Business Intelligence, Director

<h3>Accountabilities</h3><li>
<strong>Lead business intelligence strategy:</strong>Direct BI initiatives and reporting activities, collaborating with senior leadership and department managers to establish strategic priorities, align analytical capabilities with business objectives, and improve organizational decision-making.</li><li>
<strong>Develop advanced dashboards and reports:</strong>Design, build, and maintain insightful enterprise reports, interactive dashboards, and data visualizations using Microsoft Power BI to communicate business performance and support informed decisions.</li><li>
<strong>Manage data workflows and automation:</strong>Design and optimize automated data ingestion, validation, transformation, and report distribution workflows, ensuring accuracy, reliability, scalability, and strong performance.</li><li>
<strong>Develop reporting solutions:</strong>Create new reports, enhance existing reporting processes, and translate complex business requirements into effective analytical solutions and information delivery systems.</li><li>
<strong>Oversee data architecture and modeling:</strong>Establish efficient data models, optimized star schemas, and reliable data structures that support enterprise reporting and consistent analytical outputs.</li><li>
<strong>Manage data integration:</strong>Work with data from platforms such as Salesforce, SAP, Excel, CSV files, REST APIs, and Jira, integrating information from relational databases, cloud data warehouses, and enterprise systems.</li><li>
<strong>Drive financial and market analysis:</strong>Oversee market research, economic and demographic assessments, financial modeling, return-on-investment evaluations, and economic and fiscal impact studies to support strategic planning.</li><li>
<strong>Evaluate industry and competitive trends:</strong>Research market characteristics, economic conditions, demographic patterns, and developments across convention, sports, entertainment, and related industries to identify growth opportunities.</li><li>
<strong>Conduct stakeholder and field research:</strong>Engage clients, facility managers, event organizers, show promoters, and venue managers through interviews, surveys, focus groups, and on-site research to evaluate operational performance and market demand.</li><li>
<strong>Assess investment and development opportunities:</strong>Develop comparative analyses of proposed and existing facilities, prepare demand projections and financial forecasts, and evaluate potential funding requirements and expected returns.</li><li>
<strong>Develop predictive and financial models:</strong>Learn, apply, and improve proprietary forecasting models to estimate financial performance, economic impacts, and fiscal outcomes associated with proposed or existing facilities.</li><li>
<strong>Support strategic recommendations:</strong>Collaborate with senior staff to formulate evidence-based recommendations for communities and clients considering facility expansion, new construction, or other strategic investments.</li><li>
<strong>Maintain research assets and industry networks:</strong>Enhance databases, maintain industry contacts, and ensure that research resources remain accurate, relevant, and useful for ongoing projects.</li><li>
<strong>Establish documentation and training:</strong>Develop technical documentation, reporting guidelines, and training materials for system users and administrators to encourage effective adoption and consistent use of BI tools.</li><li>
<strong>Lead and develop teams:</strong>Provide leadership across a broad functional area, strengthen relationships with executives and major customers, and ensure teams deliver high-quality analytical work within agreed timelines.</li><li>
<strong>Perform additional responsibilities:</strong>Undertake other related duties as needed to support business priorities, client requirements, and evolving organizational objectives.</li><h2>Requirements</h2><li>
<strong>Education and professional experience:</strong>A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and at least 10 years of related professional experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.</li><li>
<strong>Leadership and management:</strong>Previous management experience, with the ability to guide teams, coordinate complex initiatives, establish priorities, and deliver results across a broad functional area.</li><li>
<strong>Executive and client engagement:</strong>Proven ability to build and strengthen relationships with senior executives, major customers, and key stakeholders, supported by strong business judgment and client-facing skills.</li><li>
<strong>Microsoft Power BI expertise:</strong>Advanced proficiency in developing interactive dashboards and enterprise reports, including DAX, complex measures, filter contexts, and time-intelligence calculations.</li><li>
<strong>SQL and database programming:</strong>Strong SQL skills for querying, aggregating, transforming, and manipulating data in relational databases such as Snowflake, SQL Server, and Azure Synapse.</li><li>
<strong>Data modeling and transformation:</strong>Solid understanding of data modeling principles, particularly optimized star schemas, along with proficiency in Power Query and the M language for data ingestion, transformation, and cleansing.</li><li>
<strong>ETL/ELT and cloud data platforms:</strong>Experience with data pipelines and integration tools such as Azure Data Factory and dbt, as well as cloud-based data platforms, is highly preferred.</li><li>
<strong>Power BI Service administration:</strong>Knowledge of Power BI Service administration, app workspaces, deployment pipelines, and enterprise report publishing and management.</li><li>
<strong>Enterprise data sources:</strong>Experience working with multiple data sources, including Salesforce, SAP, Excel/CSV files, REST APIs, and Jira.</li><li>
<strong>Data warehouse technologies:</strong>Familiarity with platforms such as Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Azure Synapse, and SQL Server, including their use in enterprise reporting and analytics environments.</li><li>
<strong>Analytical and financial modeling skills:</strong>Strong analytical capabilities and experience with financial modeling, forecasting, market research, competitive analysis, economic assessments, and return-on-investment evaluations.</li><li>
<strong>Research and information gathering:</strong>Excellent writing, telephone communication, internet research, interviewing, and survey analysis skills, with the ability to collect and interpret qualitative and quantitative information.</li><li>
<strong>Communication and presentation:</strong>Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex findings clearly and translate technical analysis into actionable business recommendations.</li><li>
<strong>Organization and execution:</strong>Strong organizational and time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain high standards of accuracy.</li><li>
<strong>Technical proficiency:</strong>Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and the ability to work effectively with enterprise reporting, data management, and analytical tools.</li><li>
<strong>Self-motivation and adaptability:</strong>A proactive, independent approach to problem-solving, a willingness to learn new technologies, and the ability to operate effectively in a changing business environment.</li><h2>Benefits</h2><li>
<strong>Remote working opportunity:</strong>Work remotely from India, offering flexibility in your work environment.</li><li>
<strong>Competitive compensation:</strong>Market-competitive salary and insurance benefits.</li><li>
<strong>Health and wellness:</strong>Access to health and wellness benefits designed to support employee well-being.</li><li>
<strong>Professional development:</strong>Free access to online professional development courses available 24/7, allowing you to build new skills at your own pace.</li><li>
<strong>Education assistance:</strong>Support for continued learning and educational development.</li><li>
<strong>Career advancement:</strong>Opportunities to pursue different career paths, develop specialized expertise, and progress into broader leadership responsibilities.</li><li>
<strong>Internal mobility:</strong>A strong focus on internal promotion and career growth, with opportunities to explore new roles and responsibilities.</li><li>
<strong>Technology exposure:</strong>Opportunities to work with major global organizations and gain exposure to modern technologies across data, cloud, AI, and enterprise platforms.</li><li>
<strong>Leadership support:</strong>Dedicated management focused on providing guidance, support, and effective leadership.</li><li>
<strong>Additional workplace perks:</strong>Access to various on-the-job benefits and professional growth opportunities within a global technology services environment.</li>