BI Analyst II (Contract)

The Focus Group

Sandton

On-site

ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Focus Group is seeking a senior BI leader to design, develop and govern enterprise analytics across business functions. You will bridge Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, and stakeholder engagement to continually improve reporting cadence and user experience.

Lead and mentor BI teams, deliver enterprise dashboards, and drive data governance and analytics roadmaps in a large enterprise environment.

Qualifications

Degree or Diploma in IT, CS, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or related discipline.
Strong experience in BI, analytics, reporting or data engineering roles.
Certifications in Power BI and data engineering are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead Power BI reporting and analytics initiatives across multiple business areas.
Drive usability, adoption, and performance of dashboards and reports.
Design, develop, and maintain enterprise Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
Build and optimise semantic models, datasets, and reporting frameworks.
Design and support modern data engineering pipelines and data integration processes.
Implement analytics governance and BI architecture best practices.
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Improve reporting delivery processes and drive BI team efficiencies.
Support enterprise‑wide self‑service analytics initiatives.
Mentor BI developers and analysts and promote BI best practices.
Contribute to data and analytics roadmaps aligned to business goals.
Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance across reporting solutions.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Power Query

Data Modelling

Semantic Models

Dashboard Development

KPI Reporting

Self-Service Analytics

Education

Information Technology

Computer Science

Data Science

Statistics

Mathematics

Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse Analytics

Azure SQL

Azure Data Lake

Databricks

Snowflake

DBT

Ab Initio

Job description

Purpose of the Role

To provide strategic and operational insights across business functions through the design, development, optimisation, and governance of enterprise reporting and analytics solutions.

The role requires a senior professional who can bridge Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, Data Visualisation, and Stakeholder Engagement, while driving improvements in reporting delivery cadence and overall user experience.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Power BI reporting and analytics initiatives across multiple business areas.
Drive continuous improvement of dashboard usability, visual design, adoption, and performance.
Design, develop, and maintain enterprise Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.
Build and optimise semantic models, datasets, and reporting frameworks.
Design and support modern data engineering pipelines and data integration processes.
Implement best practices for analytics governance, reporting standards, and BI architecture.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Improve reporting delivery processes and drive operational efficiencies within the BI team.
Support enterprise‑wide self‑service analytics initiatives.
Mentor and guide BI developers, analysts, and data professionals.
Contribute to the definition of data and analytics roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
Ensure data quality, consistency, governance, and compliance across reporting solutions.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

Degree or Diploma in:
- Information Technology
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Related discipline

Certifications (Required)

Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300)
Microsoft Certified Data Engineering qualification (DP-203, Fabric Data Engineer, or equivalent)

Experience Required

7+ years of experience in Business Intelligence, Analytics, Reporting, or Data Engineering.
Minimum 5 years of hands‑on Power BI development experience.
Proven experience leading or contributing significantly to a Power BI transformation or modernisation initiative.
Experience delivering enterprise‑scale dashboards and reporting solutions.
Strong stakeholder engagement experience, including executive‑level interactions.
Experience mentoring junior team members and driving BI best practices.
Experience within Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, Telecommunications, or other large enterprise environments is highly advantageous.

Technical Skills

Business Intelligence