16 June 2026 Standard Bank Closing 30 June 2026

Personal & Private Banking (PPB) Reporting and Analytics Graduate Programme

Financial Services, Banking

Minimum Requirements

  • Economics
  • Informatics
  • Business Science
  • Engineering
  • Must be a South African citizen.
  • Should you have work experience, it should not exceed 12 months.
  • Full academic transcripts to be submitted with application for undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

Responsibilities

  • Structured Rotations: Graduates will rotate across multiple business units to understand how data drives decision-making across the bank.
  • Technical Training: Intensive training in SQL, Power BI, Python, and data warehousing, alongside exposure to emerging technologies such as cloud-based analytics and AI-driven insights.
  • Professional Development: Workshops on communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving to ensure that you can translate data into actionable business intelligence.
  • Mentorship & Support: You will be paired with a senior professional for guidance, career coaching, and performance feedback.
  • Build Analytical Capability: Equip graduates with the technical and analytical skills to transform raw data into meaningful insights that support strategic and operational decisions.
  • Strengthen Data-Driven Culture: Foster a generation of professionals who champion evidence-based decision-making across the bank.
  • Support Business Growth: Ensure the bank has a pipeline of skilled MI Analysts who can deliver accurate, timely, and insightful reporting to drive profitability, efficiency, and compliance.
  • Develop Emerging Talent: Create a talent pool in data and analytics who can adapt to evolving technologies and regulatory landscapes.
  • Enhance Customer Outcomes: Ultimately, ensure that insights generated by the analysts contribute to better products, services, and customer experiences.
  • Collect, clean, and validate large datasets from multiple systems.
  • Apply analytical techniques to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities.
  • Ensure data integrity and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and regular MI reports using tools such as SQL and Power BI.
  • Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
  • Automate recurring reports to improve efficiency and accuracy.
  • Collaborate with business units (Finance, Coverage (Network), Segment (Customer Solutions), Risk) to understand their information needs.
  • Present findings in a clear and concise manner to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Support decision-making by providing timely and relevant outputs.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance reporting processes and data flows.
  • Contribute to projects that improve data quality, governance, and accessibility.
  • Stay updated on emerging technologies and analytical methods to drive innovation.
  • Ensure outputs meet regulatory requirements and internal audit standards.
  • Support risk management teams by providing accurate and timely data insights.
  • Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection policies.
  • Participate in structured training programmes covering technical, analytical, and soft skills.
  • Engage in mentorship and coaching sessions to build career readiness.
  • Contribute to team knowledge-sharing and best practice development.
  • Work on cross-functional projects to solve real business challenges.
  • Showcase innovative approaches to data-driven problem solving.
How to apply