Senior Director, Business Intelligence, Client Delivery

dentsu; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu is seeking a Senior Director of Business Intelligence to lead the development and optimization of critical decision-making tools for Client Delivery across Media. This role will involve liaising with various teams to ensure data integrity, oversee the full lifecycle of BI tools, and manage cost-saving innovations.

Benefits

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401k

Flexible Paid Time Off

Paid Sick and Safe Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Business Intelligence or Data Engineering.
• 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Expertise in front-end and full-stack development.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and end-to-end maintenance of decisioning platforms.
• Be primary owner of UX/UI strategy for forecasting tools.
• Ensure business continuity by optimizing internal tools.

Skills

UX/UI Design

Data Analysis

Financial Forecasting

Business Intelligence

Tools

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Office Suite

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Overview:

We are seeking a Sr. Director of Business Intelligence to lead the strategic development, optimization, and governance of our proprietary business-decisioning tools that underpin Client Delivery operations across Media. You will be a key liaison between the product team, data-adjacent functions, and business stakeholders, ensuring accurate workforce planning, financial forecasting, and executive reporting.

Job Description:

Overview:

We are seeking a Sr. Director of Business Intelligence to lead the strategic development, optimization, and governance of our proprietary business-decisioning tools that underpin Client Delivery operations across Media. You will be a key liaison between the product team, data-adjacent functions, and business stakeholders, ensuring accurate workforce planning, financial forecasting, and executive reporting.

You will be instrumental in maintaining the integrity of our Media data infrastructure and driving cost-saving initiatives through tool innovation, development, and data accuracy. The Sr. Director will oversee the full lifecycle of business intelligence tools, including front-end UX/UI design and back-end development, ensuring continued performance and usability at scale.

This is a remote position, reporting to Vice President, RMO, Client Delivery Operations.

Responsibilities:

• You will lead the design, development, and end-to-end maintenance of proprietary Client Delivery decisioning platforms, ensuring system stability, scalability, and usability.
• You will be the primary owner of the UI/UX strategy for Media forecasting and planning tools, serving as both strategist and full-stack developer.
• You will be a strategic partner to Finance, Executive Leadership, and Client Delivery leads, supporting critical staff cost forecasting and operational planning initiatives.
• You will ensure business continuity and data accuracy by managing enhancements, governance, and optimization of internal tools.
• You will translate business needs into technical solutions and actionable insights, providing scalable workflows, improved forecasting, and real-time analytics.
• You will maintain alignment with the Product team to manage application enhancements, timelines, and cross-functional delivery.
• You will support data integration with enterprise systems (including ERP platforms) to ensure visibility and strategic use of resource data.
• You will partner with Client Delivery leadership to identify gaps, document processes, and implement process automation and efficiency improvements.
• You will lead ad-hoc data projects and reporting projects that enhance visibility into operational performance and cost-management strategies.
• You will present complex data findings and system enhancements to our senior stakeholders, including the C-suite.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, or related roles, with 3+ years in a leadership capacity.
• Expertise in both front-end UX/UI and full-stack development of business tools or applications.
• Experience managing data infrastructure and reporting tools in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
• Deep understanding of workforce planning, financial forecasting, and operational analytics.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience integrating or supporting ERP platforms and enterprise-level data systems is preferred.
  
  
  

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000- $182,850. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• 401k,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave.
  
  
  

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Location:

Chicago

Brand:

Dentsu Media

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.



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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

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