Data Analytics Lead: Insight-Driven & Client-Facing Leader

IQ Business Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

IQ Business Group is seeking an experienced Data Analyst Lead in Johannesburg to guide complex analytics across engagements. You will translate business questions into analytical problems, define data requirements, and turn findings into actionable recommendations for clients.

You will lead analysts, mentor teams, and ensure analytical quality while maintaining hands-on delivery. Applicants should have 7+ years in data/analytics, strong SQL, data modelling, and experience with BI tools such as

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data/analytics experience with senior/lead responsibilities.
• Strong experience engaging with business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience leading analysts or complex analytical workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex data analyses across client engagements.
• Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical problems.
• Identify datasets, transformations and measures; interrogate data sources.
• Produce source-to-target mappings, data dictionaries and analytical specs.
• Present recommendations to senior stakeholders with clear actions.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Data profiling

Data analysis

Root-cause analysis

Data visualization

Python

R

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure data platforms

Microsoft Fabric

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Python

R

Azure

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

IQ Business Group is seeking an experienced Data Analyst Lead in Johannesburg to guide complex analytics across engagements. You will translate business questions into analytical problems, define data requirements, and turn findings into actionable recommendations for clients.

You will lead analysts, mentor teams, and ensure analytical quality while maintaining hands-on delivery. Applicants should have 7+ years in data/analytics, strong SQL, data modelling, and experience with BI tools such as