Role: Power BI CoE/CoP Lead
Location: Phoenix AZ
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description:
Overall Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Power BI Center of Excellence (CoE)/Community of Practice (CoP) Lead to drive the strategy governance and adoption of Power BI across the organization. This role will serve as a strategic partner to the analytics IT and business teams and function as an extension of the buyers team interacting directly with internal stakeholders and external customers. The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of technical expertise leadership in data governance and a passion for enabling self-service BI with consistent governed standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Governance & Standards:
- Establish and maintain governed and well-defined standards policies and best practices for Power BI development usage and deployment.
- Define and enforce data governance frameworks including data quality controls certified datasets and role-based access.
- Maintain Power BI governance documentation and training materials for internal and customer-facing users.
Audit Compliance & Disaster Recovery:
- Develop and maintain audit reporting to track usage report lineage access logs and security compliance.
- Collaborate with IT and security teams to implement and assess disaster recovery plans for Power BI environments and datasets.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations and internal data privacy/security policies.
Analytics & Reporting Strategy:
- Lead the creation of analytics roadmaps with a focus on actionable insights automation and self-service capabilities.
- Define and maintain a well-structured reporting lifecycle - from intake and requirements gathering to development testing and deployment.
- Partner with business units and clients to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and design impactful dashboards.
CoP Leadership & Enablement:
- Build and foster a Community of Practice (CoP) for Power BI users promoting knowledge sharing upskilling and standardization.
- Conduct training office hours and workshops for business analysts and report developers.
- Create a library of reusable templates themes and custom visuals to accelerate delivery and improve consistency.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Function as a trusted advisor and liaison between business stakeholders IT and external clients - especially in the financial services sectors.
- Collaborate with procurement and account management teams as an extension of the buyers team to translate business needs into BI solutions.