Hirehangar
Lead Data Analyst
South Africa - Johannesburg
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- Seniority
- Lead / management
- Country
- ZA
- Work mode
- Remote-friendly
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- 1 Sept 2026
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Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career.
Lead Data Analyst
Location: Remote
Working Hours: US Time Zones (PST - EST)
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the development and execution of analytical frameworks to support business goals
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business questions into data projects
Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and advanced analytics models
Mentor junior analysts and ensure high standards in data quality and storytelling
Recommend process improvements based on data-driven insights
Stay ahead of industry trends, tools, and best practices
Qualifications:
3+ years of experience in a data analysis or business intelligence role
Strong command of SQL and Python /R for analysis and modeling
Hands-on experience with BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
Proven track record of leading projects and teams
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex data to non-technical stakeholders
Tools & Technology
Python, SQL, or Scala
Apache Airflow, dbt, or equivalent pipeline orchestration tools
Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift
AWS, GCP, or Azure
Kafka or Spark (advantageous)
Google Workspace
Slack, Zoom, Jira, and other remote collaboration tools
Please NOTE
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