Remote Data Analytics Project Lead

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Comprehensive health insurance

Laptop provided

Home-office stipend

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Project Manager to oversee data analytics initiatives from anywhere in South Africa. You will manage the lifecycle of analytics projects, ensuring actionable insights and alignment with business objectives.

Strong skills in data warehousing, BI tools, and agile methods are required. You will collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to define scope, manage resources, and deliver results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is required.
• 5+ years in project management with data analytics focus.
• Experience with data warehousing, ETL, and BI tools.
• Strong understanding of data analysis and statistical concepts.
• Familiarity with Agile project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of data analytics projects aligned with business goals.
• Manage timelines, budgets and resources for analytics solutions.
• Communicate clearly among data teams, stakeholders, and leadership.
• Define scope, objectives and deliverables with stakeholders.
• Implement and manage project plans using agile or hybrid methodologies.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues to ensure progress.
• Oversee development of data models, dashboards, and reporting.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of data insights and deliverables.
• Track progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Foster collaboration within the analytics team and share best practices.

Skills

Project management

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile methodologies

Jira

Asana

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, CS, Business Analytics, or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Project Manager to oversee data analytics initiatives from anywhere in South Africa. You will manage the lifecycle of analytics projects, ensuring actionable insights and alignment with business objectives.

Strong skills in data warehousing, BI tools, and agile methods are required. You will collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to define scope, manage resources, and deliver results.