Lead Data Analytics – Power BI

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Analytics – Power BI professional to lead enterprise business intelligence and reporting initiatives. This role combines hands ‑ on technical expertise with team leadership and stakeholder engagement .

The ideal candidate will design scalable Power BI solutions, define data models and reporting standards, mentor a team of analysts, and translate complex business requirements into actionable insights that drive decision‑making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data analysts and BI developers, including task prioritization, quality reviews, and skill development.
• Establish best practices for Power BI development, data modeling, and visualization standards.
• Conduct design reviews and ensure adherence to performance, scalability, and governance guidelines.

Power BI & Analytics Delivery

• Own end ‑ to ‑ end Power BI solution delivery , including requirement analysis, data modeling, report/dashboard development, testing, and deployment.
• Design and optimize semantic models , star schemas, and calculated measures using DAX .
• Develop interactive dashboards and self‑service BI solutions tailored to executive, operational, and functional audiences.
• Ensure reports and dashboards are optimized for performance, refresh efficiency, and usability.

Data Engineering & Integration

• Work closely with data engineering teams to design and optimize ETL/ELT processes feeding Power BI datasets.
• Leverage SQL for data extraction, transformation, validation, and performance tuning.
• Participate in data architecture discussions involving data warehouses, data lakes, and analytics platforms.
• Support integration with cloud or on‑prem data platforms as needed.

Stakeholder & Business Collaboration

• Partner with business stakeholders to gather, document, and translate reporting and analytics requirements into technical solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders by providing insights, trends, and recommendations based on data.
• Drive adoption of data‑driven decision‑making across departments.

Data Quality, Governance & Security

• Ensure high standards for data quality, accuracy, validation, and reconciliation in all analytics outputs.
• Implement and maintain data governance, security, and access controls within Power BI.
• Support audit, compliance, and documentation requirements for enterprise reporting.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands‑on expertise in Power BI , including:
• DAX (advanced calculations, performance optimization)
• Power Query / M
• Data modeling and star schema design
• Strong SQL skills with experience querying and optimizing large datasets.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts (facts, dimensions, slowly changing dimensions).
• Experience working with large‑scale enterprise data and multiple source systems.
• Proven ability to lead teams and deliver analytics solutions end‑to‑
• Strong analytical thinking, problem‑solving, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain insights to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Preferred / Nice ‑ to ‑ Have Qualifications

• Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Azure Synapse, Snowflake, Big Query, or similar).
• Exposure to data integration or orchestration tools.
• Experience supporting executive‑level and operational dashboards.
• Power BI, Microsoft, or Data Analytics certifications.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.