Business Intelligence Lead, Germany

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Data science techniques, Data Warehousing, Effective communication skills, ETL frameworks, Microsoft Office suites, PowerBI, SharePoint, SQL, Tableau

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement business intelligence strategies that align with the company’s goals and objectives.
• Work with local business leaders and teams to understand the business needs and propose solutions in line with EMEA Data Analytics strategy.
• Communicate with management regularly to share updates on projects and ensure they are on track. In particular, meet regularly with a delegate of the Country Exco to discuss progress and priorities.
• Provide advice to other colleagues and project teams on the design and implementation of BI analysis.
• Use local stakeholder network to surface and develop business requirements
• Be the ‘on the ground’ face of the EMEA Analytics team
• Develop reports based on data analysis and provide recommendations for action.
• Deploy locally global and regional projects to ensure processes consistency and efficiency.
• Manage team of local / remote BI specialists allocated to the country.
• Meet regularly with other BI leaders across EMEA to ensure consistency of approach and to share ideas.
• In addition to Country responsibilities, be responsible for an EMEA Sector or Service responsibility, driving consistency and best practice across the region.
• Attend client pitches and meetings as needed.
• Provide training on new business intelligence tools and technologies to users within the organization.
• Create policies and procedures for the use of business intelligence tools within the Country

Requirements:

• Fluent in German and English, with exceptional communication and leadership skills.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Common MS Office applications to excellent levels including SharePoint and OneDrive.
• Strong proficiency in BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and data analytics platforms, with a solid understanding of data warehousing, ETL processes, and SQL.
• At least 5 years of experience in business intelligence or data analytics.
• Experience leading a small team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate complex data concepts in a simple, understandable way.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.