Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonSQLTableau
About the role
- Job Locations: Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria
- About the role: The Data Intelligence (DI) team is seeking a Lead Analyst with expertise in strategic advanced analytics and business storytelling, to play a pivotal role in transforming data into actionable business insights.
- The successful candidate will deeply understand business problem statements, leverage data analytics techniques, and effectively communicate complex analyses to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- This role requires a ability to bridge the gap between business strategy, and technology.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in data science, business analytics, computer science, or a related quantitative field.
- 6+ years of experience in business intelligence, or a similar role, with a proven track record of driving business outcomes through data insights.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python for data analysis and modeling.
- Prior experience in project management, with experience working on complex projects across multiple teams and delivering results on time and within scope.
- Expertise in data visualization tools like Tableau, Looker, or Power BI to create compelling, actionable insights.
- A business mindset with the ability to understand and address cross-functional problem statements and strategic opportunities.
- Good statistical understanding and the ability to apply statistical methods to solve business problems and to turn insights into impactful actions.
- Storytelling and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to convey insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) is a plus but not required.
- Strategic and results-driven, with the ability to balance big-picture thinking with attention to detail.
- Proactive and collaborative with good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Adaptable and eager to learn, staying ahead of trends in business strategy, analytics, and visualization tools.
- A problem solver who thrives on turning insights into impactful actions.