Lead Data Analytics – Power BI

Job description

**Position:** Lead Data Analytics – Power BI (E) **Location:** Hyderabad **Experience:** 7+ years overall experience in Data & Analytics (with 4+ years hands‑on 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.