Head of Business Intelligence

HEAD OF BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Cape Town | Hybrid | Full-Time

Can you turn chaos into clarity? We’re looking for you !
 

At Rhino Africa, data is not just a tool. It’s our map. It tells us where we’ve been—and more importantly, where we need to go.
 

We’re looking for a Head of BI who isn’t afraid to shake things up. Someone who can see patterns others miss; who can build scalable architecture, but also shape insight into the story. Someone who doesn’t just count the numbers, but makes the numbers count.

This is not a backroom Excel gig. This is a seat at the table!

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

• Build the architecture for our next-generation data strategy including MDM, automation, and forecasting.
• Lead and mentor a skilled BI team (and occasionally our external consultants).
• Turn complexity into clarity for our leadership team, driving better, faster decisions.
• Design dashboards, models, and insights that power our future - not just explain our past.
• Collaborate across departments to embed data in every decision, process, and product.

YOU’RE RIGHT FOR THIS IF: 

• You’ve led BI teams at senior level and love mentoring humans as much as coding SQL.
• You can dance between data engineering, storytelling, and strategy.
• You understand that perfect data doesn’t exist, but useful data changes everything.
• You’re curious, courageous, and not afraid to ask the hard questions.
• You believe that culture and clarity matter just as much as cloud architecture.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with real-time reporting or event-driven architecture
• A point of view on AI’s role in forecasting and workflow optimisation
• A healthy obsession with storytelling (and maybe a great Spotify playlist)

Your multifaceted expertise in Team Leadership & Culture; Technical Strategy & Data Architecture; Analysis, Forecasting & Insight and Governance, Ethics & Influence ensures a holistic approach to manage top client experience and drive business success in our tour operating business.

Ready to architect the future with us? This is not just a BI role. It’s a call to lead with clarity. 

APPLY NOW
 

Requirements

• BCom Honours (or equivalent) in Business, Supply Chain, Data Science, or similar
• 8+ years in BI or analytics leadership
• Strong experience in cloud-based data architecture, MDM, forecasting models
• Proven ability to influence Senior Leadership decision making through insight
• Deep understanding of data governance, privacy, and ethical data usage

Rhino Africa Safaris is an equal opportunities employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference. Please note that this position is only available to SA citizens.