Senior Manager Reporting

Pick n Pay Retailers; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Pick n Pay Retailers is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the enterprise reporting function, ensuring high-quality, trusted, and timely business intelligence outputs that empower decision-making across the organisation.

This role oversees the design, delivery, governance, and optimisation of enterprise reporting solutions, driving adoption of self-service BI, standardised metrics, and a single source of truth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 8+ years in BI/reporting with 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience in retail/FMCG and BI platform optimisation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise reporting strategy, standards, and governance.
• Lead and develop a BI team of developers and data specialists.
• Oversee delivery of accurate, timely reports and dashboards for operational and strategic use.
• Partner with business units to define KPI definitions and reporting requirements.
• Drive self-service BI adoption and data literacy across the organisation.
• Optimise reporting platforms for performance and usability; collaborate on data warehouse design.
• Ensure data integrity, availability, and governance compliance.
• Collaborate with IT to meet scalability, security, and availability requirements.
• Manage vendor relationships and licenses.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

BI Governance

Data Modelling

KPI Framework Design

Project Management

Data Storytelling

Executive Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Data Analytics

Postgraduate qualification in Business Analytics or MBA with BI focus

Tools

Power BI

SAP BW/Analysis

Snowflake

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

To lead the enterprise reporting function for Pick n Pay, ensuring high-quality, trusted, and timely business intelligence outputs that empower decision-making across the organisation.

This role oversees the design, delivery, governance, and optimisation of enterprise reporting solutions, driving adoption of self-service BI, standardised metrics, and a single source of truth.

The Senior Manager is responsible for leading the reporting team, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring reporting platforms meet performance, scalability, and usability requirements.

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data/Business Analytics, Data Management or related field.


• Preferred: Postgraduate qualification in Business Analytics or MBA with BI focus.


• Minimum Experience: 8+ years in BI/reporting, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.


• Preferred: Experience in retail/FMCG; expertise in BI platform optimisation and enterprise reporting governance; strong track record in self-service BI enablement.


• Strong skills in managing and delivering projects, including planning, prioritisation, communication, and resource coordination.

Competencies

• Cognitive: Strategic thinking, Analytical capability, Problem solving, Attention to detail.


• Personal: Drive, Accountability, Resilience, Adaptability.


• Interpersonal: Stakeholder engagement, Relationship building, Collaboration.


• Communication: Data storytelling, Negotiation, Executive presentation skills.


• Functional: Enterprise reporting governance, BI platform management (Power BI, SAP BW/Analysis), Data modelling, KPI framework design.


• Leadership: Team leadership, Capability building, Change management.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise reporting strategy, standards, and governance aligned to business needs.


• Lead, coach, and develop a team of BI developers and data visualisation specialists.


• Oversee the delivery of accurate, consistent, and timely reports and dashboards for operational and strategic use.


• Partner with business units to define and maintain KPI definitions and reporting requirements.


• Drive adoption of self-service BI tools and data literacy across the organisation.


• Optimise reporting platforms (Power BI, SAP Analysis for Office, and others) for performance and usability Partner with the Data Engineering team to guide the design and maintenance of data warehouses (SAP BW, Snowflake), data models, views, and queries to support operational reporting across reporting tools.


• Ensure data integrity, availability, and performance of reporting tools.


• Ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance with governance and privacy standards.


• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Analytics, Data Science, and business stakeholders to ensure reporting needs are met.


• Collaborate with Data Engineering and IT to ensure BI infrastructure meets scalability, security, and availability requirements.


• Manage vendor relationships and oversee relevant licenses and support agreements.

Closing Date: 19 September 2026

Discover who we are

At Pick n Pay, we are more than just a retailer; we are an organisation of dedicated people committed to creating an exceptional shopping experience for our customers and an enriching, vibrant work environment for our employees.

Founded in 1967, Pick n Pay is one of the largest retail chains in South Africa, serving millions of customers across the African continent.

Our reputation is built upon our commitment to offering customers the best in quality, and value.

Our Mission

We serve with our hearts, we create a great place to be and With our minds, we create an excellent place to shop

Our Values

Our values are deeply embedded in our culture and guide our actions: Passion for our Customers: We are passionate about our customers and will fight for their rights. Our customers are our priority, and their satisfaction is our success.

Respect and Care: We care for and respect each other. We value our team's diversity and treat each other with kindness and understanding.

Personal Growth and Opportunity: We foster personal growth and opportunities. We believe in empowering our employees, providing opportunities for learning and advancement.

Leadership and Innovation: We nurture leadership and vision, and reward innovation. We encourage our employees to be leaders in their roles and think outside the box.

Honesty and Integrity: We live by honesty and integrity. We operate with transparency and trustworthiness in all our interactions.

Community Support: We support and participate in our communities. We believe in making a positive impact and giving back to our communities.

Individual Responsibility: We take individual responsibility. We are responsible for our actions and decisions.

Accountability: We are all accountable. We hold ourselves responsible for delivering on our commitments to our customers, each other, and our business.

Why Pick n Pay?

At Pick n Pay, our strength lies in our people. We strive to be the employer of choice, attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry.

We create a work environment that fosters growth, celebrates achievements, and values individual contributions.

Here, your work will be meaningful, recognized, and rewarded.

Experience the joy of being part of Pick n Pay.

Let's shape the future of retail in Africa together.