Lead Power BI

Lead Power BI

Application Deadline: 31 December 2025

Department: IT

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Pune

Description We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Power BI Development Lead to spearhead our Business Intelligence initiatives. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for managing a team of 5+ BI professionals, driving large-scale data projects, and delivering high-impact dashboards and insights using Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.

The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a proven track record in delivering enterprise-grade BI solutions. This role requires close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality report delivery across both project-based and ad-hoc requests. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Power BI developers with diverse experience levels, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence within the Analytics Centre of Excellence.
• Architect and develop scalable dashboards using Power BI Desktop and Service, aligned with business strategies and designed to drive revenue-generating insights.
• Connect, import, and transform large datasets from various sources, ensuring high data integrity and readiness for advanced analytics.
• Optimize data models and DAX queries for performance, scalability, and usability across enterprise reporting environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver tailored BI solutions that measure and maximize business value.
• Drive adoption of Microsoft Fabric components, including Data Factory, Lakehouse, and Real-Time Analytics, to build a robust reporting engine.
• Ensure data governance and privacy compliance, implementing row-level security (RLS) and aligning with regulatory standards.
• Produce intuitive KPIs and visualizations, translating complex data into actionable intelligence for strategic decision-making.
• Provide internal training and upskilling, enabling team members to leverage AI in analytics, including Generative AI tools and NLP automation.
• Handle ad-hoc reporting and data extraction, supporting research initiatives and custom analytics requests from stakeholders.
• Maintain and update client metadata, including location data, ensuring accuracy and consistency across reporting systems.
• Manage multiple reporting requests and deadlines, demonstrating strong organizational skills and prioritization.
• Collaborate with the IS team to ensure proper data availability and system readiness for accurate report development.
• Participate in a community of practice, sharing insights and innovations with other report writers, developers, and analysts.
• Support hybrid SDLC and Agile methodologies, ensuring timely delivery of BI projects with flexibility and iterative improvements.
• Stay current with BI trends, exploring various models and emerging technologies to enhance analytics capabilities.
• Conduct research for analytics innovation, identifying opportunities to integrate AI, automation, and predictive modelling into BI workflows.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience
• 8 to 10 years working with report writing PowerBI, MS-SQL, DAX, Azure, CI-CD, SSRS Reporting, ETL, Power Automate
• 8 to 10 years of hands-on experience with relational databases, data modelling, and ETL processes, including developing and maintaining SSRS reports for enterprise-level reporting.
• 8 to 10 years of experience designing scalable Power BI dashboards, optimizing DAX queries, and managing Power BI workspaces using Power Automate.
• Experience delivering AI-driven analytics solutions, leveraging Generative AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) automation.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, with hands-on experience using Jira and Confluence for sprint planning, backlog management, and collaboration.
• High attention to detail with a proven ability to identify, isolate, and resolve data and reporting defects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate across business units to drive data strategy and execution.
• Quick learner with a growth mindset, adaptable to evolving technologies and tools.
• PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification is preferred.
• Additional relevant certifications such as Microsoft DP-600 (Fabric Analytics Engineer) are a strong plus.
• Domain knowledge in insurance analytics, including familiarity with NCCI (National Council on Compensation Insurance) data standards and reporting requirements.
• Must speak English
• At least 8 to 10 years of hands-on experience PowerBI, DAX, SQL, Power Query, Extensive Power BI knowledge (including Power Query, DAX and ML); or comparable experience in Tableau or PySpark
• SQL experience is strongly preferred; Python expertise would also be helpful.
• Good leader who can manage teams and work well in Agile projects

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