About the job
Hire Hangar is looking for a Lead Data Analyst to drive business strategy by turning data into actionable insights. This position is fully remote and based in Cape Town, South Africa. The role offers the opportunity to work with international organizations while establishing a long-term remote career.
Role overview
The Lead Data Analyst plays a central role within the Analytics team. The focus is on exploring complex datasets, shaping data strategies, and translating analytical results into clear recommendations. Collaboration is key: frequent partnership with marketing, product, and operations teams is expected to uncover trends, forecast outcomes, and support business decisions. Mentoring is also part of the job, with responsibility for helping analysts grow their technical and business skills.
What you will do
- Create and apply analytical frameworks that align with business objectives.
- Engage with stakeholders to transform business questions into data projects.
- Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and advanced analytics models.
- Mentor junior analysts, promoting high data quality and effective storytelling with data.
- Suggest process improvements based on data analysis.
- Keep up to date with analytics tools, industry trends, and best practices.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in data analysis or business intelligence.
- Strong command of SQL and Python or R for analysis and statistical modeling.
- Experience with BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
- Proven ability to lead projects and teams.
- Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex data to non-technical audiences.
Tools and technology
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, or Scala.
- Familiarity with pipeline orchestration tools like Apache Airflow or dbt.
- Experience working with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift).
- Understanding of cloud platforms including AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Experience with Kafka or Spark is an advantage.
- Comfort with Google Workspace.
