Executive: Data Management & Analytics

• Strategic Data Leadership:

• Lead the execution of the enterprise data & analytics strategy, aligned to business priorities.
• Champion data governance, quality, and compliance, ensuring regulatory alignment.
• Drive a culture of data-led decision-making across the organisation.
• Data Management & Architecture:

• Standardise and enforce data input formats, ingestion processes, and cross-unit KPIs.
• Maintain an enterprise-wide data catalog with transparency on lineage and ownership.
• Monitor and drive improvements in data quality, consistency, and compliance.
• Analytics Use Case Delivery:

• Lead and operationalise analytics use cases across Finance, Risk, HR, Compliance, and Actuarial.
• Embed trusted datasets into daily decision-making processes.
• Guide analytics teams to align with central governance and standards.
• Governance & Compliance:

• Define and enforce enterprise-wide data definitions, retention, and lifecycle management.
• Enhance metadata, lineage, and quality frameworks.
• Serve as executive sponsor for data privacy and ethical data use.
• Technology & IT Partnership:

• Collaborate with IT leadership to deliver scalable, secure data pipelines and infrastructure.
• Influence investment decisions to align with long-term data strategy.
• Ensure toolsets and architecture support enterprise-wide analytics execution.
• People Leadership:

• Build, coach, and lead a high-performing data operations team.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Manage talent, succession, and capacity within the function.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Computer Science or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 8+ years’ experience in data, analytics, or technology roles within insurance, banking, or telecoms.
• 3+ years leadership experience, bridging business and technology.
• Proven expertise in Azure Synapse, SQL, metadata management, and MDM platforms.
• Strong record in delivering enterprise analytics use cases and governance frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of South African data governance and compliance requirements.

• A visionary strategist who anticipates trends and develops long-term solutions.
• Insightful and decisive, with a passion for improving processes and unlocking value.
• An ethical leader who inspires trust, accountability, and collaboration.
• A confident communicator, able to influence at executive and industry level.

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