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Knowledge and Insights Manager

Old Mutual

Expires: 07 Dec 2026

Full Time

Harare

Executive

job Description

Job Description
We are looking for a Knowledge and Insights Manager to manage a team of business analysts, statisticians, data scientists, and data modelers in using data to provide insights into business performance and suggest areas for and methods of improving operations. Translate the work of the Analytics Function into findings for application by the broader business, including for use in strategic decision making and planning. Implement analytical approaches and methodologies and assist in the interpretation of results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Customer Needs/Experience Research
Leads the design and execution of approaches, tools, procedures, and initiatives that enable insight into customer segments, trends, needs, and expectations.

Information and Business Advice
Provides authoritative specialist advice to senior managers at the business unit or Group level to enable the implementation of policy, projects, and change initiatives.

Economic Research
Manages a significant portion of the organization's economic research program. This involves being responsible for development or delivery, or both.

Marketing Impact Assessment
Defines appropriate metrics, assesses activities, and recommends improvements based on metrics and analyses.

Data Collection and Analysis
Makes authoritative recommendations that have a significant impact on the business over the short and long term. Recommendations could be technical or professional in nature.

Insights and Reporting
Sets and leads execution of the data and analytics reporting plan, creating strategies and templates to report data in a meaningful way. Creates, presents, and communicates high-impact data and analytics insights and recommendations to critical internal and external stakeholders.

Data Management
Takes responsibility for developing and delivering a key element of the organization's data management system.

Leadership and Direction
Identifies and communicates the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explains the relationship to the broader organization's mission, vision, and values; motivates people to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required
-Relevant degree and experience (minimum 8yrs).
-Extensive experience in defining and implementing research.
-Insights capabilities are essential.
-Experience in managing teams.
-Prior financial services industry experience preferred.

Skills
Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Analytics, Analytics Insights, Data Compilation, Data Interpretations, Evaluating Information, Leading by Influence, Leading Change, Managing Stakeholder Expectations, Numerical Aptitude, Solution Analysis, Statistical Analysis Techniques, Strategic Decisions, Strategic Prioritization, Strategic Selling

Competencies
Action Oriented
Business Insight
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Decision Quality
Ensures Accountability
Financial Acumen
Manages Complexity

Education
Bachelors Degree (B)

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Job overview

  • Location

    Harare

  • Job Type

    Full Time

  • Expiry Date

    07 Dec 2026

  • Date Posted

    02 Dec 2025