BI Development Manager - Data Analytics

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim is seeking a BI Development Manager - Data Analytics in Dubai to lead end-to-end BI solution delivery across the Retail arm. You will work with data engineers and cloud teams to transform complex data into scalable dashboards, performance metrics, and automated insights that support strategic decisions.

The role requires deep expertise in Power BI, SQL, DAX, and data modeling, with a strong focus on governance, security, and scalable BI architecture across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
• 7 years of experience in senior BI development within enterprise environments.
• Strong design and delivery of BI platforms, dashboards, and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise BI projects in line with BI standards and data governance.
• Collaborate with business functions to address operational and commercial challenges via analytics and automation.
• Translate requirements into scalable BI solutions, dashboards, datasets, and models.
• Manage Power BI workspaces, datasets, dataflows, dashboards, and reports.
• Oversee CI-CD processes for BI assets ensuring governance and quality.
• Define and monitor KPIs used across business functions.
• Develop and maintain BI glossary covering KPIs, measures, and naming conventions.
• Design and govern Row-Level, Page-Level, and Object-Level Security frameworks.
• Coordinate with Data Engineering/Architectures to automate data execution flows.
• Partner with Cloud Architecture to implement XMLA read-write framework with governance.
• Apply SQL, DAX, and M to transform and analyze large datasets.
• Perform data quality checks and enforce minimum thresholds.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and analytics processes.
• Optimize data delivery pipelines and BI infrastructure for performance.

Job description

BI Development Manager - Data Analytics

Job Snapshot

Role: BI Development Manager - Data Analytics

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Retail

Function: Information Technology

Experience: 7 years in senior BI development, including enterprise-level solution delivery

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

BI Development Manager - Data Analytics in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Retail hiring opportunity focused on enterprise business intelligence, data analytics, Power BI architecture, automation, reporting, and data governance. The role leads end-to-end BI solution delivery across Majid Al Futtaim Retail, working closely with business functions, data engineering, and cloud architecture teams to convert complex data into scalable dashboards, performance metrics, automated insights, and decision-support tools.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Retail

Function: Information Technology

Salary: 30000-45000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The BI Development Manager - Data Analytics will provide technical and delivery leadership for business intelligence solutions supporting Majid Al Futtaim Retail operations. The position combines BI architecture, advanced analytics, Power BI governance, data security, automation, and business engagement. By improving the reliability, scalability, and accessibility of enterprise reporting, the role enables business teams to make faster decisions based on trusted data and consistent performance measures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, and delivery of enterprise Business Intelligence projects in line with BI standards and data governance requirements.
• Work with business functions to identify operational and commercial challenges that can be addressed through analytics, reporting, and automation.
• Translate business requirements into scalable BI solutions, dashboards, datasets, analytical models, and measurable performance indicators.
• Supervise the design, development, maintenance, and real-time updating of Power BI workspaces, applications, datasets, dataflows, dashboards, and reports.
• Manage CI-CD processes for BI assets and ensure deployments remain consistent with governance and quality standards.
• Oversee the definition and monitoring of key performance indicators used across business functions.
• Lead development and maintenance of the Business Intelligence glossary covering KPIs, measures, variables, tables, views, dimensions, and naming conventions.
• Design and govern Row-Level Security, Page-Level Security, and Object-Level Security frameworks across BI environments.
• Coordinate closely with Data Engineering and Data Architecture teams to maintain automated and controlled data execution flows.
• Partner with Cloud Architecture to establish a unified XMLA read-write framework supported by appropriate policies, procedures, and governance controls.
• Apply advanced SQL, DAX, and M techniques to transform, model, analyse, and extract value from large datasets.
• Conduct regular data quality checks and ensure agreed minimum quality thresholds are maintained.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting and analytical processes.
• Optimize data delivery pipelines and redesign BI infrastructure where required to improve performance and scalability.
• Support business users with reliable analytical tools that improve visibility into performance, behaviour, trends, and emerging opportunities.
• Maintain technical documentation and ensure BI development practices remain consistent across the enterprise environment.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or another relevant technical discipline.
• 7 years of experience in a senior Business Intelligence development role within an international or enterprise environment.
• Strong record of designing and building complex BI platforms, reporting solutions, dashboards, and analytical tools.
• 2 years of experience in retail or FMCG is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and strong capability with statistical programming languages such as Python or R.
• Extensive experience with Power BI and other visualization platforms such as Tableau.
• Strong understanding of DAX, M, data modelling, data transformation, and enterprise reporting architecture.
• Practical experience managing Power BI workspaces, datasets, applications, dataflows, and access controls.
• Knowledge of Row-Level Security, Page-Level Security, Object-Level Security, and XMLA functionality.
• Experience with CI-CD processes, automation, data governance, and quality assurance for BI environments.
• Good understanding of statistical and machine learning techniques including Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Clustering, Decision Trees, Random Forest, SVM, and KNN.
• Able to communicate technical concepts clearly to business stakeholders and convert analytical requirements into usable solutions.
• Strong problem-solving capability with a focus on scalability, automation, performance, and data reliability.

Skills Set

• Business Intelligence
• Power BI
• Tableau
• SQL
• DAX
• Power Query M
• Python
• R
• Data modelling
• Data visualization
• Dashboard development
• Enterprise reporting
• KPI development
• Data analytics
• Data governance
• Data quality management
• Power BI workspaces
• Power BI datasets
• Power BI dataflows
• CI-CD
• XMLA
• Row-Level Security
• Page-Level Security
• Object-Level Security
• Cloud architecture integration
• Data engineering collaboration
• Process automation
• Statistical modelling
• Logistic Regression
• Linear Regression
• Clustering
• Decision Trees
• Random Forest
• Support Vector Machines
• K-Nearest Neighbors
• Performance monitoring
• BI architecture
• Reporting automation

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to lead enterprise-scale Business Intelligence development within a large Retail organization where data supports commercial, operational, and strategic decision-making. The combination of Power BI architecture, automation, advanced analytics, cloud integration, and governance provides substantial technical depth while creating a clear path for further growth in data leadership, analytics transformation, and enterprise intelligence.

About the Company

Majid Al Futtaim is a diversified regional group operating across retail, shopping malls, communities, and entertainment throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. Its retail business operates at significant scale, creating a data-rich environment where advanced analytics, Business Intelligence, automation, and trusted reporting play an important role in improving business performance.