BI Analysis Team Lead

• We are looking for an experienced Business Intelligence Analysis Team Lead to join our BI department. You will lead a team responsible for building scalable data models, analytics solutions and reporting tools that give teams easier access to reliable insights.

• This opportunity is open to applicants based in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria , with remote work available.

What you will be doing

Lead and empower your team

• Lead a team of BI, Data and Analytics specialists.

• Establish clear expectations and support the team in delivering accurate, scalable and valuable analytics solutions.

• Remove obstacles that could affect delivery.

• Encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

• Mentor team members and help strengthen Mukuru's overall analytics capabilities.

Turn business needs into data solutions

• Partner with stakeholders across different departments and levels of the business.

• Understand business challenges and translate them into practical reporting, modelling and analytics solutions.

• Use data to uncover insights that support strategic and operational decision-making.

• Present complex findings in a way that is clear, relevant and easy for different audiences to understand.

Build solutions that scale

• Design, develop and maintain high-performing data models.

• Build semantic reporting layers and reports that enable self-service access to data.

• Profile and validate data to ensure its accuracy, completeness, consistency and relevance.

• Create dashboards and visualisations that improve the visibility and accessibility of business information.

• Apply DevOps practices such as version control, automated testing and continuous integration and deployment.

Own delivery

• Take ownership of allocated BI and analytics projects from planning through to implementation.

• Develop and maintain project roadmaps.

• Communicate project progress, risks, blockers and issues proactively.

• Support and train users on BI tools, reports and the interpretation of analytical findings.

• Contribute to the development of Mukuru's data warehousing, governance and analytics standards.

What you will bring

We are looking for someone who combines technical BI expertise with confident, people-centred leadership.

Essential experience and qualifications

• Grade 12 or an equivalent qualification.

• A qualification in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance or Business Analytics, or equivalent relevant experience.

• At least six years of experience in Data Analytics or Business Intelligence.

• Experience successfully delivering BI or analytics projects that created measurable business impact.

• At least three years of experience leading BI, Data or Analytics specialists.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Experience adapting technical information for executive, operational, technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong dashboard development and data visualisation experience using modern BI tools such as Power BI.

• Extensive experience developing semantic models for enterprise reporting.

• Strong data-modelling expertise, including dimensional modelling.

• Advanced SQL and Excel skills.

An advantage

• Experience using R or Python for data analytics.

• Knowledge of analytical techniques such as forecasting, scenario analysis, segmentation, regression, decision trees and time-series analysis.

• Experience with cloud analytics platforms such as Snowflake, Redshift, Azure Synapse or BigQuery.

• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools, including version control, automated testing, infrastructure as code and CI/CD.

• Experience in financial services, consulting, retail, technology or another high-growth environment.

The kind of leader who will thrive here

You are likely to enjoy this role if you

• Are commercially curious and want to understand what drives business performance.

• Can balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

• Enjoy bringing clarity to complex information.

• Lead with accountability while supporting the growth of others.

• Take initiative and remain focused when priorities shift.

• Care about data quality and pay close attention to detail.

• Believe that sharing knowledge makes the entire team stronger.

• Have a growth mindset and actively invest in your own development.