Manager, BI Development (Maternity Cover)

Children International; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global non-profit organization is seeking an experienced BI Developer to lead the planning and delivery of Business Intelligence solutions. The candidate should have extensive experience in BI roles and proficiency in Azure technologies, with strong skills in SQL Server. This role fosters a collaborative environment, ensuring that solutions support the organization's goals for children's welfare. The position is based in London and offers an inclusive culture that values creativity and integrity.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

Meaningful and rewarding career

Qualifications

• Experience delivering BI solutions using Azure technologies.
• Ability to script MDX and DAX.
• Experience of working with SQL Server databases.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of software development initiatives in the BI space.
• Design and deliver BI solutions that support organizational goals.
• Manage the product development lifecycle from ideation to release.

Skills

Extensive experience as a developer

Experience in BI roles

Knowledge of Azure technologies

Knowledge of ETL tools

Knowledge of Reporting tools

SQL Server expertise

Team collaboration skills

Good communication skills

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

Power BI

SSRS

MS SQL Server 2019

Job description

Purpose of the team is to lead on the strategic planning, design and delivery of digital and data technology solutions used across SCA. The team will be key to defining the Technology strategy including roadmaps for product developments, ensuring our systems remain fit for purpose, maximising the value they deliver and enabling our organisation to achieve impact for children.

Working in partnership with Transformation Delivery, the team will be accountable for planning, design and delivery of digital and data technology solutions to Transformation Delivery projects, SCI Functions and internal IT functions. Managing a team and working with members of the wider global TDIT team, the role holder will be responsible for building, implementing, continuously improving, supporting and analysing Business Intelligence (BI) solutions within the organisation.

This role will partner with business stakeholders and product owners in order to understand their analytics requirements, and implement and maintain BI solutions to meet these needs utilising best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with SCI's policies, including the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy, to foster an environment where all employees can bring their true selves to work and feel respected, valued, and supported.
• Provide technical leadership, steer and knowledge sharing to developers to assure quality outcomes. Train BI Developers, analysts and end-users.
• Lead the execution of software development initiatives in the BI space, ensuring they align with the strategic goals of Save the Children International to create positive outcomes for children in need.
• Collaborate inclusively with global TDIT team members, business stakeholders, and product owners to design and deliver comprehensive Business Intelligence solutions that support organisational goals, ensuring alignment with stakeholder requirements and best practices.
• Oversee the product development lifecycle, managing the entire product development process from ideation to release and beyond, ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs in alignment with project and change request delivery methodologies.
• Foster a culture of innovation when creating BI Solutions using 'proof of concepts' to demonstrate the new approaches.
• Analyse and continuously improve BI systems and processes, ensuring they are efficient, robust, and capable of helping the organisation make data-driven decisions.
• Manage and provide agreed services to business functions (e.g. monthly KPI data to Program Operations team or month end stock reconciliation data to Supply Chain and Finance Teams).
• Maintain and support existing BI solutions working closely with broader Technology Services teams and in alignment with the organisation's application support ways of working.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience as a developer.
• Experience in a variety of BI roles, including 'senior level' responsibilities.
• Experience delivering BI solutions using Azure technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure Databricks as well as SSAS solutions in both Multidimensional and Tabular modes including the ability to script MDX and DAX.
• Extensive knowledge of ETL tools such as SSIS and Azure Data Factory.
• Extensive knowledge of Reporting tools such as Power BI and SSRS.
• In-depth knowledge of MS SQL Server 2019, 2014 and/or 2012.
• Experience of working with SQL Server databases, including creating & modifying T-SQL scripts, stored procedures, functions, triggers, writing ad-hoc queries and dynamic SQL.
• Extensive knowledge of dimensional modelling and database modelling theories.
• Experience of working closely with non-technical staff, demonstrating an ability to translate and negotiate non-technical requirements into a detailed technical specification.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex technical ideas and problems clearly to non-experts.

Desirable:

• Experience working with finance systems.
• Experience working with the full MS BI suite in it's different variations IaaS, PaaS and SaaS (e.g. Power BI, PerformancePoint, DataZen, etc.).
• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience.
• Experience of working within an agile project delivery environment and with geographically dispersed team members.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and strong problem-solving skills.
• Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally.

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

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