Manager - Insight Optimisation

Promaynov Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Promaynov Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. in India seeks a Manager, Insight Optimisation to lead the Insight Optimisation team and own the core reporting suite that supports decision-making across the firm.

The role combines people leadership with hands-on technical ownership in Power BI, SQL, and the Snowflake transition, coordinating with regional data teams to deliver consistent, actionable analytics. You will build a culture of excellence, ensure documentation and data definitions are up to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent
• Strong Power BI expertise and data modelling skills
• Advanced SQL with relational databases and data warehouses
• Experience with Snowflake or similar cloud platforms
• Proven people management and leadership experience
• Ability to translate business needs into technical delivery
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders
• Experience in globally distributed teams and time-zone coordination

Responsibilities

• Lead the Insight Optimisation team and own delivery of core reporting products
• Coordinate with Data Engineering and regional managers across geographies
• Drive optimization of reports, data models, and backend processes
• Oversee validation, sign-off, and documentation of reporting outputs
• Identify opportunities to embed AI into analytics workflows
• Represent the team in BIU leadership forums and planning discussions
• Ensure a high standard of data definitions and user guides

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Data modelling

Dashboard design

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

Manager, Insight Optimisation

The BIU operates across multiple geographies and practice areas, supporting decision-making for senior stakeholders.

The BIU operates across multiple geographies and practice areas, supporting decision-making for senior stakeholders across the firm. The Insight Optimisation team is responsible for the ongoing health, evolution, and optimization of the firm's core reporting products. The team manages report consistency, user experience, backend data model improvements, documentation, troubleshooting, and enhancement requests. The team mission is to provide a seamless user experience to the business whilst reducing long-term operational overhead through prioritising consistency, consolidation, and a focus on action-driven insights.

The Business Intelligence Unit is seeking an experienced Manager to lead the Insight Optimisation team based in India. Reporting to the Head of the BIU, the Manager, Insight Optimisation is responsible for leading, developing, and retaining a high-performing team of analysts whilst owning delivery of the core reporting suite that supports decision‑making across the firm.

This is a leadership role that combines team management with hands‑on technical ownership. The successful candidate will have strong technical grounding in Power BI and SQL, demonstrated people management experience, and the credibility to serve as the senior escalation point for complex reporting and database issues. The role plays a critical part in the firm's transition to a new Snowflake data environment and requires the ability to coordinate with regional managers and data engineering teams across multiple geographies.

The ideal candidate will be a natural leader who balances operational excellence with stakeholder empathy, drives continuous improvement, and has the appetite to shape how the BIU delivers value at scale. Lead, coach, and develop the Insight Optimisation team, setting direction, priorities, and quality standards aligned to the team mission.

Build a culture of technical excellence, user empathy, and continuous improvement within the team.

Own the ongoing optimization of the firm's core reporting suite, ensuring reports are consistent, usable, and driving action.

Responsible for validation and team output sign-off.

Review report usage statistics and user feedback to prioritize improvements with the greatest business impact.

Ensure documentation, user guides, and data definition lists are maintained to a high standard as the reporting landscape evolves.

Serve as the senior escalation point for complex report troubleshooting, diagnosing issues across reporting, database, and source layers.

Review dashboard refresh times and backend data models to identify opportunities for more efficient data delivery.

Lead the team's workstream in the transition to the new Snowflake environment, managing sequencing and quality of report repointing.

Identify opportunities to embed AI into the team's ways of working to drive efficiency.

Build trusted relationships with senior business stakeholders, understanding report usage and identifying friction points.

Represent the Insight Optimisation team in BIU leadership forums and cross-regional planning discussions.

Partner closely with the Data Engineering team on backend improvements, refresh optimisation, and the Snowflake transition.

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, or data-focused consulting, with a proven track record of delivery to senior business stakeholders.
• Demonstrable people management experience, including performance management, coaching, and career development of a team.
• Strong technical grounding in Power BI, including performance optimisation, data modelling, dashboard design, and troubleshooting.
• Advanced SQL skills and proven experience with relational databases and data warehouse architectures.
• Familiarity with Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms.
• Experience owning delivery of BI or reporting products used by senior business stakeholders.
• Awareness of current AI and generative AI tools, with an interest in applying them to analytics workflows and reporting products.
• Systematic troubleshooting instincts, with the ability to diagnose issues across the analytics stack.
• Experience with user‑centered design principles applied to reporting and analytics products.
• Operational excellence mindset - comfortable driving process improvements, reducing rework, and building sustainable ways of working.
• Experience working across time zones and in globally distributed teams.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a relevant field.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior business users and translate their needs into technical delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Leadership presence and credibility; able to set direction and drive accountability within the team and across functions.
• Collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively with Data Engineering, Analytics, and Business Partnering teams.
• Fast learner and self‑starter; comfortable in a rapidly evolving technical environment.
• Entrepreneurial spirit; not afraid to challenge the status‑quo and drive continuous improvement.
• Detail‑oriented, with strong organisational and project management skills.
• Passionate about building high‑performing teams and creating value for the business.