Analytics & Automation Lead

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 50 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

About the Job
As an Analytics & Automation Lead will work within the Operational Excellence team at Careem, you will play a pivotal role in driving automation efforts, transforming data into actionable insights, writing Python and SQL codes to extract and analyze data, and developing interactive dashboards. Additionally, you will lead visual management efforts to ensure data is presented effectively to stakeholders at various levels.

What you'll do
Data Extraction and Analysis:

• Write Python and SQL codes to extract, transform and analyze data from various sources
• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns and anomalies

Dashboard Development:

• Developing visually engaging and interactive dashboards using tools like Tableau, Power BI or similar platforms
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design dashboards for informed decision-making

Automation Leadership:

• Drive automation efforts to reduce manual efforts to streamline data collection, reporting, and analysis processes
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and streamline data workflows

Visual Management:

• Lead visual management initiatives to effectively communicate data insights through visualizing key performance metrics and indicators in real-time, enabling teams to track progress, identify issues, and make data-driven adjustments
• Mentor team member on best practices in data visualization

Data Quality Assurance:

• Ensure data accuracy and integrity by implementing data quality checks and validation processes
• Creation of documentation for data-related processes and workflows

Reporting and Communication:

• Generate regular reports and communicate data findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Translate complex data into understandable insights

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field (Master's preferred)
• 2-3 years of work experience in relevant field
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data extraction, transformation, and analysis
• Strong experience in creating interactive dashboards using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or similar
• Predictive Analytics experience
• Proven ability to lead automation efforts and optimize data workflows
• Excellent data visualization skills and a knack for storytelling with data
• Knowledge of data quality best practices and data governance
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Effective communication and presentation abilities
• Project management skills and the ability to meet deadlines

Where you'll be

• Even though we are working remotely, we are strong believers in collaboration and the power of building social connections with our teams. For that reason, our offices are still open and provide plenty of collaboration-friendly spaces at times when teams need it or if you need a quiet space to work outside of home.
• You’ll be working in the location you’re hired from. Due to legal and compensation considerations, you will need to be based out of the country you’re hired from as your primary work location.

What we’ll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.