Data Analyst, Unite

Description:

Westpac

To become number one for customer service

Westpac is Australia’s oldest bank and company, one of four major banking organisations in Australia and one of the largest banks in New Zealand. We provide a broad range of banking and financial services in these markets, including consumer, business and institutional banking and wealth management services.

As a Data Analyst, you will partner with the Mortgage Line of Business and its partners to deliver data-driven, actionable insights that inform and drive its strategies and its transformation for its customers.

How will I help?

• Collaboratively solve business problems by sourcing and analysing large datasets using SAS and/or Teradata SQL to provide actionable insights and advice that lead to value creation.
• Act as a strong business partner with the Mortgage Line of Business, working closely with Heads Of, Executive Managers, Senior Managers, and Managers to maximize business opportunities.
• Develop a deep understanding of both the Mortage Products, its processes and its data sources, becoming an expert in all things Mortgages.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, as you will work closely with the business to understand their needs and communicate actionable insights and results effectively.

** ** What’s in it for me? You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled. What do I need?

• 5 years' experience extracting, manipulating & analysing data for ad hoc insights using Teradata SQL or SAS
• Proficiency in most MS Applications
• R/Python Programming experience
• Banking & Finance Industry experience
• Conducting custom insight studies in accordance with the initiative/project brief and based on in-depth analysis of underlying data
• Develop a detailed understanding of the Westpac databases, data structures and core analytical procedures.
• Build, maintain and deepen relationships with key clients (e.g. Internal Group Data team members, Home Owns Product team, Marketing stakeholders & the Product Pricing team)
• Influencing, challenging and guiding clients on a particular course of action that provides an optimal business outcome.
• Lead stakeholder discussions to understand the situation that enables a problem to be defined with clarity and precision.
• Identify growth opportunities and changes in portfolio value drivers or market dynamics.

• Data Cleaning and Preparation

  Extract and clean data ready to use in analysis or to users

• Data Analysis and Reporting

  Analyze data to discover and communicate insights, and offer concrete recommendations for key stakeholders to make critical decisions

• Data Management and Visualization

  Create and maintain the organization’s Business Intelligence tools, and present complex data in simple, visual ways for key stakeholders

• Learning agility

  Identifies and applies strategies to enhance reception, retention and use of newly acquired information, skills, and abilities

• Numerical problem solving

  Works with numerical information and performs mathematical calculations to solve problems

• Attention to detail

  Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables