Senior Power BI & Data Analyst

Network Wireless Solutions; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nws is seeking a Senior Power BI & Data Analyst to transform complex business data into actionable insights. You will lead enterprise Power BI development, statistical modeling, forecasting, and data governance to support strategic decisions and profitability.

Responsibilities span BI design, data integration, advanced analytics and executive-facing storytelling. Collaboration with IT and Finance is essential to deliver scalable, governed analytics in a fast-paced tech environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in analytics or BI with 5+ years of Power BI experience.
• Experience with ERP/CRM systems and large datasets.
• Strong statistical modeling, forecasting and predictive analytics.
• Executive reporting experience and business partnering required.
• Distribution, telecommunications or digital infrastructure exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise Power BI dashboards and semantic models.
• Build advanced DAX measures and Power Query transformations.
• Integrate ERP/CRM/finance data and implement row-level security.
• Develop time-series and predictive models for revenue, demand and inventory.
• Present insights to executives and automate recurring reports.
• Mentor analysts on Power BI best practices and governance.
• Collaborate with IT on scalable data architecture and data quality.

Skills

Advanced Power BI

DAX

Power Query

SQL

Python or R

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics/Math/Data Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure SQL

Azure Data Factory

Snowflake

Databricks

Dynamics 365

Salesforce

SAP

Git

Oracle

Job description

Senior Power BI & Data Analyst

Statistical Modeling, Advanced Analytics & Business Intelligence

Industry: Technology, Telecommunications, Digital Infrastructure & Micro-Energy Distribution

Department: Data Analytics / Business Intelligence

Reports To: VP of Data Analytics

Position Level: Senior Individual Contributor

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Senior Power BI & Data Analyst transforms complex commercial, operational and financial data into actionable insights that support strategic decisions, revenue growth, profitability and operational efficiency. This role combines enterprise Power BI development with statistical modeling, predictive analytics, forecasting, data governance and executive-level business partnering.

Key Responsibilities

Business Intelligence & Power BI

• Design and maintain enterprise Power BI dashboards, reports and semantic models.
• Build advanced DAX measures, Power Query transformations and dimensional models.
• Integrate ERP, CRM, finance and supply chain data; implement row-level security and refresh monitoring.
• Optimize report performance, standardize KPI definitions and enable governed self-service analytics.

Statistical Modeling & Advanced Analytics

• Apply regression, hypothesis testing, multivariate analysis, segmentation and clustering.
• Build time-series and predictive models for revenue, customer demand, inventory and profitability.
• Use Python or R to evaluate assumptions, confidence intervals, model accuracy and limitations.
• Conduct sensitivity, scenario and what-if analyses and translate results into business actions.

Sales, Revenue & Commercial Analytics

• Analyze direct and indirect channel performance, bookings, pipeline, gross margin and retention.
• Develop sales forecasts, customer profitability and lifetime-value models.
• Evaluate pricing elasticity, discounting, margin leakage and cross-sell opportunities.

Procurement, Inventory & Supply Chain

• Model inventory demand, turnover, stockouts, obsolete stock and working capital.
• Develop supplier scorecards, purchasing trends and fulfillment performance analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement efficiency and inventory positioning.

Financial & Profitability Analytics

• Analyze revenue, gross profit, expenses and budget-to-actual variances.
• Develop profitability reporting by customer, product, supplier, channel and business unit.
• Partner with Finance on reconciliation, forecasts and scenario planning.

Data Quality, Engineering & Governance

• Write complex SQL and support ETL/ELT, data warehouse and lakehouse integrations.
• Implement validation, reconciliation, documentation and master-data quality controls.
• Collaborate with IT on reliable, secure and scalable data architecture.

Executive Decision Support & Automation

• Present analytical findings, risks and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Automate repetitive reporting and build reusable models and templates.
• Mentor analysts and business users on Power BI and analytical best practices.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Finance, Economics or related quantitative field; master's preferred. 7+ years in analytics or BI, including 5+ years of advanced Power BI and 3+ years of statistical modeling, forecasting or predictive analytics. Experience with large datasets, executive reporting and ERP/CRM systems required. Distribution, telecommunications or digital infrastructure experience preferred.

Required Technical Competencies

• Advanced Power BI, DAX, Power Query (M), semantic modeling, star schemas, security and performance tuning.
• Advanced SQL, joins, CTEs, window functions and query optimization.
• Python or R with statistical libraries such as pandas, NumPy, SciPy, statsmodels or scikit-learn.
• Regression, hypothesis testing, time-series forecasting, clustering, model validation and statistical communication.
• Advanced Excel, ETL/ELT, relational databases and data warehousing.

Preferred Technologies

• Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory and related Azure services.
• Snowflake, Databricks, Dynamics 365, Salesforce, SAP or Oracle.
• Git, machine learning workflows and AI-assisted analytics.

Professional Competencies

• Business and financial acumen; analytical judgment and critical thinking.
• Executive communication, stakeholder collaboration and concise data storytelling.
• Attention to data integrity, ownership, prioritization and mentoring.

Key Performance Indicators

• Reporting Delivery: 95%+ on-time scheduled reports
• Data Accuracy: 99%+ accuracy of validated critical metrics
• Dashboard Performance: 95%+ meet agreed performance standards
• Forecast Accuracy: Meet use-case-specific accuracy thresholds
• Reporting Automation: 25-40% reduction in manual reporting effort
• Analytics Adoption: Growth in active dashboard usage
• Project Delivery: 90%+ completed to agreed schedule
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: 90%+ positive satisfaction
• Model Quality: Meet defined validation and stability criteria

Targets are illustrative and should be finalized against organizational baselines and priorities.

Expected Deliverables

• Executive performance dashboards and standardized KPI reporting.
• Sales, revenue, customer demand and inventory forecasting models.
• Customer, product, channel and supplier profitability analytics.
• Pricing and margin optimization analysis.
• Documented data definitions, statistical methods, model validations and automated reporting solutions.

Success Profile & Position Impact

The successful candidate goes beyond historical reporting to explain performance drivers, anticipate future outcomes and recommend measurable improvements in growth, margins, working capital and operational effectiveness. The position helps establish a reliable, scalable, data-driven decision-making culture.