Data Analyst

About the role

A global investment advisory firm focused on long-term value creation through investment strategies is hiring a Data Analyst in Cape Town, advertised by Parvana. The role is hybrid, with the option to work in the office daily or remotely. The client is large, offers strong career development and invests heavily in employee wellness and benefits.

Key responsibilities

• Map and optimise complex business processes, identify root causes of ambiguous operational challenges and deliver solutions.
• Apply end-to-end systems thinking to design solutions aligned with the technology and data architecture.
• Partner with technology and software teams to deliver system enhancements and manage small-to-medium software and integration builds.
• Analyse workflows and integration points such as APIs and ETL to ensure seamless data movement and integrity.
• Lead workshops with senior stakeholders, manage expectations and drive consensus.
• Manage the full project lifecycle, from requirements and discovery through to UAT, release and adoption.

Required profile

• Experience identifying inefficiencies and optimising complex business processes.
• Proven experience partnering with technology teams on system enhancements and small-to-medium builds.
• Solid understanding of data management, API integrations and end-to-end system workflows.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and drive consensus.
• Dynamic approach to diagnosing ambiguous problems and adapting to new business domains.

Required skills

• Data and API integrations
• ETL
• Requirements gathering and UAT
• Agile