Power BI Platform Analyst | Data-Driven Client Insights

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group is seeking a Platform Analyst to own the day-to-day health of Power BI reporting and client dashboards in our Managed Services environment. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and clients to ensure accurate, timely outputs and scalable reporting solutions.

The role emphasizes data visualization, multiple source data handling (Excel, SharePoint, SQL, APIs), and engagement with our Tech Committee to uplift team capabilities. Chicago-area/US-based applicants preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in a business analyst, data analyst, or platform/reporting role within a technology forward organization.
• Proficiency in Power BI, including report and dashboard development, DAX fundamentals, data model management, and workspace administration.
• Experience developing and maintaining client-facing reports or deliverables, with strong data accuracy and presentation quality.
• Experience working with structured data from multiple sources (Excel, SharePoint, SQL, APIs) and understanding of basic ETL concepts.
• Strong communication skills — able to explain technical outputs clearly to non-technical audiences, both in writing and in conversation.
• Experience collaborating in a cross-functional team environment, including working with senior engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the maintenance, version control, and continuous improvement of internal Power BI reports and dashboards used to monitor performance across client portfolios.
• Develop, maintain, and iterate on client-facing reporting functionality, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, visually clear, and aligned to client reporting requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for routine reporting questions from internal team members and clients, coordinating fixes with the DevOps Platform Engineer as needed.
• Support the Tech Committee by developing and delivering technical skill-building content, facilitating learning sessions, and helping committee members grow competency in relevant tools and platforms.
• Document reporting logic, data definitions, and dashboard standards to ensure consistency and enable knowledge transfer across the team.
• Assist the DevOps Platform Engineer with testing and QA on platform changes that affect reporting data flows or client-facing outputs.
• Identify opportunities to automate or streamline manual reporting processes and bring recommendations to the team with supporting analysis.

Skills

Power BI

Data analysis

Client reporting

ETL basics

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Fabric

Dataflows Gen2

Power Query

DAX

Job description

Huron Consulting Group is seeking a Platform Analyst to own the day-to-day health of Power BI reporting and client dashboards in our Managed Services environment. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and clients to ensure accurate, timely outputs and scalable reporting solutions.

The role emphasizes data visualization, multiple source data handling (Excel, SharePoint, SQL, APIs), and engagement with our Tech Committee to uplift team capabilities. Chicago-area/US-based applicants preferred.