Dashboards / Power Business Intelligence (BI) Expert

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead seeks a Dashboards/ Power BI Expert to build tools for the NAVSEA NEPS and BFMC programs. You will develop dashboards across strategic, operational and analytical scopes and present insights to leadership.

You will leverage NAVSEA platforms (NEPS, N-ERP, EDW, PBIS) and the ADVANA suite, collaborating with stakeholders to optimize data-driven decision making and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in data analytics, dashboards, or BI.
• Experience with NAVSEA/EDC platforms a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine NAVSEA dashboard solutions for monitoring KPIs and obligations.
• Serve as BFMC representative on EDC working group and NEPS advisory activities.
• Develop and deploy dashboards to track GAO audits and POM impacts.
• Leverage ADVANA and War Data Foundry for reporting and analytics.
• Create strategic, operational and analytical dashboards with clear visuals.

Skills

Dashboards/BI

Data analytics

Power BI

Communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Qlik

Tableau

Power Apps

Excel

Job description

Dashboards/ Power Business Intelligence (BI) Expert (C80-2026-26268) Bowhead seeks a Dashboards/ Power Business Intelligence (BI) Expert t o build out tools for the command in support of NEPS and BFMC. Job duties to include but not limited to:

• Serve as BFMC representative on Warfare Center Enterprise Digital Capabilities (EDC) working group to leverage existing Dashboard and BI capabilities and features.
• Serve as BFMC expert on applications, workflow, and process optimization design and development.
• Serve as BFMC member on the NAVSEA Enterprise Planning System (NEPS) Advisory Group (NAG) to gain insight into aggregate planning data required to manage and monitor execution and adherence to NAVSEA key performance indicators (KPIs) in various dashboard and BI tools.
• Identify, evaluate, and deploy any additional Dashboard or BI tools, applications, and/or features required (augmenting EDC), either Government proprietary or open-source application software, that will be used to collect, process, analyze, sort, filter, and report large quantities of data from internal and external systems, for the purpose of transforming raw data into useful information for business purposes. Produce and manage three types of Dashboards:
• Strategic - focus on providing the key performance indicators (KPIs) in an easily consumable and quick-to-understand visual. These at-a-glance dashboards rely on consistency and clarity. The users look for immediate answers rather than digging deeper into the data. Key design features: displaying KPIs, showing goal progression, visualizing trends, omitting drilldowns.
• Operational - shows work progression for stakeholders. Dashboards will show the current state of an organization, appropriation, and/or product line and identify problems. Operational dashboards typically do not provide deep data insights. Key design features: inserting comparison visualizers, using line graphs, applying limited drilldowns.
• Analytical - lets the user explore the data in as many ways as possible. This product type does not use specific data points or large summaries. Instead, the tools will enable users to explore their data through filters and comparisons to uncover meaningful insights. Key design features: focusing on grids, emphasizing flexibility, adding forecasting tools, implementing drilldowns.
• Develop or refine NAVSEA dashboard solution for managing, monitoring, and reporting adherence to annual Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Obligation and Expenditure goals (benchmarks), based on provided requirements.
• Develop and deploy a dashboard solution to monitor and track NAVSEA’s adherence to the Government Accounting Office (GAO) audit requirements, based on provided requirements.
• Develop and deploy a dashboard solution to track NAVSEA Enterprise-Wide Program Objective Memorandum (POM) response impacts on sponsor budget reductions across the command.
• Leverage the ADVANA and War Data Foundry platforms to streamline reporting and analytics of financial systems and metrics.

• Must be a United States citizen.
• Must possess or qualify for an active DOD Secret security clearance
• NAVSEA, Warfare Center, or Navy experience.
• Naval Surface or Undersea Warfare budgeting and task negotiation experience preferable, with insight into Working Capital Fund and General Fund financial operations.
• Familiarity with various Navy appropriations and how they relate to program planning including: Operation and Maintenance (O&M), Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Shipbuilding and Conversion (SCN), Other Procurement (OPN), Weapons Procurement (WPN).
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management or business management, data analytics, computer science, or a related field with 4 years of relevant experience, or the equivalent practical experience.
• Desired Navy certifications: Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certified at least Level II for Program Management or Business Financial Management (FM), FM Certification, Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) also a plus.
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills; experience in developing and delivering briefings and reports for a variety of audiences.
• Ability to perform frequent internal and external customer interface including regularly scheduled and ad hoc meetings.
• Strong background in requirements development and data analytics, including proficiency in statistical analysis, data visualization, and advanced analytic techniques in a DOD setting.
• Ability to extract meaningful insights from complex datasets and present them in a clear and concise manner.
• Proficiency in leveraging data to support decision-making processes and drive operational improvements.
• Proficiency or familiarity with data sources and systems commonly used in the NAVSEA environment:
  • NAVSEA Enterprise Planning System (NEPS) production, testing, and development instances
  • Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP)
  • Warfare Center Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
  • Program Budget Information System (PBIS)
  • Standard Procurement System (SPS)
  • ADVANA/JUPITER
  • COBRA
• Specialized experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Publisher, Visio, and Teams), Microsoft 365, Power Apps/Power BI, Adobe Pro.
• Experience using Survey Monkey online tool, Qlik and/or Tableau.
• Ability to travel reasonable distances (up to 100 miles one-way) to meet with customers or other company personnel in the execution of job functions

Target salary range is $95,000 - $105,000 commensurate with experiencePlease note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.