Company Description:

When you join Anglo American- Global Shared Services, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, but more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company and we’re still growing all the time. 

Be part of the team. The team that makes it happen

Anglo American has a portfolio of world-class mining operations. We mine, process, move and market the essential ingredients that enable a cleaner, more connected world and that meet fast growing consumer-driven demands for products from smartphones to electric cars. Our basic materials build homes, offices, railways and airports, and our diamonds fulfil people’s dreams.

Job Description:

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• Gather and analyse data, using advanced statistical models and continuously learning about new ways to mine data and distil meaning out of the increasing amount of data available in GSS.
• Interprets available data to draw conclusions and make or challenge decisions and scope.
• Establishing, maintaining, and complying with the BI Governance new or change request in developing automated dashboards.
• Managing, tracking, and logging of new or change requests in developing automated dashboards received by stakeholders.
• Facilitate information gathering and brainstorming sessions with the Service Delivery teams to understand the data analytics needs.
• Review and approve Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) prepared by the team.
• Engage with the relevant stakeholders for approval of BRDs.
• Review and approve test plans prepared by the team.
• Use creativity and innovative techniques to enhance and improve current statistical processes and methods.  
• Be creative in finding ways to use data analytics as a risk management tool.
• Effectively find ways to use data analytics as a predictive analytical tool.
• Embody a standard to coordinate, manage and review statistical modelling solutions and analysis to determine validity, impact potential and business fit.
• Curate the reporting ecosystem to maximize insights, minimize gaps, and ensure implementation of efficient and cost-effective solutions.
• Develop and update standard and ad hoc reports, templates, dashboards with insights, scorecards, and metrics that drive change in the business which are tailored in level of detail for the appropriate stakeholders.
• Monitors and challenges the integrity of data across multiple Business Units and Global Shared Services.
• Communicate to GSS leadership through discussion, presentations, and write-ups of results, recommendations and meaningful insights gained through data analysis to be used to develop strategic and operational plans. Present insight briefs that address areas of business value and opportunities to improve it. Drive communication and reporting according to the requirements of internal stakeholders.
• Support projects relating to data/reporting solutions.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis as necessary to answer business questions and drive decisions.
• Engage in tactical planning and operational implementation of data analytics’ activities.
• Engage with the IM Project Management team on a weekly and/or ad hoc basis whereby SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) dashboard development related projects’ status updates are discussed, and projects are prioritised.
• Implement new tools/capabilities in the analytics industry as per the Anglo American policy.
• Ensure compliance with Data Privacy and Protection Guidelines.
• Manage communication and reporting according to the requirements of internal stakeholders.
• Track proper segregation of duties relating to build, design and testing of dashboards.
• Strong organisation and planning skills.
• Schedule, manage and facilitate the bi-weekly check-in meetings with the Data Analysis and Business Intelligence function.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, computer science, statistics, mathematics, or related field of study
• Post graduate degree (preferable)
• 3 5 years management experience
• Shared services environment experience (preferable)

Technical Knowledge:

• 8 10 years of relevant experience in Data Analysis and Business Intelligence is a requirement
• Experience with Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) as well as Alteryx 
• Strong Data and analytical skills
• Proficiency in spreadsheet applications and advanced use of statistical applications
• Knowledge of statistical/econometric modelling
• Ability to work with multiple structured and unstructured data sources
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Must enjoy working with numbers and bringing structure to complex data sheets
• Must be a detail-oriented and exhibiting creative problem-solving skills
• Data warehousing
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Solid accounting and people services knowledge to apply relevant principles to transition related activities