Team Leader - Data Analytics
- Port Louis
- Negotiable
- Permanent
- Added 08/07/2025
- Closing 07/08/2025
- Keshini Veeramah
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The role of the Team Leader – Data Analytics is to lead a team whilst solving key business questions by deriving analytical insights from large datasets using appropriate skills, tools and techniques.
- The Team Leader – data Analytics will ensure that the scorecard and business rule engine function in an optimal way by monitoring, proposing and implementing appropriate enhancements.
- The Team Leader will support the Head of Analytics in developing and implementing the Data Analytics strategy.
- Lead and/or Collaborate with stakeholders to understand market trends, customer needs and pain points.
- Analysis of customer & market data and presentation of useful insights which will help shape Cim Finance’s offerings.
- Implementation of advanced modelling tools and techniques to support business growth
- Engage with stakeholders to understand their business drivers, challenges and analytics requirements to deliver actionable insights
- Develop and review scripts to extract relevant data to support analytical assignments and ensure data integrity and quality
- Explore and examine data from a variety of angles to determine hidden trends/opportunities and recommend solutions
- Develop, deploy and automate dashboards showing key information and insights to the business based on data mining, analysis and visualisation
- Drive data governance initiatives to enhance awareness on use of data
- Lead the development, testing and implementation of scorecards, analytical models and business rules
- Provide inputs for the monthly Risk Analytics Form and ensure follow-ups of approved decisions
- Constant upskilling into advanced analytics and AI/ML, and recommend innovative solutions that can generate value for the business
- Supports the Head of Analytics in implementing the Data Analytics strategy and consolidating the Data Analytics team
- Skills sharing and coaching of members of the team
- Help in coaching team members on relationship development, service quality and risk.
- Coaches, develops and motivates team.
- Evaluates performance for growth opportunities and provides regular feedback.
- Ensure the right caliber of staff are recruited, and in accordance with company policy and procedures.
- Ensure that poor performance is remedied via support, training or disciplinary action as appropriate.
- Liaise with Human Resources on all employment issues.
- Build a positive team culture with strong positive engagement
- Maintain good relationship with key stakeholders and provide good customer service.
- Perform any other cognate duties as may be required within the Business Unit.
Experience
- Degree in Actuarial science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science or related subjects
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in data/modelling or related fields
- Good understanding of the financial industry
- Experience in managing relationships with diverse stakeholders, including internal teams.
- Proficient in scripting, modelling and forecasting techniques
- Value added to the business through analytics and data
- Coaching and mentoring of team members
- Identification of business risks and opportunities by blending internal data with broader economic and market conditions
- Building and deployment of analytics models including scorecards, impairment and profitability
- Leading the monthly analytics reporting
- Delivery of key dashboards and analytics projects and ensuring that the deadlines are met
- Stake holder feedback with regards to quality of insights and analysis