DS/BI Lead - Advanced Analytics & Insights

The HEINEKEN Company; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd is seeking a DS-BI Lead to drive development across DA/BI and advanced analytics within the Smart Brewery ecosystem. You will lead data scientists and BI developers, establishing standards and scalable analytics capabilities that deliver measurable business value.

You will collaborate with Product Leads, Analysts, and Data Engineers to translate requirements into robust dashboards, models, and insights on a global scale, while promoting Agile practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Analytics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong experience in Agile/Scrum environments; Agile certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the DA/BI Development and Data Science / Advanced Analytics capability within the D&A Product Organisation.
• Guide BI Developers and Data Scientists to deliver high-quality dashboards and analytical models.
• Shape standards, best practices, and ways of working for global analytics and data science.
• Reinforce Agile Ways of Working and support squads to ensure fast, value-driven delivery.
• Translate business needs into data models, KPIs, dashboards, and advanced analytics use cases.

Skills

DA/BI Development

Data Science

BI Tools

SQL

Python/R

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Data Science/Analytics/Engineering/CS

Tools

Power BI

Grafana

Azure Synapse

Job description

Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd is seeking a DS-BI Lead to drive development across DA/BI and advanced analytics within the Smart Brewery ecosystem. You will lead data scientists and BI developers, establishing standards and scalable analytics capabilities that deliver measurable business value.

You will collaborate with Product Leads, Analysts, and Data Engineers to translate requirements into robust dashboards, models, and insights on a global scale, while promoting Agile practices