Head of Enterprise Analytics (Financial Services)
Head of Enterprise Analytics (Financial Services)
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Introduction
Head of Enterprise Analytics
Location:Cape Town South Africa
Sector:Financial Services
Employment Type:Permanent Hybrid Working Model
SA Citizens Only
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen with a leading innovation-driven organisation in the financial services sector for a strategic and visionaryHead of Enterprise Analytics. This is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and driving the enterprise-wide analytics agenda to unlock business value through data.
As part of the Tech & Data executive team you will lead the organisations analytics function helping embed a data-first culture and enabling smarter faster decision-making across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Analytics Strategy:Develop and execute a holistic enterprise analytics strategy aligned with business goals and digital transformation objectives.
Leadership & Team Building:Lead and grow a high-performing team of data professionals (analysts data scientists engineers).
Business Enablement:Partner with cross-functional leaders to translate business challenges into analytical use cases and measurable outcomes.
Innovation & Insight:Drive the adoption of advanced analytics machine learning and data visualisation tools to deliver actionable insights.
Governance & Compliance:Ensure all analytics practices adhere to regulatory requirements and data governance standards.
Platform Optimisation:Oversee the selection integration and enhancement of modern analytics platforms and tools.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Experience & Background
10 years in data and analytics roles with at least 5 years in senior leadership or executive positions.
Strong experience in building and scaling enterprise analytics capabilities in complex data-rich environments.
Financial services banking fintech or similar industry background highly desirable.
Skills & Competencies
Deep knowledge of data strategy advanced analytics BI and AI/ML applications.
Strong business acumen with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders.
Experience with cloud-based analytics environments (Azure AWS or GCP).
Excellent leadership communication and change management skills.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Data Science Computer Science Engineering or related field (required).
Masters degree or MBA (preferred).
Relevant certifications in analytics data science or cloud platforms advantageous.
Whats on Offer
A strategic high-impact role in a fast-evolving digitally focused environment.
Opportunity to drive enterprise-level change through data and analytics.
Hybrid working environment based inCape Town.
Market-related salary with competitive benefits.
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If youre ready to lead at the intersection of data strategy and innovation wed love to hear from
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
