Head of Data & Analytics

Cape Town - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Cape Town Work Type: Hybrid Job ID: J107135

About our client:

Our client is a highly successful and purpose-driven group with a global shared services hub based in Cape Town. They are far more than a travel company; they act as a vital platform connecting world-class hospitality with large-scale environmental impact across Africas most iconic wilderness areas. The organization prides itself on a culture of continuous improvement and ethical behaviour where the mission is to ensure that natural ecosystems and local communities thrive together. You will join a collaborative friendly team that avoids rigid hierarchies and values individual contribution. While they "think big" and move fast to protect vulnerable landscapes they are deeply employee-centric offering unusually generous benefits and a genuine commitment to work/life balance. This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a stable yet growing organization where profit meets a profound sense of purpose. They are looking for adaptable long-term partners who are ready to help drive positive change at scale.

What you will be doing:

Establish and execute a company-wide data strategy aligned with core business goals.
Implement and enforce a robust governance framework for superior data quality security and compliance.
Oversee the architecture infrastructure and integration of all data systems for optimal performance and scalability.
Monitor and recommend the strategic adoption of emerging data technologies and practices.
Lead complex data analysis to uncover insights that inform high-level strategic decisions.
Develop and deliver high-impact dashboards and visualisations to facilitate decision-making across the organisation.
Build mentor and lead a high-performing analytics team fostering a culture of continuous learning.
Partner with all business units (e.g. Sales Marketing Product) to integrate data and analytics into core business processes.

What our client is looking for:

8 years in BI with at least 4 years in a leadership role including a proven track record of mentoring and building high-performing teams.
Strong proficiency in data platforms and tools specifically including AWS MS SQL Server SSIS T-SQL Power BI Looker BigQuery and Redshift.
Experience in creating and executing comprehensive data strategies for an organisation.
Ability to oversee all facets of data management including governance quality integration storage security and privacy.
Exceptional skills in interpreting analysing and visualising complex data to identify actionable trends and simplifying findings for various audiences.
Demonstrated capacity to quickly understand diverse business models and directly align data initiatives with strategic business objectives.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration across executive technical and functional teams.
Strong abilities in project planning prioritisation resource coordination and ensuring the successful delivery of data-related projects.

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Required Skills:

Data Analytics Leadership Data Strategy Governance BI AWS MS SQL Server Power BI Looker BigQuery Redshift Team Building Cape Town Hybrid Environmental Impact

Location: Cape Town Work Type: Hybrid Job ID: J107135About our client:Our client is a highly successful and purpose-driven group with a global shared services hub based in Cape Town. They are far more than a travel company; they act as a vital platform connecting world-class hospitality with large...