Project Manager - BI & Data Implementation

Zohorecruit; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

yberPro in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead BI and Data Platform implementations in a large retail environment. You will oversee end-to-end delivery of BI, data warehousing and analytics initiatives using modern cloud platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks.

The role requires strong data delivery expertise, stakeholder management, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across data engineers, analysts, and IT stakeholders to ensure

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience as a Project Manager in technology, data, BI or analytics environments.
• Proven experience managing BI and Data implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics environments.
• Practical project exposure to Snowflake and Databricks.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms and modern data architectures.
• Experience managing technical teams and complex, cross-functional technology projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience with Agile and/or hybrid project delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of BI, data and analytics projects from initiation through implementation and closure.
• Manage projects involving modern data platforms, including Snowflake and Databricks.
• Coordinate implementation and enhancement of BI and data warehouse solutions.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets and roadmaps.
• Manage scope, risks, dependencies, issues and change requests.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders across data engineers, analysts and architects.
• Translate business requirements into clear project deliverables.
• Ensure delivery within scope, timelines, budget and quality standards.

Skills

Project Management

BI & Data projects

Data warehousing

Snowflake

Databricks

Cloud data platforms

Agile / Hybrid

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Power BI

SQL

ETL/ELT

Azure

AWS

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa | Posted on 10/08/2026

yberPro is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead and coordinate Business Intelligence and Data Platform implementation initiatives within a complex retail environment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end projects involving BI, data warehousing, analytics and modern cloud data platforms , with particular exposure to Snowflake and Databricks . The role requires a strong understanding of data and technology delivery, combined with proven project management experience within a retail environment .

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of BI, data and analytics projects from initiation through to implementation and closure.
  
• Manage projects involving modern data platforms, including Snowflake and Databricks .
  
• Coordinate the implementation and enhancement of Business Intelligence and data warehouse solutions.
  
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets and delivery roadmaps.
  
• Manage project scope, risks, dependencies, issues and change requests.
  
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Data Engineers, BI Developers, Data Analysts, Architects, Business Analysts and other technology stakeholders.
  
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into clear project deliverables.
  
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, technology teams, vendors and third-party service providers.
  
• Ensure projects are delivered within agreed scope, timelines, budget and quality standards.
  
• Facilitate project governance, status reporting, steering committee meetings and stakeholder updates.
  
• Identify and proactively manage project risks, dependencies and delivery challenges.
  
• Support the adoption and implementation of modern data and analytics capabilities across the organisation.
  
• Ensure appropriate testing, deployment, documentation and handover processes are followed.
  
• Drive collaboration between business and technical teams throughout the project lifecycle.
  
• Provide regular reporting on project progress, key milestones, risks, issues and overall delivery status.
  

Required Experience & Skills

• 7+ years’ experience as a Project Manager within technology, data, BI or analytics environments.
  
• Proven experience managing BI and Data implementation projects .
  
• Strong understanding of Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics environments.
  
• Practical project exposure to Snowflake and Databricks .
  
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms and modern data architectures.
  
• Experience managing technical teams and complex, cross-functional technology projects.
  
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  
• Experience working with Agile and/or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
  
• Strong understanding of project governance, planning, risk management and delivery methodologies.
  
• Excellent problem-solving, organisational and communication skills.
  
• Strong ability to manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
  

Industry Experience

Retail experience is essential.

Candidates should have experience working on data, BI, analytics or technology transformation initiatives within a large retail environment, ideally with exposure to:

• Retail operations
  
• Supply Chain
  
• Customer analytics
  
• E-commerce
  
• Finance
  
• Inventory and product data
  
• Reporting and Business Intelligence
  

Advantageous

• Experience within a large enterprise or high-volume retail environment.
  
• Experience with Azure, AWS or other cloud platforms .
  
• Exposure to Power BI, SQL, ETL/ELT and data integration .
  
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery.
  
• Relevant Project Management qualification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile certification .
  
• Experience managing large-scale data transformation or cloud migration initiatives.