Senior Specialist:M-Pesa Data & Analytics
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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
What you’ll do
Role purpose:
To maximize the value of M-Pesa's data assets by delivering actionable insights, identifying growth opportunities, and developing AI-driven solutions that enhance decision-making, improve customer experience, and automate key business processes.
Key Accountabilities:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business challenges and opportunities for data-driven solutions that result in business growth, new revenue streams and risk mitigation;
- Uncover insights using predictive and prescriptive analysis to enable opportunities within out large datasets;
- Design and implement data models, experiments/hypothesis and measure impact of data-driven initiatives;
- Formulating, suggesting, and managing data-driven projects which are geared at furthering the business's interests;
- Monitoring the performance of Junior analysts providing them with practical guidance, as needed.
What we are looking in you:
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related quantitative field;
- 5-7 years of experience in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, Data Science, or a related discipline;
- Strong proficiency in SQL and analytical tools such as Python or R for data analysis, statistical analysis, insight generation, and business problem-solving;
- Experience developing dashboards, reports, and data visualization solutions using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik Sense to support data-driven decision-making;
- Strong understanding of statistical techniques, data modelling, and business performance analysis, with the ability to translate business requirements into actionable insights and recommendations, supported by effective stakeholder management and communication skills;
- Experience within banking, fintech, telecommunications, payments, digital financial services, or risk analytics environments;
- Strong Proficiency in SQL, Python or R for data analysis and modelling;
- knowledge of statistics, machine learning algorithms, and experimental design;
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense or similar tools);
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, including data exploration, feature engineering, hypothesis testing, predictive modelling, and business impact assessment;
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities to translate technical findings into clear business recommendations.
At Vodacom, we believe diversity drives innovation. We encourage talented, ambitious, and passionate women to apply and join our team. If you are looking for a workplace where your voice is valued, your growth is supported, and your ideas can make a real impact, this is your opportunity. Apply today and help us shape a more connected, inclusive, and digital future.
Application Deadline: 2 September 2026
Who we are
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
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Together we can.