Product Director

Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

About us:
Ninety One is an independent, active global asset manager with R3,08 trillion of assets under management.

Established in South Africa in 1991, as Investec Asset Management, the firm started offering domestic investments in an emerging market. In 2020, almost three decades of organic growth later, the firm demerged from Investec Group and became Ninety One.


Our distinctive capabilities sit within differentiated fixed income and credit as well as specialist equities, and we have a unique perspective and approach to investment opportunities presented by emerging markets and the energy transition.


*as at 31 December 2024


Ninety One is an equal opportunities employer. Our imperative is to attract and retain the best talent by providing a corporate environment where people from varying backgrounds can develop professionally and build a rewarding career.
About the team:
Our dynamic Reporting Solutions team at Ninety One plays a pivotal role in enhancing our clients reporting experience, both internally and externally. As a key member of our team, you'll leverage technologies like data warehouses, MS SQLServer, Python, and more to implement and enhance innovative reporting solutions. Your responsibilities will span from gathering business requirements and generating detailed specifications to implementing robust solutions and resolving queries. If you're passionate about working with, investigating, and transforming data into useful reports and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
In this role you will:

+ Create detailed reports, extracts, and queries based on requirement specifications using technologies like SQL.
+ Analyse and optimise the performance of stored procedures to ensure efficiency.
+ Understanding the data architecture within Ninety One to meet the reporting solution and query resolution needs.
+ Collaborating with various business areas to gather requirements and translate them into clear specifications.
+ Identifying and resolving issues in existing reports and implement corrective actions.
+ Effectively communicating analysis findings to internal stakeholders.
You should consider applying if you have:

+ Relevant 3 - 5 years working experience
+ Microsoft Technologies: MS SQL Server, Excel, Transact SQL experience essential
+ Asset management experience desirable
+ Some Python knowledge will be an advantage
+ Source Control System knowledge desirable, GitHub
Some of the attributes we look for in a person are:

+ The ability to 'approach and own' and continuously look for opportunities to develop
+ Ability to recognise and embrace change
+ Ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information
+ A curiosity about technology and its potential to drive innovation#LI-DNI

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1534943
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, WC, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned