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Job Description

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Symmetry is a business in build mode, evolving, growing, and redefining what investment solutions should look like. The Data Analytics Lead will drive the delivery of actionable business insights across the organization by leading the design, development, and maintenance of dashboards, reports, and analytics solutions.

The role is central to enhancing data literacy, improving business decision-making and ensuring a seamless user experience across self-service reporting tools. You will play a critical role in translating complex business requirements into scalable reporting solutions and engaging closely with business stakeholders in a fast-moving, high-trust environment.

Key responsibilities will include amongst others the following:

Strategic Insight & Delivery

Lead the design and delivery of Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions aligned to business needs.Translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications for dashboards, KPIs, and visual analytics.Ensure consistent and governed rollout of self-service analytics tools across the organization.Drive user adoption and data literacy through training, documentation, and enablement sessions.

Data Platform Management

Oversee the creation and maintenance of data models and semantic layers within Power BI.Work closely with data engineering to design and maintain scalable and high-performing data warehouses or data marts.Ensure data lineage, definitions, and metadata are clearly defined and documented.

User Experience & Governance

Manage stakeholder engagement, focusing on improving the user experience in accessing and interacting with reporting tools.Implement standards and best practices for data visualization, dashboard usability, and layout consistency.Collaborate with governance and data quality teams to ensure data integrity and adherence to policies.

Project & Delivery Oversight

Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of analytics projects, including requirement gathering, development, testing, and deployment.Prioritize and manage incoming reporting and dashboard requests across business areas.Monitor the performance and impact of reporting outputs and iterate as necessary.

Cultural Alignment

Lives Symmetry’s values of being brave, adaptable, authentic, and enduring not just in what they do, but how they show up and work with others. Comfortable being part of a team that’s building, not maintaining, and understands the value of showing up, learning fast, and solving as we go.

Qualifications and Experience required:

4–6 years of experience.Background or exposure to the investment management or financial services sector.Experience working with cloud data platforms. Exposure to Alteryx or similar tools for data preparation, blending, and automation.Working knowledge of Python for data transformation tasks.Familiarity with Agile or Scrum-based delivery frameworks.Proven expertise in data modelling and ETL processes, with a track record of designing and implementing scalable data pipelines and models to support business intelligence initiatives.Advanced proficiency in Power BI, SQL, and DAX, with the ability to lead the development of robust data models, insightful dashboards, and automated reports that drive strategic decision-making.Demonstrated ability to operate independently and take ownership of end-to-end analytics projects in fast-paced, evolving environments with minimal structure.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on uncovering actionable insights from complex data sets and aligning outputs to business outcomes.Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, capable of translating technical findings into clear, compelling narratives and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams across business and technical domains.

What You’ll Gain

A collaborative and high-trust environment that values clarity, accountability, and bold, solution-oriented thinking — where your leadership and ideas are genuinely valued.Real opportunities for career and technical growth, within a supportive, curious team culture where your voice influences how data is modeled, delivered, and consumed across the organization.A chance to shape the data narrative, partnering with business leaders to drive data-informed decisions and elevate analytics maturity across the enterprise.

Skills

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

Competencies

Action OrientedBusiness InsightCultivates InnovationDrives EngagementDrives ResultsManages AmbiguityManages ComplexityOptimizes Work Processes

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

24 July 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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