Remote BI & Data Analytics Project Lead

Placements24

Gqeberha

Hybrid

ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

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Flexible hours

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Job summary

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead BI and data analytics initiatives. You will own the full project lifecycle from requirements to deployment, collaborating with data scientists, engineers and analysts to deliver data-driven insights.

This role offers fully remote work across South Africa, with strong emphasis on governance, agile practices, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

4–6 years of project management experience, with a focus on data analytics and BI.
Experience in data warehousing, ETL processes and BI reporting tools.
Strong data modeling, database concepts and data visualization knowledge.
Familiarity with Agile project management (Scrum, Kanban) and stakeholder management.
Proven leadership, communication and collaboration across distributed teams.
Proficiency with Jira/Asana and other collaboration tools; remote work experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead data analytics and BI projects from initiation to completion.
Define scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines and resources with stakeholders.
Develop plans, track progress, and manage risks and issues.
Coordinate with data engineers, data scientists, BI developers and analysts.
Oversee BI tools and data warehousing implementations; ensure governance and security.
Communicate progress to executive sponsors and manage vendor relationships.
Drive adoption of analytics solutions across the organization; conduct post-project reviews.