Azure BI Manager

Job Description Application Manager BI Job Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Business Intelligence (BI) Manager to lead our BI team. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of IT experience, with a strong background in business intelligence, data analytics, application development and cloud technologies, with a proven track record of successfully leading complex IT projects. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent leadership skills and the ability to drive BI initiatives that align with our business goals. Responsibilities: Leadership & Strategy: - Provide leadership and oversight for the Data and Analytics team, ensuring the successful delivery of BI Projects for Sales Business. - Collaborate with senior leadership to identify and prioritize business opportunities that can be enhanced through effective data and analytics solutions. - Act as a key advisor to IT leadership, providing insights and recommendations on emerging technologies and trends in data & analytics. - Oversee the design, development, and implementation of solutions using Azure ADLS, Azure Synapse, MS Fabric, MS Power BI, Azure Kubernetes, CI/CD processes, SAP HANA, Talend - Participate in BI CoE activities to define the Best Practices and Standards for Azure/Fabric Development Practices. - Engage with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to gather requirements, provide updates, and ensure alignment with business goals. - Manage BI projects, including planning, execution, and delivery. Team Development & Management: - Develop and mentor high-impact technical leadership teams through onboarding, open communication, training, and development opportunities, and performance management processes. - Build and maintain employee morale and motivation, ensuring a high-performing team of technical professionals focused on customer analytics. - Manage the hiring, training, and development of staff, provide performance reviews, recommend pay increases, and ensure consistent application of organizational policies. Innovation & Continuous Improvement: - Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact on data and analytics strategies. - Promote a culture of innovation, encouraging the exploration of innovative technologies and approaches in analytics solutions. - Continuously seek opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase the effectiveness of data solutions. Experience: - 15+ years of experience in IT, with at least 4 years in data and analytics roles in large/complex environments. - Expertise on managing and implementing BI projects in cloud platforms preferably MS Azure/Fabric stack - Experience in delivering Cloud based reporting solutions with optimized cloud cost - 2+ years of experience in managing data and analytics teams - Experience with data modeling, ETL processes, and data pipeline development. - Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance best practices. Required Skills: - Excellent leadership and team management skills. - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Proficient in SQL, Python, or other relevant programming languages. - Ability to guide team of developers for efficient designs in Azure Cloud Platform to reduce overall cost - Ability to communicate at all levels in the organization with required technical depth and breadth. - Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Deep understanding of emerging technologies and industry trends and possesses a continuous learning mindset. - Experience working with captive IT services companies or product companies. - Experience with stakeholder communication and escalation management. - Ability to review team work, including code, design, solutions, and test cases. - Proactive in bringing process improvements. - Effective use of JIRA for Project tracking & Status reporting - Hands-on experience with BI tools such as SAP Business Objects, Tableau, Tibco Data Virtualization, SAP HANA, and/or Talend is good to have. Certifications: - Relevant certifications in Azure cloud architecture, data analytics, or MS Fabric are a plus. Education: - Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, MCA or a related Information Technology field. - Experience of working in Captive is a plus.