Business Intelligence Lead

Description:

📢 We’re Hiring: Business Intelligence Lead
📍 Location: Dallas, TX
💼 Job Type: Contract to Hire

We are looking for an experienced Business Intelligence Lead to drive BI strategy, dashboard development, reporting solutions, and data-driven decision-making.
This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for a professional who can independently manage BI deliverables, work closely with senior stakeholders, and transform complex data into actionable business insights.
🔹 Key Responsibilities
Lead the development and maintenance of Power BI dashboards, reports, and semantic models.
Translate business requirements into scalable BI solutions.
Develop and optimize complex SQL queries for large datasets.
Use Python for data transformation, analysis, and process automation.
Ensure data quality, accuracy, consistency, and reporting reliability.
Establish BI development standards, governance, documentation, and performance best practices.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders and communicate insights effectively.
Mentor team members and identify opportunities to automate reporting processes.
✅ Required Skills
5–7 years of experience working with Business Objects.
2+ years of leadership experience in BI.
Strong expertise in Power BI, DAX, Power Query, data modeling, and Power BI Service.
Advanced SQL and query optimization skills.
Proficiency in Python for data analysis and automation.
Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.
Willingness to work on-site in downtown Dallas 3–5 days per week.
⭐ Preferred Skills
Microsoft Azure: Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Azure SQL, Data Lake, or Databricks.
Data warehousing and ETL/ELT pipelines.
Data governance, security, and role-based access control.
DevOps and CI/CD practices for BI deployments.