Associate Director, Business Intelligence – India

Job Description

Role Overview

The Associate Director of Business Intelligence (BI) will lead the BI strategy and operations for India and Indonesia, reporting directly to the APAC BI Director. This role is accountable for driving data-driven decision making by building scalable BI solutions, strengthening regional BI capabilities, and enabling both internal stakeholders and external clients with actionable insights.

The leader will oversee strategy, execution, people development, and client engagement, ensuring that BI solutions are future-ready and aligned with global standards while tailored to local market needs.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the BI vision and roadmap for India & Indonesia, aligned with APAC and global BI strategies.
• Champion the adoption of self-service BI, AI-driven insights, and automation, ensuring scalability and efficiency across markets.
• Stay ahead of emerging BI trends (GenAI, cloud analytics, data governance, predictive modeling) and assess their relevance for business impact.

Operational & Technical Excellence

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of BI solutions, reports, dashboards, and analytics products using platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, SAP-BI, and cloud-based data warehouses.
• Ensure solutions meet data quality, governance, security, and compliance standards.
• Oversee performance metrics, KPIs, and business metadata frameworks to enable consistency and comparability across markets.
• Partner with global technology teams to integrate emerging tools and optimize the data infrastructure.

Business & Client Partnership

• Collaborate with country leadership and cross-functional stakeholders (Commercial, Finance, Operations, HR) to define analytics priorities, pain points, and opportunities.
• Translate business needs into BI solutions that directly drive growth, efficiency, and client impact.
• Represent BI in client-facing discussions, showcasing how analytics capabilities deliver business value in the FMCG and retail sectors.
• Build monetizable BI products and services that address evolving client needs.

Team Leadership & Development

• Build, lead, and mentor high-performing BI teams across India and Indonesia.
• Develop a talent pipeline, coaching team members on advanced analytics, visualization, and storytelling skills.
• Foster a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous learning, encouraging the team to leverage AI and automation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive BI/Analytics experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Strong expertise with at least one enterprise BI platform (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik); exposure to cloud BI solutions (Azure, AWS, GCP) highly desirable.
• Proven experience in the FMCG, retail, or market research sector; ability to link BI outcomes directly to business strategy and client value.
• Demonstrated success in building and scaling BI teams across geographies.
• Track record of data product innovation – creating BI/analytics products that drive revenue or efficiency.
• Strong business acumen: ability to engage senior stakeholders, influence decisions, and communicate complex data stories in clear business language.
• Familiarity with AI in analytics (e.g., automated insights, natural language queries, predictive modeling) is a plus.
• Experience in data governance, metadata management, and data stewardship frameworks.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, or related field.
• Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
• Continuous learning credentials (e.g., certifications in BI tools, cloud platforms, or data strategy) are an advantage.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead BI transformation in two of the fastest-growing APAC markets.
• Regional leadership exposure with direct influence on business strategy and client impact.
• A collaborative, growth-focused environment with global career development opportunities.

Additional Information

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population.

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