Senior Channel Profitability Analyst needed at Old Mutual

Job Description

Skills, experience and knowledge required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science or Engineering with good exam progress
• 5 – 8 years’ experience applying analytical techniques to develop insights and solve business problems
• 2 – 3 years’ experience SAS/SQL and other statistical modelling software (R, Emblem)
• Understanding of actuarial and other insurance related models
• Extensive experience in data visualization and insight communication

The Recruitment Process:

• TA Interview: This will be a discussion with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team to give you an understanding of our business, our culture & values and more context on the role. It will also allow us the opportunity to get to know you more and ensure OMI can meet your career aspirations.
• Panel Interview: This will be with 2 members of the Senior Leadership of the Hiring Team and 1 member of the HC Leadership Team.
• Technical & Psychometric Assessments: These will depend on the role and will sometimes happen concurrently with Vetting through an external service provider & Internal Verification.
• Final Feedback.
• This role, within our Retail Business’ Profitability pillar, will be responsible to collect, analyze, report and interpret data for use in the development of business strategies and tactics and in subsequent appraisal of results.

The role will entail the following:

Business Requirements Identification

• Proactively collect business requirements using a variety of methods such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals, in order to garner the “why” of the requirements and the benefits of such requirements.

Data Exploration & Manipulation

• Conduct research and select relevant information to enable testing, experimental adjustment and analysis of key themes and trends using primary data sources and business intelligence tools. Coordinates data exploration and manipulation input to strategic projects where integrated data sets are required.

Advanced Analytics

• Run advanced analyses and perform model assessments, validation, and enhancement activities, using software tools and functionalities.

Performance Improvement through Business Intelligence

• Make recommendations to improve data and analytics systems and platforms, contributing to the continuous improvement and refinement of data and analytics strategy by conducting root cause analyses.

Insights and Reporting

• Prepare and coordinate the completion of various data and analytics reports. Generates and test hypotheses and provide measurable and actionable insights and presents dashboards to stakeholders in presentations.

Data Architecture

• Consult and educate stakeholders on methods for streamlining and standardizing data recording to ensure quality and accuracy.

Data Collection and Analysis

• Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.

Personal Capability Building

• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of relevant industry best practices, business acumen, and broadening of individual skills such as presentation, communication and visualisation through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

• Actionable Insights, Action Planning, Application Development, Business Requirements Analysis, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Data Interpretations, Data Management, Data Modeling, Executing Plans, Gaps Analysis, IT Network Security, Management Reporting, Market Analysis, Policies & Procedures, User Requirements Documentation

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Business Insight
• Cultivates Innovation
• Drives Engagement
• Drives Results
• Manages Ambiguity
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes

Education

• NQF Level 7 – Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

• 24 August 2025