Principal BI Specialist (Power BI)

SAGE GROUP PLC; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Principal BI Specialist in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves leading Power BI strategies, collaborating with analytics teams, and optimizing user experiences. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Power BI and will drive best practices in a hybrid work environment, working three days a week on-site. Join this innovative team supporting SMBs globally in leveraging advanced technologies.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Power BI and other BI tools.
• Ability to support and guide the Power BI user community.
• Experience in developing Power BI tenancy management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Analytics teams on Power BI best practices.
• Resolve user issues via ServiceNow and Power BI Community forum.
• Lead the Power BI Centre of Excellence to optimize usage.

Skills

Power BI expertise

Collaboration skills

Problem-solving

AI implementation knowledge

Tools

Tableau

Qlik

Job description

Job Description: We are currently seeking a Principal BI Specialist to take responsibility for creating strategies and implementing best practices to enhance the value of insights, reduce outages, and manage costs effectively. As a Principal BI Specialist at Sage, you will consult and collaborate with analytics teams, support the Power BI user community, monitor and optimize tenancy performance, and lead the Power BI Centre of Excellence (CoE) and Community Forum.

Key Responsibilities

• Please note that this role is hybrid and will require you to work 3 days a week from our Newcastle office.
• Collaborate with Sage Analytics teams to ensure Power BI best practices, optimizing performance, security, and scalability.
• Develop and implement a proactive Power BI tenancy management strategy.
• Own and resolve critical user issues via ServiceNow and the Power BI Community forum.
• Address capacity and efficiency issues in semantic models and analytics workflows.
• Lead the Power BI Centre of Excellence to standardize practices, enforce governance, and drive innovation.
• Create best practice guides and processes to enhance Power BI usage across Sage.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Power BI, with familiarity in other BI platforms such as Tableau or Qlik.
• Experience in developing and implementing Power BI tenancy management strategies.
• Hands-on background enabling the ability to support and guide the Power BI user community.
• Familiarity with implementing AI-driven capabilities within BI solutions where appropriate.

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