Title:  Business Intelligence Lead

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Immediate Superior: Head of Data and Analytics
Location: Stellenbosch
Function: Digital and Technology 
Sub Function: Data and Analytics 
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 149673 
Closing Date: 25/01/2026

The Business Intelligence Lead is responsible for leading the data analytics and insights efforts for an organization. They work with various stakeholders to identify business needs, gather data, and use data analytics to provide insights and recommendations to drive business decisions. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with stakeholders to understand business needs and requirements and develop analytics solutions to meet those needs.
• Gather and analyze data to provide insights and recommendations to various stakeholders across the organization.
• Use different analytics techniques such as descriptive reports, diagnostic dashboards, machine learning and predictive modeling to provide deeper insights and recommendations.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to effectively communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Use design-thinking processes to develop analytics assets for business consumption
• Develop and maintain documentation on data structures and data flows to support the analytics team and stakeholders in their work.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in data analytics and share knowledge with the team
• Participate in strategic planning and decision-making related to data analytics and data management in the organization.

Skills and Education: 

• A relevant post-graduate qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, ore related field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in data analytics or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in data analysis tools such as SQL, Python, R, and SAS.
• Experience in using different analytics techniques such as descriptive and diagnostic analytics, machine learning and predictive modelling.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI, and SAP Business Intelligence suite.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure is a plus.

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.