Data and AI Platform Manager

Insight Global; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced analytics leader to manage and modernize enterprise BI, analytics, and AI solutions on the Microsoft Fabric platform. You will oversee design, governance, security, and performance while collaborating with business partners to deliver trusted reporting and data-driven insights.

You will lead migration of SSRS reports to Fabric-native Paginated Reports and Power BI, set enterprise standards, and drive AI governance and Copilot-enabled initiatives across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training/experience.
• Minimum 6 years in design, development, and support of analytics solutions.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric or comparable platforms.
• Experience leading AI, ML, automation, or advanced analytics initiatives.
• Prior experience managing people preferred.
• DAX experience and Fabric certifications; Power BI certifications.
• Experience with Azure data and AI services.
• Experience implementing enterprise AI governance and Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Manages end-to-end analytics, governance, security, and performance on the Fabric platform.
• Serves as primary Fabric administrator including workspace and capacity planning.
• Works with teams to ensure data is available, accurate, and secure for reporting and analytics.
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration to support data-driven decision making.
• Leads the design, development, and deployment of Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Oversees Fabric architecture and related capabilities ensuring scalability.
• Leads migration of SSRS reports to Fabric Paginated Reports and Power BI.
• Develops enterprise standards, policies, and best practices for data and AI.
• Leads AI/ML initiatives and enterprise AI roadmap including Copilot tech.
• Establishes governance for responsible AI usage and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

BI solutions

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Paginated Reports

Data warehousing

ETL/ELT

Data governance

AI governance

Cloud analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

SSRS

Data Factory

Power BI

SQL Server

Azure AI services

Copilot / Generative AI

Job description

Job Description

Manages the design, development, implementation, administration, governance, and modernization of enterprise analytics, reporting, and AI solutions. Oversees end-to-end analytics platforms within Microsoft Fabric, including the migration of legacy reporting solutions to Fabric-native technologies, and collaborates with cross-functional business partners to ensure data accessibility, quality, security, and structure for effective reporting, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence initiatives. Leads the organization's Microsoft Fabric platform strategy, administration, governance, and AI innovation efforts while prioritizing and managing requests, projects, and resources to ensure timely and accurate delivery of business intelligence, data, and AI solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the development, administration, and maintenance of end-to-end analytics solutions, ensuring robust data governance, security, compliance, and performance across the Microsoft Fabric platform.
• Serves as the primary administrator and steward of the Microsoft Fabric environment, including workspace management, capacity planning, governance, security controls, monitoring, and platform optimization.
• Works closely with internal teams to ensure data is available, accurate, secure, and structured for reporting, analytics, and AI initiatives.
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration to support data-driven decision making across the organization.
• Leads the design, development, and deployment of Power BI reports and dashboards, ensuring reports and visualizations are insightful, actionable, and aligned with business objectives.
• Oversees Microsoft Fabric architecture, including Data Factory, Data Engineering, Data Warehouse, OneLake, Real-Time Analytics, Power BI, semantic models, and related platform capabilities, ensuring scalability and alignment with business needs.
• Leads the assessment, modernization, and migration of existing SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports to Microsoft Fabric Paginated Reports, Power BI dashboards, and other Fabric-native reporting solutions where appropriate, ensuring improved usability, scalability, governance, and alignment with enterprise reporting standards.
• Develops and enforces enterprise standards, policies, and best practices for data management, reporting, analytics, AI solutions, and self-service business intelligence.
• Leads the identification, evaluation, and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning initiatives that improve operational efficiency, automate business processes, and enhance organizational decision-making capabilities.
• Collaborate with business leaders and technology teams to define and execute an enterprise AI roadmap, including Microsoft Copilot, generative AI, predictive analytics, and other emerging AI technologies.
• Establishes governance frameworks for responsible AI usage, ensuring compliance with company policies, security requirements, privacy standards, and regulatory guidelines.
• Manage reporting, analytics, and AI requests, ensuring timely prioritization and execution.
• Implements agile methodologies to improve workflow efficiency, solution quality, and delivery times.
• Manages direct reports and a team of consultants through leadership and guidance, including delegation of work, talent development, coaching, succession planning, and performance management.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements, automation, and innovation within the analytics and AI functions and implement enhancements as appropriate.
• Maintains awareness of emerging trends and advancements in business intelligence, Microsoft Fabric, cloud data platforms, AI, machine learning, and analytics technologies and recommends adoption opportunities that provide business value.
• Handles third-party vendor relationships for supplemental work capacity, platform support, consulting services, and specialized technical expertise.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, project management, and time-management skills.
• In-depth knowledge and experience developing business intelligence solutions, dashboards, analytics platforms, semantic models, and data architecture.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Fabric administration, governance, security, workspace management, capacity management, and platform optimization.
• Experience with Power BI, Paginated Reports, data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, data governance, and cloud-based analytics architecture.
• Experience migrating legacy reporting platforms, including SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), to Microsoft Fabric Paginated Reports, Power BI, and modern self-service analytics solutions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise reporting architectures, report optimization, semantic models, and reporting governance best practices.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning concepts, Microsoft Copilot technologies, prompt engineering, and AI governance best practices.
• Results-driven and able to successfully manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of homebuilding industry information systems is preferred.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail]. To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant training and/or experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in design, development, implementation, and support of analytics, data, and reporting solutions.
• Experience working with Microsoft Fabric or comparable enterprise analytics and data platforms.
• Experience leading or supporting AI, machine learning, automation, or advanced analytics initiatives preferred.
• Prior experience managing people preferred.
• DAX experience and understanding Microsoft Fabric certification(s).
• Power BI certification(s).
• Experience with Azure data and AI services.
• Experience implementing enterprise AI governance, Microsoft Copilot, or generative AI solutions.
• Experience leading large-scale reporting modernization and digital transformation initiatives.