Global Foundational Insights Fabric Manager

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Global Foundational Insights Fabric Manager

The Global Foundational Insights Fabric Manager sits within Global Business Operations and is responsible for designing optimising and governing Dentsus Workforce data model and foundational BI environment in Microsoft Fabric. The role partners closely with the Enterprise Data team in Global Technology to ensure architectural alignment data quality governance standards and scalable delivery. The focus is on building robust data models modernising automation (including data quality frameworks) harmonising datasets and enabling highquality selfservice insights across the organisation.

The role

Architecture Ownership & Engineering Excellence

• Own and optimise the endtoend Workforce data model architecture in Microsoft Fabric

• Improve model performance scalability maintainability and design quality

• Define and enforce modelling standards (star schema fact/dimension modelling naming conventions refresh strategies partitioning DAX/SQL best practice)

• Refactor tables for modularity conformed dimensions rowlevel security and domainaligned access

• Implement data quality rules validation checks and lineage tracking; integrate with catalog/metadata tools

• Lead architecture reviews resolve design inconsistencies and guide technical decisions across squads

• Partner with Enterprise Data to maintain integrated architecture and consistent modelling practices

• Direct offshore engineering teams to deliver Fabric semantic models for selfservice and enterprise reporting

Automation

• Define and deliver the automation roadmap for workforcerelated processes

• Build and maintain automated tools for data quality checks (model consistency sourcetotarget validation)

• Automate highvolume or repetitive tasks to increase operational efficiency and reduce manual workloads

• Train and support users on automation solutions and best practices

Governance & Security

• Own documentation standards including architecture diagrams data dictionaries and runbooks

• Ensure compliance with governance security and access controls for Workforce data models

• Communicate model updates clearly to stakeholders and support adoption across markets and functions

What you bring

• Extensive experience delivering enterprisescale solutions on Microsoft Fabric or equivalent (Azure Synapse/Databricks Power BI Lakehouse)

• Deep expertise in dimensional modelling semantic layer design DAX/SQL optimisation and BI security

• Strong background in architecture standards CI/CD documentation and engineering best practice

• Ability to define longterm architecture roadmaps and deliver them in structured phases

• Analytical thinker able to simplify complexity identify patterns and design scalable solutions

• Skilled at balancing operational imperatives with longterm architectural strategy

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication; able to act as design authority and challenge assumptions

• Experience coaching and upskilling teams including offshore engineering groups

• Understanding of workforce HR and timetracking data structures (e.g. Workday Workfront custom timesheet systems)

A few of the benefits

• Youll have a great compensation package private health & dental insurance and corporate discounts

• 29 days of annual leave (25 days of regular holidays birthdays off and 3 additional wellness days)

• We also offer the opportunity to volunteer for up to 2 days per year and tend to close down the agency between Christmas and New Years

• Youll have a hybrid working schedule with flexible start/end hours

Inclusion and Diversity

At Dentsu we embrace diversity and inclusion valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation benefiting our employees partners and communities.

We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race ethnicity nationality religion gender gender identity sexual orientation age disability marital status or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected supported and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process please contact us at quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

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