Power BI Developer

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in South Africa seeks a highly skilled Power BI Developer to partner with business stakeholders and rapidly deliver executive and operational dashboards in a healthcare funding context.

You will translate requirements into effective dashboard designs, build advanced DAX measures, and ensure performance within tight timelines, while engaging users directly and challenging requirements where needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience developing Power BI solutions.
• Strong DAX and data modelling capabilities.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience publishing and managing Power BI Service environments.
• Ability to prototype and refine reporting solutions based on stakeholder feedback.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate workshops and working sessions with business users and subject matter experts.
• Gather, document, and refine reporting and dashboard requirements.
• Design and develop intuitive, user-friendly Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Translate healthcare funding and membership data into meaningful visual insights.
• Build and optimise DAX measures, calculations, KPIs, and reporting logic.
• Ensure dashboards are accurate, performant, and aligned to business objectives.
• Conduct user demonstrations and incorporate feedback rapidly.
• Drive iterative development cycles with stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot report performance and usability issues.
• Deliver reporting solutions within aggressive timelines and tight deadlines.

Skills

Power BI

DAX

Data Modelling

SQL

Dashboard design

Stakeholder engagement

Healthcare data

Tools

Power BI Service

SQL Server

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and delivery-focused Power BI Developer to partner directly with business stakeholders and rapidly develop executive and operational dashboards in a fast-paced healthcare funding environment. The data models, integrations, and backend data architecture are already in place. The successful candidate will focus on understanding business requirements, translating user needs into actionable dashboard designs, and delivering high-quality Power BI reporting solutions within a demanding delivery timeline. This role requires a self-starter who is comfortable working under pressure, engaging directly with business users, challenging requirements where necessary, and driving outcomes with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate workshops and working sessions with business users and subject matter experts.
• Gather, document, and refine reporting and dashboard requirements.
• Design and develop intuitive, user-friendly Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Translate complex healthcare funding and membership data into meaningful visual insights.
• Build and optimise DAX measures, calculations, KPIs, and reporting logic.
• Ensure dashboards are accurate, performant, and aligned to business objectives.
• Conduct user demonstrations and incorporate feedback rapidly.
• Drive iterative development cycles with stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot report performance and usability issues.
• Deliver reporting solutions within aggressive timelines and tight deadlines.

Requirements

• 7+ years' experience developing solutions in Power BI.
• Strong Power BI dashboard design and visualisation expertise.
• Advanced DAX skills.
• Strong understanding of data modelling principles.
• Experience working with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience publishing and managing Power BI Service environments.
• Ability to rapidly prototype and refine reporting solutions based on stakeholder feedback.

Business & Soft Skills

• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong business analysis and requirements elicitation capabilities.
• Ability to facilitate workshops with senior business users.
• Comfortable operating in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Able to work independently and deliver under pressure.
• High attention to detail while maintaining pace of delivery.

Healthcare Industry Experience