Business Intelligence Technical Lead

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

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

Technical Skills

• Skilled in SQL Server, data warehousing, .Net, 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

• Master’s 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

What is in it for me?

• A technical leadership role with direct impact on the company’s 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