Director, BI

SPS; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth

Learning & Development

Bonuses

Paid Time Off

401k w/ matching

Job summary

SPS is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics to lead enterprise BI strategy, architecture, and delivery. You will define the BI roadmap and guide a team of data engineers and analysts to build scalable analytics solutions using Power BI, Azure, and Fabric.

You will partner with Finance, HR, and business leaders to translate reporting needs into actionable insights, manage multiple global projects, and ensure governance and security standards are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 15+ years in BI, Analytics, Data Engineering, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years leading technical teams and enterprise BI projects.
• Expert knowledge of Power BI, Fabric, Azure Data Platform, and Data Warehousing.
• Experience delivering BI solutions for Finance and HR.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, planning, and execution of enterprise BI initiatives.
• Define and manage the BI roadmap aligned with goals.
• Mentor and develop a team of BI professionals, data engineers, and analysts.
• Design and deliver analytics solutions using Power BI, Fabric, Azure, and data platforms.
• Present status, risks, and updates to executive leadership.

Skills

Power BI

Azure

Data Warehousing

Data Lakes

Data Pipelines

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Platform

Power BI

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced

Location: Hybrid (Preferred)

Job Type: Full-Time

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics to lead the strategy, design, and delivery of enterprise Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. This leadership role is ideal for a seasoned professional with 15+ years of experience in business intelligence, data analytics, and data engineering who can drive BI initiatives, lead high-performing technical teams, and partner with Finance, HR, and business leaders to deliver actionable insights.

The successful candidate will define and execute the organization's BI roadmap while overseeing the development of scalable analytics solutions using Microsoft Power BI, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and modern data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of enterprise Business Intelligence initiatives.
• Partner with Finance, HR, and business stakeholders to identify reporting and analytics needs and translate them into scalable BI solutions.
• Define and manage the Business Intelligence roadmap aligned with organizational goals.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Business Intelligence professionals, data engineers, and analysts.
• Design and deliver end-to-end analytics solutions utilizing Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, and Data Pipelines.
• Ensure successful project delivery through proper prioritization, estimation, planning, execution, and stakeholder communication.
• Build executive dashboards, KPIs, and reporting solutions that enable data-driven business decisions.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams across multiple time zones.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, security, architecture, and development standards.
• Evaluate emerging BI technologies and recommend innovative solutions that improve business value.
• Present project status, risks, and strategic updates to executive leadership and key business stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, Analytics, Data Engineering, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams and enterprise BI projects.
• Expert knowledge of:
• Microsoft Power BI
• Microsoft Fabric
• Azure Data Platform
• Azure Data Lake
• Azure Blob Storage
• Data Warehousing
• Data Lakes
• Data Engineering
• Data Pipelines
• Minimum 5 years of experience delivering BI solutions supporting Finance and Human Resources functions.
• Strong experience designing enterprise reporting platforms and analytics solutions.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, global environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting SAP ERP environments, including SAP S/4HANA.
• Functional knowledge of SAP FICO, SD, MM, and PS modules.
• Experience within Professional Services, Media, Creative, or Production industries.
• Experience implementing enterprise-scale analytics platforms and cloud-based reporting solutions.
• Knowledge of structured and semi-structured data formats, including JSON and Parquet.

What We're Looking For

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
• Proven leader who develops and mentors high-performing teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communicator capable of influencing executive stakeholders.
• Collaborative leader who thrives in cross-functional and multicultural environments.
• Passion for leveraging data to drive innovation and business performance.

Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to lead enterprise-wide Business Intelligence initiatives that directly influence strategic decision-making across the organization. You\'ll work alongside executive leadership, leverage cutting-edge Microsoft technologies, and help shape the future of analytics in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Compensation
The expected compensation is an estimate, and the final offer will depend on skills, experience, location, and other job-related factors.

Vacancy Status
This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Pay Range

$80 - $80 USD

What We Offer

• Career Growth: An opportunity to enter a job that allows you to learn new skills or use a variety of them that may lead you to uncover other career opportunities.
• Learning & Development: At SPS, we promote a work culture of learning so that you can develop to be the best at what you do.
• We Recognize Talent: We offer a variety of recognition programs for all levels of employees.
• Paid Time Off: Full time: Minimum of 80 hours/calendar year. Part time/temporary: Minimum of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked. PTO amounts may increase based on tenure and/or the assigned account. PTO allows employees to take approved time off for any reason.
• Bonuses: Are available for employee and client referrals for current employees.
• Benefit Offerings: Medical, Dental, Vision, HCFSA, DCFSA, HSA, Commuter Transit and Parking Pre-Tax Plans, Supplemental Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Program, Identify Theft Protection, Pet Discounts, Pet Insurance, Group Home and Auto Insurance, EAP, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Education Discounts, 401k w/ matching, and Entertainment Discounts.
• Note: Please inquire with the Human Resources team for benefit offerings per role as regular positions that routinely are under 30 hours/week may have a different benefit offering.

About SPS
SPS is a global workplace solutions and business transformation company operating in more than 20 countries. Across North America, we help clients enhance workplace experiences and business operations through services including workplace support, physical and digital mailroom solutions, intelligent document processing, reception and concierge services, and other business support offerings.

Our clients include leading organizations across banking, insurance, legal, higher education, professional services, and many Fortune 500 companies.

At SPS we embrace the uniqueness of our employees and are committed to the fair and equal treatment of all people, applicants, and employees by promoting a culture of access, inclusion, equity and diversity.

SPS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, age, disability, genetics, military status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation and/or any other status protected by applicable law.

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