Job Title: Head of Business Intelligence
Organisation: SafeBoda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
SafeBoda is a Ugandan-based startup that aims to make motorcycle taxis (bodas) and cars more safe, affordable, and convenient across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a goal to change the perception of public transportation as unsafe and disorganized by providing a safe and reliable service that is accessible to all.
Job Summary: The Head of BI & Analytics owns SafeBoda’s end-to-end data function from infrastructure and governance through to analytics strategy and organisational capability. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for ensuring that the business operates with real-time visibility, rigorous data quality, and the analytical capability to make confident decisions at every level. The role spans technical architecture, team development, executive insight delivery, and the embedding of a data-driven culture across Uganda and Kenya markets.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Data Governance : Establish and enforce the enterprise governance framework: data classification, access controls, pipeline versioning, documentation standards, and quality monitoring.
- Analytics Strategy : Own the multi-year BI and analytics roadmap, aligned to business objectives across ride-hailing and fintech verticals. Manage delivery against OKR and SLA frameworks.
- Executive Insight : Develop analyses and KPI frameworks providing real-time business visibility. Translate complex findings into clear, decision-ready narratives for C-level audiences.
- Cross-Functional Partnership : Embed data into decision-making workflows across Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Product. Ensure all departments are operating with data-informed strategies.
- Data Infrastructure : Architect and maintain the company’s data platform including but not limited to ETL pipelines, data warehouse, and server environment.
- Team & Capability Development : Lead and develop a team of data professionals. Design and deliver internal data literacy programmes that build analytical capability across the wider organisation.
Qualifications & Key Competencies
- A graduate degree, MBA or equivalent in a quantitative field such as engineering, mathematics, statistics,
- 6+ years of professional experience with at least 3 years in a data leadership role, ideally within a high-growth technology or fintech environment.
- Hands-on proficiency with SQL, Python, and at least one major BI platform (Power BI, Tableau, Metabase, or equivalent).
- Prior management and team-building experience necessary. Proven business strategy and consulting experience – you can navigate ambiguity, juggle multiple tasks, think independently, and problem-solve in a structured manner.
- Data analytics expertise with a passion for quantitative analysis.
- Knowledge of software packages for data analysis is a plus. Be an Excel whizz and be comfortable modeling and manipulating data.
- Proven ability to work well across different teams and get things done.
- Live the SafeBoda values, represent the company in everything you do, and constantly fly the flag.
- Leadership and Team Management : Ability to lead and manage a diverse team of data professionals, fostering a collaborative environment.
- Strategic Thinking : Skilled in aligning BI and analytics strategies with overall business goals and objectives.
- Advanced Data Analysis and BI Tools : Expertise in advanced data analysis, BI tools, and analytics software.
- Data-Driven Decision Making : Proficiency in using data to drive strategic decisions and improve business outcomes.
- Strong Business Acumen : Deep understanding of the business sector, market trends, and customer needs.
- Effective Communication : Ability to communicate complex data insights clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
- Problem-Solving Skills : Skilled in identifying and solving complex business challenges using data.
- Technical Knowledge : Understanding of data architecture, database systems, and data governance principles.
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement : Commitment to innovation in BI technologies and methodologies, and to continually improving data processes.
- Change Management : Experience in managing change, particularly in guiding an organization to be more data-driven.
How to Apply:
Send an email to Apply by Email, attaching your CV. Please use Head of BI & Analytics as the email subject. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72