Delivery Lead: Data and Analytics
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, ZA
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We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.
Who we are
We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable, and delivered through a personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.
Why choose Us
At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.
About th role
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Delivery Lead to help us build the future of personal banking, by finding relevant problems our clients experience and building data driven solutions for them. In this critical role, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of data solutions, looking at variety of solutions ranging from analytics to machine learning models, while ensuring these solutions address real client problems with tangible with business benefit. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage project timelines, and ensure the successful deployment of high-quality data products.
What you will be doing
You will play a crucial role in our organization by guiding and managing teams responsible for the entire product lifecycle.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leadership: Provide direction and mentorship to your team, ensuring alignment with company goals.
Product Delivery: Oversee successful delivery of product features, from conception to deployment.
Efficiency and Optimization: Continuously drive efficiency improvements within Client Engagement processes.
Innovation: Foster a culture of innovation, encouraging creative solutions and new approaches.
People Development: Support team members’ growth and development.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields – Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Technology or similar
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in Leading and mentoring a team of varying data skills (e.g. data engineers, analysts and data scientists), fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated experience in progressive database or software development roles.
- Experience In an environment which requires validating work.
- Proficiency in engaging and managing stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment with project goals and expectations.
- Proven ability to take responsibility for delivering projects in a fast-moving environment, meeting tight deadlines, and adapting to changing requirements.
- Solid understanding of general business principles, including budgeting and accounting.
- Competence in business analysis and design to effectively align software solutions with business needs and objectives.
- In-depth knowledge of project management principles and methodologies to efficiently organize and streamline project execution.
- Extensive experience with the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC),
Conditions of Employment
- Clear criminal and credit record
Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.
* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index 💰
Tags: Banking Computer Science Engineering Machine Learning ML models SDLC Statistics
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