Dashboards / Power Business Intelligence (BI) Expert

bowheadcareers-uicalaska; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead seeks a Dashboards/ Power BI Expert to build BI tools for NEPS and BFMC, supporting NAVSEA KPI tracking and performance reporting. The role involves designing dashboards that present KPIs clearly, with fast at-a-glance visuals for executives and stakeholders.

The position requires expertise in Power BI, Excel, Power Apps, and data visualization, plus experience with NAVSEA systems such as NEPS, N-ERP, EDW, PBIS, and ADVANA/JUPITER. Security clearance and US citizenship are prerequisites.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as BFMC representative on Warfare Center EDC to leverage Dashboard and BI capabilities.
• Serve as BFMC expert on applications, workflow, and process optimization design and development.
• Participate as BFMC member on the NAVSEA NEPS Advisory Group to understand data requirements and KPIs.
• Identify, evaluate, and deploy Dashboard or BI tools to collect, process, analyze, and report data for business decisions.
• Develop and refine NAVSEA dashboard solutions to monitor OSD Obligation and Expenditure goals, GAO audits, and POM impacts.
• Leverage ADVANA and War Data Foundry to streamline reporting and analytics.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Power Apps

Tableau

Qlik

Survey Monkey

Data analytics

Communication

Office Suite

Visio

Teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / operations management / business management / data analytics / computer science

Tools

NEPS

N-ERP

EDW

PBIS

SPS

ADVANA/JUPITER

COBRA

Job description

Overview

Dashboards/ Power Business Intelligence (BI) Expert (C80-2026-26268)

Bowhead seeks a Dashboards/ Power Business Intelligence (BI) Expert to build out tools for the command insupportof NEPS and BFMC.

Responsibilities

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.
  • 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.

Qualifications

• 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 experience

Please 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.

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