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Senior BI Data Analyst

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Location: 

Johannesburg, ZA

Date:  5 Mar 2026
Reference:  144306

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact

Requisition nr: 144306
Talent Acquisition Specialist: Tshego Semenya
Location: 135 Rivonia Road, Sandown
Closing date: 11 March 2026

Cluster

Personal and Private Banking

Career Stream

It Application Development

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Technical

Position

Senior BI Data Analyst

Why join our team!

This is a high‑impact analytics role supporting one of Nedbank’s most strategic business areas. As a Senior BI Data Analyst, you’ll partner directly with leadership—including the Managing Executive—to solve real business problems using data. This is not a traditional reporting role; it requires someone who can move beyond dashboards and actively challenge the business with insights that influence decision‑making. The team is currently strengthening its analytics capability, creating an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to shape how data is used, uplift team capability, and elevate the overall BI maturity of the function.

 

You’ll work with complex datasets and be expected to translate business discussions—such as sales performance, product growth, and operational challenges—into meaningful analyses that highlight root causes, missed opportunities, productivity gaps, and areas for improvement. Additional advantages of joining the team include exposure to banking processes and operational data flows, the opportunity to influence performance optimisation and productivity drivers, and the ability to convert raw data into executive‑ready insights. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where autonomy, analytical curiosity, and critical thinking are highly valued, supported by a leader who prioritises strong technical competence and professional growth. If you are excited by meaningful analytical work, strategic influence, and the chance to drive value—not just report on it—this role offers an exceptional career opportunity.

Job Purpose

To deliver advanced analytical insights that support business strategy and improve operational performance across Personal and Private Banking. The Senior BI Data Analyst is responsible for gathering data, building SQL models, developing Power BI insights, and interpreting complex datasets to provide strategic recommendations. The role moves beyond MIS reporting by focusing on true analytics: identifying trends, surfacing problems, and providing actionable solutions to senior stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Analytics & Insight Generation

  • Translate business challenges (e.g., sales performance, product growth, staffing issues) into analytical problem statements.
  • Analyse large, complex datasets to understand performance drivers, productivity patterns, and operational gaps.
  • Identify trends, missed opportunities, and root causes—beyond surface‑level reporting.
  • Present meaningful, insight‑rich outputs that influence leadership decisions.
  • Provide proactive analytics that highlight where the business may be underperforming and why.

 

Technical Analysis & BI Development

  • Build, write and optimise SQL queries to source, transform and analyse data.
  • Develop and maintain Power BI data models and analytical dashboards.
  • Create and interpret data models that support strategic insights.
  • Ensure data accuracy, integrity and consistency across BI outputs.

 

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Engage in senior‑level forums and articulate insights clearly and confidently.
  • Support the Managing Executive and team with high‑priority analytical requests.
  • Partner with business areas to understand context, validate insights and align on actions.

 

Problem Solving & Decision Support

  • Use data to challenge assumptions, highlight operational inefficiencies and provide fact‑based recommendations.
  • Support business in understanding staffing levels, sales conversion, application flows and productivity metrics.
  • Offer clear, actionable insights—not just reports.

 

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

  • Share BI knowledge and uplift capability across the existing MIS/BI team.
  • Collaborate with peers to elevate analytical maturity within the function.
  • Identify opportunities to improve existing SQL processes and analytical models.
  • Provide feedback on how to enhance BI efficiency, productivity and insight delivery.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

  • Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

  • Degree in Information Technology or Business Management, Mathematical/Statistics

Minimum Experience Level

  • Minimum 5 years hands‑on SQL experience — must independently write, optimise and interpret complex SQL queries (non‑negotiable).
  • Minimum 5 years Power BI experience — including data modelling, DAX, and building analytical dashboards.
  • At least 5-7 years total BI/MIS/Data Analytics experience in roles requiring advanced analytical interpretation, not only reporting.
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience engaging with senior or executive stakeholders — presenting insights, driving conversations, and influencing business decisions.
  • Must have worked with teams or environments of similar scale — analysing data across at least 5+ operational or sales channels/metrics (e.g., applications, conversions, sales performance, staffing efficiency, productivity)

Technical / Professional Knowledge

  • Microsoft Office
  • Relevant regulatory knowledge
  • Business writing skills

Disclaimer

Preference will be given to candidates from the underrepresented groups

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566

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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566 

 

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