Head: Business Data Insights and Enablement

We are seeking a senior leader to integrate and lead two high-performing data teams focused on two key headline product portfolios within the Personal and Private Banking cluster business. This role is central to enabling strategic, data-driven decision-making and customer-centric innovation across the Personal and Private Banking segments.

• Insight Leadership & Capability Building: Transition reporting-focused teams into insight-driven analytics hubs. Develop and embed advanced modelling and analytics capabilities to unlock deeper customer and product insights.
• Team Leadership, Development & Integration: Lead, manage & mentor two specialist teams, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture that values continuous learning, innovation, and delivery excellence.
• Advanced Analytics & Modelling: Apply sophisticated techniques using SQL, SAS, Python, and BI platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to uncover trends, predict behaviours, and support strategic initiatives.
• Data Quality & Governance: Champion high standards of data integrity, accuracy, and compliance. Implement robust governance frameworks aligned with regulatory and internal policies.
• Operational Efficiency & Automation: Lead initiatives to automate reporting and streamline data processes, freeing up capacity for strategic analysis and innovation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Enablement team to embed horizontal capabilities, standardised tooling, and best practices across the data value chain.
• Work closely with the Customer team to ensure insights are aligned with customer needs across products and channels.
• Collaborate with the Engineering team and the Chief Data & Analytics Office (CDAO) to define and structure data requirements, ensuring optimal data warehouse design and accessibility for analytics use cases.
• Strategic Enablement & Monetisation: Translate insights into business opportunities, supporting sustainable growth, product optimisation, and data monetisation initiatives.
• Functional Leadership: Influence and provide structure to key value elements within the data enablement function, aligning delivery with ABSA-wide strategic goals and benchmarking for optimal fit.
• Change Enablement: Lead the planning and execution of controlled changes to data practices and processes, fostering innovation and organisational agility.

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field (required).
• Postgraduate qualification in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or Applied Statistics (preferred).
• Minimum 5–7 years’ experience in data analytics, insights, or data enablement roles within a commercial bank, specifically in Personal and Private Banking.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence data strategy across business and technical domains.
• Demonstrated experience in working with engineering and data architecture teams to define and deliver structured, scalable data solutions.