Head: Business Intelligence

Salary: Market related Location: Centurion Job type : Permanent Industry: Pharmaceutical Benefit Management Reference: CWR.MS.HBI.14092026 COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Our client is a South African pharmaceutical benefits management (PBM) organization and specialise in electronic claims processing and the management of medicine benefits. They are looking for a Head of Business Intelligence to join their team. JOB DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE: The Head: Business Intelligence establishes and leads the Company's BI function, with responsibility for data architecture, reporting, analytics and stakeholder delivery. The role also manages the integration of pharmacies, doctors, hospitals and other providers into the company's infrastructure through medical switches and direct Web API connections. MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Define and deliver the BI strategy and roadmap in support of the company's business objectives. Establish and lead the BI department, including its operating model, team structure, standards and delivery priorities. Own the data warehouse, data lake and reporting architecture, including integration of multiple company data sources. Design, automate and deliver operational, client, regulatory and executive reporting within agreed requirements. Manage internal and external stakeholders, translating business and client requirements into BI solutions, reports and dashboards. Establish data governance, data quality, data security and single-source-of-truth standards. Expand Anomaly Detection analytics and develop commercial BI products, analytics and reporting services that create new revenue opportunities for the company. Own the provider integration portfolio covering pharmacies, doctors, hospitals and other provider types that connect through medical switches or directly to the company's Web API. Manage delivery across providers, internal IT specialists, practice management software vendors and switching companies. Ensure that integration standards, access requirements, service levels, monitoring, change control and support arrangements are defined and consistently applied. Monitor integration performance, incidents and unresolved dependencies. Drive corrective action and report material risks or service issues to the relevant stakeholders. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Matric A degree in Data Science, or a similar / related qualification in a quantitative discipline (for example Statistics, Computer Science, Data Analytics or a comparable field) Training or practical experience in project management, service management or systems integration will be an advantage EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED: Essential A minimum of 8 years' relevant experience in data, business intelligence or a related field. Demonstrated experience managing a data or BI team. Demonstrated delivery of a data warehouse or data lake set-up and architecture (design through implementation). Proven Business Intelligence set-up…