Business Intelligence (Sr.) Analyst IT Corporate Office (Austin, MN) Eden Prairie, MN

BUSINESS INTELLIGENC (SR.) ANALYST IT - CORPORATE OFFICE (AUSTIN MN) / EDEN PRAIRIE MN

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

To save time applying Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS

Hormel Foods Corporation based in Austin Minnesota is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands includePlantersSkippySPAMHormelNatural Choice Applegate Wholly HormelBlack Label ColumbusJennie-Oand more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report one of Americas most responsible companies by Newsweek recognized by TIME magazine as one of the Worlds Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information visit.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design develop and maintain interactive dashboards and reports using traditional or modern AI-powered BI tools to support business decision-making across departments.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries to extract transform and prepare data from source systems including Google BigQuery and other cloud data warehouses.
• Design and maintain semantic models (logical/presentation layers) that provide consistent reusable metrics and dimensions across BI tools.
• Partner with business unit stakeholders to gather requirements translate them into technical specifications and deliver end-to-end BI solutions.
• Perform issue resolution performance tuning and ongoing maintenance for existing dashboards reports and data models.
• Establish and enforce data visualization and dashboard design best practices (usability performance accessibility and visual clarity).
• Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure underlying data pipelines and models support accurate timely reporting.
• Mentor junior analysts on BI development standards SQL best practices and semantic modeling concepts.
• Document data definitions calculation logic and dashboard specifications to support governance and knowledge transfer.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting processes and improve self-service analytics capabilities for business users.

Technical Competencies

• Business Intelligence Development: Advanced proficiency in designing developing and optimizing interactive dashboards reports and analytical solutions using Power BI Tableau and emerging AI-enabled BI platforms.
• SQL & Cloud Data Platforms: Strong expertise in writing and tuning complex SQL queries data preparation and working with cloud-based data warehouses such as Google BigQuery Snowflake or similar platforms.
• Semantic Modeling & Data Architecture: Experience developing and maintaining semantic models reusable metrics dimensions and governed reporting layers that ensure consistency and trust across analytics solutions.
• Data Visualization & Analytics Best Practices: Demonstrated knowledge of dashboard design standards performance optimization data storytelling accessibility and user-centric visualization principles.
• Data Integration Automation & Troubleshooting: Ability to diagnose and resolve BI solution issues collaborate with data engineering teams support reporting automation and improve self-service analytics capabilities

Level of position will be determined based on experience and skillset.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Bachelors degree in Data Analytics Computer Science MIS Business or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5 years of experience in business intelligence data analytics or a related field with demonstrated senior-level ownership of BI deliverables.
• Advanced proficiency with Tableau and/or Power BI including dashboard design calculated fields/DAX and performance optimization.
• Strong SQL skills including complex joins window functions and query tuning.
• Experience extracting and preparing data from cloud data warehouses particularly in tools like Google BigQuery Snowflake etc.
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining semantic models / metrics layers for enterprise reporting.
• Proven ability to gather requirements directly from business stakeholders and deliver reporting solutions from concept to production.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent reporting initiatives.
• Applicants must not now or at any time in the future require sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Preferred

• Experience with Data Science and/or AI for BI concepts and tools (e.g. Agentic AI GenAI ML)
• Experience with dimensional data modeling (star/snowflake schemas).
• Familiarity with ETL/ELT tools (e.g. Informatica dbt or similar).
• Experience with Python for data preparation or automation.
• Experience supporting industry-specific e.g. supply chain sales/marketing finance analytics.
• Familiarity with data governance and data cataloging practices.
• Experience mentoring or informally leading other analysts.

LOCATION:Corporate Office Austin MN preferred / Eden Prairie MN Sales Office

A comprehensive relocation package to the Austin MN area may be offered if required.

At Hormel Foods base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the Business Intelligence (Sr.) Analyst role is between$98100 $167325 per year and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge skill set level of experience and geographic market location.

BENEFITS:Other components of Hormel Foods total compensation package includes comprehensive medical dental and vision coveragediscretionary annual merit increases 401(k) with employer match stock purchase plan bonuses and profit sharing paid time off free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees and more.