Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

Coherent; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a data-savvy BI Analyst to design dashboards, translate business needs into analytics briefs, and drive data-driven decisions across functions.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to define KPIs, maintain the Business Insights Catalogue, promote data literacy, and deliver effective demonstrations and guidance for BI dashboards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business analytics, data science, economics, or related discipline.
• 2-4 years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, or a related reporting role.
• Strong proficiency in Power BI, particularly in visual design, data exploration, and interactivity.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders to define and deliver reporting and insight solutions.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business users to understand objectives, measures, and success criteria.
• Translate requirements into analytical briefs for BI Developer and Analytics Engineer.
• Design intuitive dashboards and visualizations that communicate insights clearly.
• Prototype and iterate with business users to validate design and functionality.
• Own and maintain the Business Insights Catalogue and promote data literacy.
• Deliver demonstrations, user support, and best-practice guidance for BI dashboards.

Skills

Power BI proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Data exploration & interactivity

DAX & data modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Economics, or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnership & Requirements Gathering

Engage with business users to understand objectives, key measures, and success criteria.

Translate requirements into clear analytical briefs for the BI Developer and Analytics Engineer.

Work collaboratively across teams to ensure data models and structures meet reporting needs.

Challenge and refine requests to focus on value, relevance, and clarity of insight.

Report Design & Visualization

Design intuitive dashboards and visualizations that communicate insights clearly and effectively.

Apply data storytelling, UX, and accessibility principles to enhance user understanding.

Develop consistent layouts, navigation, and interaction design aligned with BI design standards.

Prototype and iterate with business users to validate design and functionality.

Analysis & Insight Delivery

Conduct ad-hoc analysis to explore trends, patterns, and drivers of performance.

Translate analytical findings into actionable insights, narratives, and recommendations.

Support business reviews and decision-making with timely, relevant analysis.

Adoption & Enablement

Own and maintain the Business Insights Catalogue , documenting report lineage, ownership, and purpose.

Promote data literacy and effective BI use across business teams.

Deliver demonstrations, user support, and best-practice guidance for BI dashboards.

Gather user feedback to guide iterative improvements and enhance adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business Analytics, Data Science, Economics, or related discipline.
• 2-4 years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, or a related reporting role.
• Strong proficiency in Power BI, particularly in visual design, data exploration, and interactivity.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders to define and deliver reporting and insight solutions.

Preferred Experience

• Understanding of business processes in areas such as operations and supply chain.
• Experience defining KPIs and designing reporting that supports strategic decision-making.
• Familiarity with data concepts such as relationships, hierarchies, and data quality.
• Working knowledge of DAX and data modelling to collaborate effectively with developers.
• Excellent communication, visual design, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to turn data into actionable insight through storytelling.
• Experience promoting BI adoption and user engagement.
• Interest in emerging technologies such as AI-assisted analytics and natural-language querying.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp:

• I ntegrity - Create an Environment of Trust
• C ollaboration - Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
• A ccountability - Own the Process and the Outcome
• R espect - Recognize the Value in Everyone
• E nthusiasm - Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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