Senior Data Analyst job at SafeBoda

Who we are:

At SafeBoda, driving Africa forward by transforming transportation and delivery services to be safe, affordable, and reliable. Our platform is carefully designed to meet the needs of African consumers as a one-stop shop for transportation and on-demand services.

Operational in Uganda and Kenya we are a venture-funded Series B company that is already having a huge impact on millions of people in Africa. Our backers include Google, Unbound, Argor (GoJek’s VC), AllianzX, Yamaha, and Beenext, among others. We have a passionate and highly engaged team of superstars based in East Africa. Together, we aim to revolutionise transport and logistics in Africa’s cities.

Job Summary:

The Senior Data Analyst leads data mastery for designated business areas, ensuring stakeholders have access to accurate, timely metrics. They translate historical trends, user behaviour, and product insights into reports and visualisations that inform decision-making, and enforce data quality and governance standards in their day-to-day work. This role requires a seasoned analyst who can operate independently on complex problems, support junior team members, and serve as a trusted execution partner to the Head of BI & Analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Quality & Governance: Enforce data quality standards and governance protocols established by the Head of BI & Analytics — including documentation, validation, and access control practices — within their assigned business areas.
• Analysis & Insight Delivery: Collect and analyse data using PostgreSQL, Python, and Excel. Develop and optimise advanced SQL functions for robust, repeatable analysis.
• Visualisation & Reporting: Build dashboards and reports using Power BI, Looker Studio, or Metabase that give stakeholders clear, actionable visibility into performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Operations, Marketing, Product, and Data Engineering to define key metrics and KPIs, and to ensure data pipelines feeding their analysis are sound.
• Statistical Analysis: Apply statistical and modelling techniques to identify trends and patterns that inform business decisions.
• Team Supervision: Supervise and support Data Analyst(s) and Junior Data Analyst(s) in their day-to-day work, including review of outputs and skill development.
• Agile Delivery: Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, and help identify opportunities for process improvement within the analytics function.

Qualifications

• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience: 4+ years of proven experience in data analysis or a related field, leading data teams.
• Analytical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, and other data analysis tools.
• Strategic Insights: Demonstrated ability to provide strategic insights based on complex data analysis.
• Domain Expertise: Experience in ride-hailing, transportation, or fintech is an advantage.

Key Competencies

• Demonstrated experience leading data teams with clear systems of goal setting and continuous evaluation
• Knowledge of Agile development practices with experience in a sprint-based environment.
• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in building and maintaining open-source data pipeline solutions.
• Proficiency in Python, along with expertise in data visualization libraries like Matplotlib, Seaborn, or Plotly.
• Ability to automate data tasks using advanced programming languages like Google App Script or Python.
• Demonstrated expertise in SQL with a focus on handling large datasets.
• Proven experience in managing PostgreSQL database systems.
• Experience in the ride-hailing or transportation industry.
• Demonstrate a commitment to SafeBoda values, representing the company consistently in all actions.

Benefits

• A supportive team environment with mentorship from SafeBoda leadership
• Be a critical part of a team at the pinnacle of tech entrepreneurship in Africa
• A Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Lunch at the SafeBoda Academy
• SafeBoda wallet credits for transport

Company Values

• Community: Community drives us. We treat every driver, staff member, and customer with respect, knowing that together, we are stronger.
• Safety: We stand for safety. We protect our drivers, passengers
• Innovation: We challenge the status quo and create smart, practical solutions that make everyday life simpler and safer
• Transparency: We are open-minded and candid, openly sharing our opinions without fear of judgment. We actively seek feedback on our product and performance to continuously improve.
• Integrity: We earn trust by staying true to our values, holding ourselves to the highest standards, and delivering on our promises.
• Collective Commitment: Everyone is encouraged to disagree while a decision is being made. However, once a decision has been made, everybody must commit to it. “I agree, and I commit, I disagree

• Enforce data quality standards and governance protocols established by the Head of BI & Analytics — including documentation, validation, and access control practices — within their assigned business areas.
• Collect and analyse data using PostgreSQL, Python, and Excel. Develop and optimise advanced SQL functions for robust, repeatable analysis.
• Build dashboards and reports using Power BI, Looker Studio, or Metabase that give stakeholders clear, actionable visibility into performance.
• Work with Operations, Marketing, Product, and Data Engineering to define key metrics and KPIs, and to ensure data pipelines feeding their analysis are sound.
• Apply statistical and modelling techniques to identify trends and patterns that inform business decisions.
• Supervise and support Data Analyst(s) and Junior Data Analyst(s) in their day-to-day work, including review of outputs and skill development.
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, and help identify opportunities for process improvement within the analytics function.

• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, and other data analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic insights based on complex data analysis.
• Knowledge of Agile development practices with experience in a sprint-based environment.
• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in building and maintaining open-source data pipeline solutions.
• Proficiency in Python, along with expertise in data visualization libraries like Matplotlib, Seaborn, or Plotly.
• Ability to automate data tasks using advanced programming languages like Google App Script or Python.
• Demonstrated expertise in SQL with a focus on handling large datasets.
• Proven experience in managing PostgreSQL database systems.
• Experience in the ride-hailing or transportation industry.
• Demonstrate a commitment to SafeBoda values, representing the company consistently in all actions.

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 4+ years of proven experience in data analysis or a related field, leading data teams.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, and other data analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic insights based on complex data analysis.
• Experience in ride-hailing, transportation, or fintech is an advantage.