Business Applicaton Manager BI/Data

Haerens Group; Gent; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Fuel card

Hospitalisation insurance

Meal vouchers

Eco vouchers

Bike lease

ADV days

Job summary

Haerens Group, a fast-growing Belgian family business, seeks a Business Application Manager - Data/BI to lead data governance, warehouse operations, and reporting across the group. You will manage data integration, KPI design, and Power BI delivery for multiple entities in a collaborative, international environment.

You will shape the Data & Analytics strategy, work with Azure and Microsoft SQL technologies, and partner with stakeholders across sites in Ghent, Rijkevorsel, and abroad.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in Data Warehouse management, BI, or Data Analytics.
• Proven experience designing and maintaining enterprise reporting and analytics solutions.
• Fluent in English with very good Dutch and French (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations and improvements of the Group Data Warehouse.
• Ensure reliability, security, and scalability of the data warehouse.
• Coordinate data integration from multiple applications and sources.
• Design and optimize Power BI reports and dashboards at group and company level.
• Provide management insights through ad hoc analyses, KPI development, and trend identification.
• Promote data quality and coordinate improvements with stakeholders.

Skills

Data governance

Data modelling

ETL/ELT

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Fluent English

Dutch & French

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Data Analytics / Information Systems or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft SQL technologies

Azure

Data Warehouse platforms

Job description

The Haerens group is a fast-growing family business, active in high-tech fire and security doors, international museum installations and high-tech glass under the brands Eribel, Meyvaert, Vitrotec and GMC Haerens. Our team consists of more than 450 dedicated employees, 3 production sites in Belgium and multiple hubs/production sites abroad (UK; France, Romania, Spain, Poland).

Within our group, we are looking for a

Business Application Manager - Data/BI

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders across the different companies within the group, understanding their reporting and analytical needs.
• Ensure a common data definition framework and maintain data governance standards across all business entities.
• Drive data consistency, coherence, and harmonization at group level to enable integrated and reliable reporting.
• Define and document business KPIs, reporting standards, and master data structures.
• Promote data quality best practices across the organization.

Data Warehouse Management

• Manage the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Group Data Warehouse platform.
• Ensure reliability, performance, security, and scalability of the data warehouse environment.
• Coordinate and monitor data integration processes from various business applications and data sources.
• Participate in the design and implementation of new data flows, data models, and reporting structures.
• Work with modern Microsoft Azure technologies, including:
• Microsoft SQL technologies

Business Intelligence & Reporting

• Design, develop, maintain, and optimize Power BI reports and dashboards at both group and company level.
• Translate business requirements into meaningful visualizations and reporting solutions.
• Ensure reporting consistency across all business units.
• Monitor report usage, performance, and adoption, and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.

Data Analysis & Business Support

• Perform data analysis and provide management insights based on requests from internal customers.
• Support decision-making through ad hoc analyses, KPI development, and trend identification.
• Translate complex business questions into analytical solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor regarding data interpretation and business performance reporting.

Data Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Proactively identify data quality issues within source applications and reporting environments.
• Launch and coordinate initiatives to improve data quality, completeness, and accuracy.
• Collaborate with application owners and business users to resolve data inconsistencies.
• Promote a data-driven culture across the organization.
• Manage the relationship with external partners supporting the Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence infrastructure.
• Coordinate support activities, enhancements, and participate in project implementations.
• Monitor service quality and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Support budget follow-up related to data and reporting services.

Profile

Professional profile & background

• You have a bachelor’s or master’s in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Business Engineering, or equivalent through experience.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in Data Warehouse management, Business Intelligence, or Data Analytics.
• Proven experience in designing and maintaining enterprise reporting and analytics solutions.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, ETL/ELT processes, and data governance principles.
• Experience with Microsoft data technologies and cloud platforms.
• You are fluent in English and have a very good professional knowledge of Dutch and French (spoken and written).

Personal characteristics

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement mentality.
• Able to work autonomously while remaining a strong team player.
• Detail-oriented and quality-driven.
• Passionate about data, reporting, and transforming information into business value.
• Comfortable working in an international and multicultural environment.
• You consider short work trips to the various locations as a nice extra in the job.
• A commercial attitude and business acumen can be an added advantage in building and maintaining certain partnerships and relationships.

We offer

• A versatile position with a lot of variation and autonomy in a dynamic and fast-growing international environment.
• The opportunity to shape and further develop the Group's Data & Analytics strategy.
• Working at group level to support all activities with the potential for international challenges.
• Being part of a loyal, collegial and driven team in which everyone helps each other to become better together.
• A progressive HR policy with attention to each individual, with many development opportunities.
• Autonomy around your time schedule and flexibility in work location, with our modern office on the outskirts of bustling Ghent as a base in combination with trips to our sites in Rijkevorsel and our foreign BUs (currently France, Spain, Poland, Romania, UK).
• Various initiatives around well-being at work: a runners' club, relaxed lunch room, healthy food, etc.
• An attractive salary package including a company car, fuel card, group and hospitalisation insurance, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, the possibility of a bicycle lease and other job-related benefits.
• 12 ADV days on top of statutory leave and public holidays.