Strategy Analyst

Job Title: Strategy Analyst

Term: 6 months

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Division: Cards

Reports to: TBC

PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT

The Strategy Analyst in Johannesburg is responsible for supporting strategic planning and business decision-making by providing actionable insights and data-driven analysis. The roles primary purpose is to help identify market opportunities, assess competitive dynamics, and evaluate the performance of products and initiatives across South Africa.

The Strategy Analyst. By analysing trends, financial metrics, and market data, the Strategy Analyst plays a critical role in shaping strategic initiatives, optimizing operations, and enable the business to achieve its regional objectives.

Core Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Product, Marketing, and Finance
• Deliver research, forecasts, and recommendations that inform business strategy and support sustainable growth
• Analyse trends, financial metrics, and market data, and play a critical role in shaping strategic initiatives, optimising operations, and enable the business to achieve its regional objectives
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior management to support decision-making and track progress against strategic objectives
• Collaborate closely with key internal stakeholders to align strategic initiatives, ensure accurate data interpretation, and implement recommendations effectively

Knowledge and Experience:

• Prior experience in strategy, management consulting, business analysis, or corporate planning roles.
• A track record in analysing complex business problems and providing actionable recommendations
• Working with large datasets to extract insights, build dashboards, and produce reports for senior management
• Building financial, operational, or scenario models to evaluate business opportunities, investments, and strategic initiatives

Mandatory Skills:

• The ability to approach business challenges logically, develop recommendations, and contribute to long-term strategic planning
• Previous experience in analysing large datasets, identify trends, and draw actionable insights to support strategic decision making
• The ability to translate complex analysis into clear, concise reports and presentations for senior stakeholders

Preferred Skills:

• Understanding of the payments ecosystem, digital payments, fintech, banking, and regional market dynamics
• Understanding of project planning, process optimisation, and implementation of cross-functional initiatives
• Strong communication skills in English