Business Intelligence Technical Lead

Full Role description

Role overview

As BI Technical Lead you will be responsible for:
Enforcing and improving BI technical standards and best practices
Leading the modernisation of the data platform (cloud migration architectural redesign tooling evolution)
Participating in the high-quality delivery of reports and analytics
Acting as a key bridge between developers and Global Infrastructure DBAs and Security teams
Owning the technical health delivery capability and long term evolution of the BI platform while remaining hands-on and providing technical direction coaching and code reviews.

What will I be doing

Technical Leadership & Architecture
Act as the technical lead and reference point for BI development
Lead the BI technical roadmap in alignment with business priorities and the BI Global Director
Design end-to-end BI solutions covering data ingestion storage transformation semantic layers and reporting
Enforce data governance documentation and development standards
Ensure consistency scalability and security across BI environments
Foster a culture of high-quality documentation and shared code ownership

Data Engineering & BI Delivery
Oversee and contribute to data modelling SQL query development and optimisation views stored procedures and pipelines
Maintain data validation reconciliation and audit controls
Support complex financial initiatives such as data migrations (including M&A contexts) integration of new source systems and budget/scenario simulations
Provide hands-on support for critical production issues and performance bottlenecks

Data Platform Modernisation Project & AI
Rationalise technical debt and optimise platform performance and cost
Take ownership of existing ML pipelines supporting statistical projections
Bring AI and Machine Learning capabilities in-house within the BI function
Technically lead a Data Platform Modernisation initiative including potential migration of on-premise SQL-based data warehouses to the cloud and redesign of legacy ETL pipelines into modern scalable data integration patterns

What do I need to bring with me

Technical Skills
Skilled in SQL Server data C# and cloud technologies with proven expertise in business intelligence and data platform architecture.
Experienced in ETL/ELT design data modelling and cloud migration of SQL Server data warehouses.
Proficient in RESTful APIs PowerBI/DAX Python database tuning query optimization and performance troubleshooting.
Knowledge of key financial concepts budget/forecast scenario modelling and ensuring data quality and auditability in financial reporting contexts.

Soft & Leadership Skills
Strong English communication skills comfortable working in an international distributed and virtual (remote) environment
Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities
Ability to manage priorities under pressure and maintain delivery focus
Coaching mindset and willingness to develop others

Qualifications
Masters degree in Computer Science / Information Systems with strong Finance exposure
5 years of experience in BI Data Engineering or Analytics roles
Previous experience in a corporate finance or enterprise BI context strongly preferred

If you do not have all of the above but a great deal we encourage you to apply as well.

What is in it for me

A technical leadership role with direct impact on the companys data and analytics future
Ownership of a Data Platform Modernisation journey shaping how analytics is delivered enterprise-wide
Exposure to senior stakeholders and decision-makers across Finance and IT
An international innovative environment with real-world business impact