Lead Business Intelligence Analyst

McKesson; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Job summary

McKesson Ireland seeks a Lead Business Intelligence Analyst to drive enterprise analytics and design scalable BI solutions that translate complex business challenges into actionable insights.

You will mentor analytics professionals, establish data governance, and partner with stakeholders to deliver dashboards, data models, and self-service analytics across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in business intelligence, analytics, data engineering, reporting, or related fields.
• Experience developing enterprise BI solutions (Power BI/Tableau/Qlik).
• Hands-on with data models, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration workflows.
• Strong SQL and cloud data platform experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimization of enterprise BI solutions, dashboards, and reporting ecosystems.
• Design scalable data models, ETL/ELT pipelines, semantic layers, and reporting architectures.
• Translate business requirements into analytical solutions and actionable insights.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

SQL

Data modeling

Analytics engineering

Self-service analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree (IS, CS, Analytics, Data Science, Eng, Business)

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

ETL/ELT tools

SQL

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

McKesson is seeking a Lead Business Intelligence Analyst to drive enterprise analytics capabilities and help advance data-driven decision making across the organization. This role serves as a technical leader responsible for designing scalable business intelligence solutions, developing analytics platforms, and translating complex business challenges into actionable insights. The ideal candidate combines expertise in business intelligence, data architecture, analytics engineering, and stakeholder engagement to deliver innovative reporting, dashboarding, and self-service analytics solutions. This individual will also mentor analytics professionals, champion data governance, and help shape enterprise analytics best practices.

What You'll Do

• Lead development and optimization of enterprise business intelligence solutions, analytics platforms, dashboards, and reporting ecosystems.
• Design and maintain scalable data models, ETL/ELT pipelines, semantic layers, and reporting architectures to support enterprise analytics.
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives and business requirements into analytical solutions and actionable insights.
• Develop interactive dashboards, scorecards, KPI frameworks, and executive reporting using leading BI technologies.
• Establish and drive data governance standards, metadata management practices, and data quality assurance processes.
• Mentor analysts and analytics professionals on data visualization, dashboard design, storytelling techniques, and BI best practices.
• Lead cross-functional analytics initiatives and evaluate emerging technologies to improve reporting, automation, and insight generation.
• Promote data literacy and self-service analytics capabilities throughout the organization.

Basic Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, data engineering, reporting, or related data and analytics disciplines.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience developing enterprise BI solutions using Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or similar business intelligence platforms.
• Hands-on experience designing data models, ETL/ELT processes, reporting solutions, and data integration workflows.
• Advanced SQL skills and experience working with relational databases and cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into scalable reporting and analytics solutions.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex analytics initiatives and influencing stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Master's degree in Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with data governance, master data management, data quality, or enterprise data management programs.
• Knowledge of predictive analytics, machine learning, AI-enabled analytics, or advanced statistical modeling.
• Experience supporting highly regulated industries such as healthcare, life sciences, financial services, or similar environments.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and product-centric analytics organizations.
• Experience building self-service analytics capabilities and enterprise reporting frameworks.
• Proven success coaching, mentoring, or developing analytics professionals.

Travel, Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Location requirements and hybrid/in-office expectations to be determined based on business needs.
• Occasional travel may be required for business meetings, team collaboration, or organizational initiatives.
• Ability to work in a standard office or remote work environment and perform customary computer-based work activities.

At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves. As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. Our Base Pay Range for this position €81,000 - €135,000

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.