business intelligence tools, database programming and reporting tools on the Microsoft BI Stack Develop operational BI dashboards for Claims, Procurement and Operations. Build governed semantic layer ensuring single version of the truth; maintaining data model schema, hierarchy within data warehouses and reporting systems Integrate and standardize data across PAS and external systems. Deliver claims analytics (cycle time, leakage, SLAs) with predictive insights on claims leakage, severity and settlement trends Deliver procurement analytics (spend, supplier performance) including cost optimisation opportunities Deliver broker and binder monitoring and analytics including performance forecasting and risk analysis Develop product and commercial analytics including profitability drivers and growth opportunities Assist with actuarial pricing embedment within the business and development of processes to support end to end pricing Enable operational process monitoring and reporting with forward looking KPIs and predictive alerts Support data quality, reconciliations and controls. Document BI assets and reporting definitions. Job Experience and Skills Required: Bachelor's degree / diploma in one of the following fields: Informatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Information Technology. Proven experience working as a business intelligence or in a similar role. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java, as well as in data analysis and machine learning libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn). Apply now! For more exciting IT vacancies, please visit: /> I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Software Developers Mobile Developers Business and Systems Analysts BI and SQL Experts Data & Analytics (Data Scientists, Data Analysts, Python, R, SQL, Machine Learning) AI & Automation (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Intelligent Automation, and Process Automation Solutions). If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions. For more information, contact: Lameez Mohamed Specialist Recruitment Consultant Connect with me on LinkedIn!