Senior Specialist - Power BI Developer / Reporting (m/f/d)

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 402,000 - 536,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Specialist - Power BI Developer / Reporting to support enterprise cybersecurity, risk, and transformation programmes by delivering insightful, scalable, and governed reporting solutions.

You will design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards, semantic models, and reporting frameworks, translating complex requirements into scalable models and visualizations for executive-level decision making.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in BI, Reporting, Data Analytics, or Power BI Development.
• Proven expertise in Power BI Development, Data Modelling, Dashboard Design, Management Reporting, Data Integration, and Reporting Governance.
• Strong hands-on experience with Power BI, DAX, Power Query, SQL, Excel.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Translate cybersecurity, risk, governance, and delivery requirements into scalable reporting models and visualizations.
• Build and manage governed datasets, semantic models, measures, KPIs, and reusable reporting capabilities.
• Integrate data from multiple enterprise systems, including security, GRC, service management, and operational platforms.
• Develop data quality controls, reconciliation processes, and reporting validation mechanisms.
• Ensure reporting accuracy, consistency, and governance across all dashboards and reporting assets.
• Optimize dashboard performance, usability, and scalability.
• Support executive and management reporting requirements through meaningful performance metrics and insights.
• Maintain reporting documentation, data dictionaries, and governance standards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, cybersecurity teams, PMO functions, and risk teams to define reporting requirements.
• Support reporting automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Power BI Development

Data Modelling

Dashboard Design

Management Reporting

Data Integration

Reporting Governance

DAX

Power Query

SQL

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, BI, or related discipline

Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Senior Specialist - Power BI Developer / Reporting

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Specialist - Power BI Developer / Reporting to support enterprise cybersecurity, risk, and transformation programmes through the development of insightful, scalable, and governed reporting solutions.

This role will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Power BI dashboards, semantic models, and reporting frameworks that provide meaningful visibility into cybersecurity, risk, compliance, operational performance, and programme delivery. The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling data-driven decision-making through accurate, timely, and actionable reporting.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Power BI, Data Modelling, SQL, Reporting Governance, Data Integration, and Dashboard Development, with experience supporting executive-level reporting and large‑scale enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
• Translate cybersecurity, risk, governance, and delivery requirements into scalable reporting models and visualizations.
• Build and manage governed datasets, semantic models, measures, KPIs, and reusable reporting capabilities.
• Integrate data from multiple enterprise systems, including security, GRC, service management, and operational platforms.
• Develop data quality controls, reconciliation processes, and reporting validation mechanisms.
• Ensure reporting accuracy, consistency, and governance across all dashboards and reporting assets.
• Optimize dashboard performance, usability, and scalability.
• Support executive and management reporting requirements through meaningful performance metrics and insights.
• Maintain reporting documentation, data dictionaries, and governance standards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, cybersecurity teams, PMO functions, and risk teams to define reporting requirements.
• Support reporting automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, Reporting, Data Analytics, or Power BI Development.
• Proven expertise in:
  • Power BI Development
  • Data Modelling
  • Dashboard Design
  • Management Reporting
  • Data Integration
  • Reporting Governance
• Strong hands‑on experience with:
  • Power BI
  • DAX
  • Power Query
  • SQL
  • Excel
• Experience building executive dashboards and management reporting solutions.
• Strong understanding of data quality, reconciliation, and reporting controls.
• Experience integrating data from multiple enterprise platforms and data sources.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting cybersecurity, risk, compliance, or governance reporting functions.
• Experience working with ServiceNow, GRC platforms, and enterprise operational systems.
• Exposure to enterprise data warehousing and analytics platforms.
• Experience within Banking, Financial Services, or regulated industries.
• Knowledge of reporting governance frameworks and enterprise data management practices.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or a related discipline.
• Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification or equivalent is desirable.

Halian Group

With over 28 years of experience, we have come to understand that innovation is the only way to provide agile, practical solutions that transform businesses and careers. Our resourcing and smart services help you to realise tomorrow's potential. Discover the amazing things possible when you bring the right people and the right technologies together.

At Halian, we recognise that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential to building high-performing teams for our clients. We are committed to connecting organisations with top talent from all backgrounds, ensuring that every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them unique.

Senior Specialist - Power BI Developer / Reporting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates