Business Intelligence Consultant

Position: Business Intelligence Consultant (Senior Role)

Experience:

About the Role

Business Intelligence Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the

  BI Owner

  during the Discovery Phase, driving the vision, design, and strategy for BI initiatives.
• Conduct detailed assessments of enterprise systems including Admissions, LMS, HR, Exam, and Finance.
  
• Organize and lead stakeholder workshops to capture business and technical requirements.
  
• Develop comprehensive BI documentation and deliverables including:
  
• Requirements Catalogue
  
• Gap Analysis Report
  
• BI Governance Framework
  
• High-Level BI Architecture Blueprint (Bronze/Silver/Gold data layers, 360 data view)
  
• Phased BI Implementation Roadmap
  
• Ensure alignment with

  data governance, quality, and compliance

  standards.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts during Discovery to define scope and validate requirements.
  
• Present findings and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
  
• Post-Discovery:
  
• Build and lead a BI team of data engineers, analysts, and visualization experts.
  
• Implement BI best practices, governance, and performance standards.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 8-12 years of proven experience in

  Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, or Analytics

  .
• Demonstrated experience

  owning BI strategy

  and

  leading BI delivery teams

  .
• Strong expertise in the

  Microsoft Azure Data Platform

  (Data Lake, Synapse/Databricks, Data Factory, Purview).
• Proficiency in

  Power BI

  (data modeling, DAX, dashboards, and governance).
• Strong understanding of

  data governance, security, and compliance frameworks

  (GDPR/FERPA preferred).
• Excellent communication, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Exposure to

  education or similar enterprise domains

  is preferred.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Information Systems (Masters preferred).
  

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate
  
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer / Solutions Architect
  
• Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP)
  

What We Offer

• Opportunity to

  build and lead a global BI function

  from scratch.
• Work on high-impact international transformation projects.
  
• Exposure to enterprise clients and modern cloud BI ecosystems.