Data Visualization Lead
Job Summary
Career Area:
Technology Digital and DataJob Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar yourejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger more sustainable communities. We dontjust talk about progress and innovation here we make it happen with our customers where we work and live. Together we are building a better world so we can all enjoy living in it.
Job Summary:
As a Data Visualization Lead you will have the opportunity to work both independently and lead a team on complex projects that may span to design develop and govern enterprisegrade Power BI dashboards and reports while owning the Power BI platform (node/capacity) health performance and cost optimization. The role requires strong handson expertise in dashboard development data modelling and DAX along with exposure to Copilot in Power BI to accelerate insights report creation and user adoption.
What You Will Do:
- Lead the promising team in PowerBI development and design development and delivery of enterprise Power BI dashboards aligned to business KPIs Translate business requirements into semantic models measures and impactful visualizations.
- Establish and enforce dashboard design standards and visualization best practices Review and optimize dashboards for performance scalability and usability Mentor and guide Power BI developers on DAX data modelling and report optimization Leverage Copilot in Power BI to accelerate report creation insights and narrative summaries.
- Ensure semantic models are Copilotready (clean relationships optimized measures meaningful metadata) Own and maintain the Power BI Premium / Fabric capacity (node) Monitor and optimize:
- Capacity utilization and workload distribution
- Dataset refresh and query performance
- Overall Power BI consumption and cost
- Define and enforce Power BI governance standards (workspace strategy dataset reuse certification) Act as the Power BI and Analytics SME for business and technology stakeholders Drive user enablement adoption and bestpractice training
Required Qualifications
- 7 years BI/Analytics experience with 5 years in Power BI and Only Engineering degree in IT / Computer Science (or higher related fields) will be considered
- Expertise in Power BI (Desktop & Service) data modelling advanced DAX and Power Query
- Experience leading enterprise BI platforms and dashboards
- Strong SQL skills; deep understanding of Import vs Direct Query
- Power BI Premium / Fabric capacity management experience
- Hands-on with Copilot in Power BI and AI-assisted analytics
- Microsoft Fabric exposure; SAP BO a plus
- Power BI Admin / Platform Owner experience
What You Have:
Value Realization Supports value realization by delivering enterprisescale Power BI dashboards aligned to business KPIs and outcomes ensuring insights directly support decisionmaking and expected benefits from analytics initiatives.
Communicating Complex Concepts Translates complex Power BI concepts such as semantic models DAX calculations and data modelling into clear businessfriendly explanations for stakeholders with minimal technical background.
Agile Development Works within agile delivery models for BI solutions contributing to iterative development of dashboards interpreting progress metrics and continuously improving analytics deliverables based on stakeholder feedback.
Cloud Computing Handson experience with cloudbased BI using Power BI Service and Microsoft Fabric including managing Power BI Premium/Fabric capacities and implementing Import and DirectQuery models.
Database Design (Physical) Designs and optimizes physical data models using star schema principles in Power BI ensuring performance scalability and adherence to organizational data design standards.
ETL Process Builds and maintains ETL processes using Power Query (M) and SQL to extract transform and load data from multiple sources ensuring accuracy refresh reliability and businessready datasets.
Information Management Leads and advises on enterprise BI platforms including Power BI administration semantic model governance data quality standards and enablement of AIassisted analytics and Copilot insights.
Modelling: Data Process Events Objects Develops and maintains data models representing business processes and metrics explains models to stakeholders and improves entity relationships and access patterns for efficient analytics.
Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however as a global company Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of India which can be found through our employment website at You Will Get:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage because we value your performance we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus. Additional benefits include paid annual leave flexi leave medical and insurance (prorated based upon hire date).
Final Details:
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If you are interested in joining our team please apply using an English version of your CV. We look forward to meeting you!
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities duties and effort required by employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of essential job functions as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment off-highway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
This position requires working onsite five days a week.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.Posting Dates:
March 27 2026 - April 9 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.